Exploring New Models for Strategic Alliances in Higher Education

We extend our sincere thanks for your participation in the New England Board of Higher Education’s and RSM’s executive lunch briefing Exploring New Models for Strategic Alliances in Higher Education, held on Monday, April 30, 2018.

Expert speakers explored these and other pressing questions:

Many higher education institutions (HEIs) face complex competitive and financial sustainability challenges that require a new and more strategic orientation toward alliances. To be sure, heightened concerns about such challenges have led to a renewed interest in, and discussion of, mergers between colleges, universities and others in the postsecondary space.

Yet, mergers are just one decisive strategy for responding to financial pressures and a changing competitive environment. Some HEIs have pursued strong collaborations and consortial memberships to create new models to reduce cost and increase revenues. Are there still other opportunities and compelling strategic alliance models for HEIs that build upon collaborative successes-but provide more flexible alternatives to institutional mergers?

Watch the entire briefing here:

Click below to download these materials from the conference:

• The conference agenda
• The attendee list
• The list of speaker biographies

We look forward to seeing you at next year’s NEBHE-RSM lunch briefing.