University presidents and CFOs as change agents
Higher education will experience many significant changes during the next decade, and the institutions that survive must redesign themselves to meet the challenges. The most successful colleges and universities will think strategically and act comprehensively by addressing both mission and market.Our work with new and existing university presidents begins with an assessment of all parts of the enterprise. We then focus on developing integrated and aligned senior leadership teams and institutional infrastructure. Together these people and processes will drive the higher levels of academic rigor and student outcomes by which institutions will be measured.
Our experience with university presidents has demonstrated that enhanced senior leadership capacity and reengineered systems equip institutions to sustain strategic objectives, yet respond to the constant of change.
Our “ROI Budgeting” methodology begins at the top levels of any university – with the president and chief financial officer (CFO). This structured methodology represents a significant operational and mission-centric advantage for institutions, leveraging our enterprise financial management and budgeting approach and an institution’s internal expertise and resources. ROI Budgeting equips an institution to sustain its competitive position and academic relevance in the face of significant economic and market challenges.
The Napa Group will customize your senior leadership development and institutional redesign to fit your mission and market. For more information read the Napa Review: Balancing Mission and Market in Higher Education in the 21st Century (.pdf) and ROI Budgeting – Agility in Higher Eduction During Changing Times (.pdf).