I have long held the view (and have been vindicated on a number of occasions) that the fundamental ingredients for growth and development for Higher Education Providers are threefold – products, sites…

The business student turned up to class - and while waiting for the lecture to begin - thanked the professor for assisting the previous week where the definition and broad-brush risk issues were…

Why Is It Important to Know About Risk?The business student asks the professor “Why is it important to know about risk?” The response is, “The ability to understand risks enables the organisation to…

Fundamental to all Higher Education operations is the notion of quality assurance. This can be achieved in a range of ways – but the best process involves self-assurance – that is developing a…

I was running a public training course on business improvement and wanted to run an interactive case study on disputed contract variations. To do this I broke the class into two teams and asked them…

Having managed a range of multi-campus scenarios (up to 7 at one institution) I know too well the importance of the role of the Campus Director (sometimes referred to as Provost) and how critical that…

I make a living from business consulting and facilitating award higher education courses and seminars for executives. I enjoy my work. My consulting keeps me current and provides case studies for my…

It has been a long-held activity by supermarkets (for example) to establish a ‘concept store’ – trialling new ideas and products – once tested if found to be successful/popular, are then rolled out…

Commentators, including Malcolm Knowles, have proposed seven principles of adult learning. Two are relevant to what I am writing about today, that adult learning focuses on problem-solving and adults…

Orientation is often more than just a small step – it is often a giant leap if the truth be known. For undergraduate students, it is often a huge jump from school days. There is considerably more…