Using Data to Fuel Your Decisions & Further Your Mission
Higher education leaders are expected to address changing student demographics, drive efficiencies, and identify new programs to grow and maintain enrollment. You need better solutions to help create and sustain success in these critical areas.
BKD Financial Sustainability Services can help you evaluate financial contributions, make informed operational decisions, and better meet student demands and workplace needs.
How We Can Help You
- View financial performance at a variety of levels, including college, program, department, course, and faculty
- Evaluate demand and financial performance of academic programs
- Review margin analysis dashboards and industry trends
- Make data-informed decisions and communicate with the board and other leadership
Financial & Scenario Modeling
Financial & Scenario Modeling is a dynamic, agile forecasting tool that helps higher ed leaders visualize the institution’s financial future based on tailored strategic scenarios:
- Compare the financial forecasts and ratios of multiple initiatives and scenarios
- Stress test strategic decisions in real time
- Forecast multiple initiatives at the same time
Program Economic Analysis
Program Economic Analysis is an affordable, analytical solution that helps institutions evaluate the financial contribution of each student, section, course, department program, or campus:
- Interactive Program Economic Analysis dashboards
- Focus on programs (majors) economics/margin analysis
- Review trends and forecasts for your programs
- Assess the economics and financial performance
Want to see the Program Economic Analysis in action? Watch our next live demo!
Case Studies & Testimonials
Academic Portfolio Review
Academic Portfolio Review uses robust industry data to review the external demand for your current and potential new programs to help you decide what programs to start, stop, sustain, or grow:
- Access to robust market demand data
- Facilitated process to help you understand the information
- Experienced advisors who will help guide you through the process
- Custom scoring system to fit your institution
Financial Health Assessment
BKD can provide a detailed assessment and financial report card with key metrics your leadership team can monitor moving forward. This assessment may include:
- Historical trends
- Ratio analysis
- Benchmarking operating expenses, department costs, and revenue streams
- Tuition revenue analysis
- Athletic return on investment and benchmarking
- And more!
Customized Consulting
BKD can provide customized consulting to assist academic and administrative leaders in making sound operational and strategic decisions.
Contact Us
Want to learn more? Fill out the form below and our BKD Trusted Advisors™ will contact you. You also can contact us directly at HigherEducation@bkd.com.
