February 24, 2023
A proactive look at strategic partnerships
As institutions begin considering the benefits of a strategic partnership, leaders should consider these key questions.
January 4, 2023
Higher education’s shift to strategic finance
Matthew Crellin, Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, recently joined rpk’s Rick Staisloff for this latest Mission, Market, and Margin® interview looking at important shifts in the…
November 16, 2022
8 key lessons from a dozen years of strategic finance
Autumn always presents an important annual milestone for rpk GROUP. We’ve been in the business of learning about strategic finance and sharing our findings for a dozen years now. What…
September 30, 2022
Are we ready to work together?
Higher education institutions have long operated under the premise that each of their programs and services is unique. But this resistance may be starting to break down.
August 31, 2022
Institutional leaders weigh in on financial stability
A recent survey of institutional leaders runs counter to rpk’s experience in the field.
July 18, 2022
Why do we gather?
Why does higher ed gather students, faculty, and staff together? Does this reflect the needs of students and employers, or of institutions?
May 9, 2022
It’s time to tell the truth
What’s the truth that you need to tell? And how might you best tell it to bring students, faculty and staff along with you?
February 23, 2022
On embracing discomfort and the future of higher education
We’ve all been through a tough two years, especially those in leadership positions. Do we pull back from the discomfort? Or do we, as leaders, embrace it?
October 19, 2021
Transformation at Scale webinar
In rpk GROUP's Transformation at Scale Webinar, we had the honor of hosting two strong leaders in higher education. Dr. Barbara Bichelmeyer, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Kansas,…
October 13, 2021
Market Demand and Opportunity (MDO) Analysis
Designed to produce results that honor institutions' Mission, Market, and Margin®, the MDO framework provides three distinct components: academic portfolio alignment, program gap analysis and competitor analysis.