Smart Budgeting for Higher Education
University leaders face unprecedented challenges due to shrinking budgets and escalating costs. While cutting academic programs might seem like a quick solution to financial pressures, it often backfire, generating negative publicity, campus unrest, and ultimately, further financial losses.
Join us as our panel of experts from University of Bridgeport, SMU, Montclair State University discuss how they are meeting these challenges and delivering smarter approaches to higher education budgeting. Discover the steps they are taking to identify and minimise hidden costs, optimize resources, and achieve curricular efficiency — all without sacrificing academic quality or resorting to program closures.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the financial challenges facing higher education today.
- Recognize the pitfalls of program closures as a cost-saving measure.
- Identify strategies for optimizing academic program budgets.
- Discover methods for achieving curricular efficiency without compromising quality.
- Learn how to uncover hidden costs and unlock significant savings.
Speakers:
Bill Guerrero, Vice President for Finance & Administration, University of Bridgeport
Elizabeth G .Loboa, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, SMU
Dr. Jessica C. Murphy, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Success, and Academic Innovation, Montclair State University
Ned Caron, SVP of Marketing, Gray Di
