There are many factors to be considered in the strategic planning process of a higher education institution. One of the fine books I have that is somewhat related to this process is Continuous Quality Improvement in Higher Education by John Robert Dew. There are several terms that are applied to key performance indicators, Baldridge calls [...]
Before an institution embarks on implementing distance education there is much groundwork that needs to be done in order for this type of initiative to be successful. This infrastructure in a simple form requires adequate bandwidth, hardware infrastructure, for the provider of the education program and the end user, leadership, and an understanding of the [...]
The foundations for strategic planning can also be found in continuous quality improvement. Various definitions of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) are as follows: From the FP&M World Class Journey: CQI is an approach to quality management that builds upon traditional quality assurance methods by emphasizing the organization and systems: it focuses on “process” rather than [...]
Information is central to strategic planning, not only does the planning committee need to take into account those documents which are historical i.e.) longitudinal data on enrollments, budgets, and trended student data the committee should also gather information which provides a basis for making projections and information on the history of the institution. . The [...]