Get Down to College Business

In this episode, Dr. Sarah Holtan talks to Andre Logan, who is the Director of Strategic Initiatives in the Office of the Chancellor at University of Missouri, Kansas City. He used to be an engineer in the 2000s for Harley Davidson. He's in higher ed now, but his background as an industrial engineer gives a fresh perspective on how things are done in colleges. They discuss about centralizing certain processes across the different departments.Andre believes in understanding your organization from a

In this episode, Dr. Sarah Holtan talks to Scott Flanagan, who is a senior consultant and senior executive coach at Academic Search, a leading search firm for higher ed. They talk about executive searches, particularly, the process of filling an executive position such as a president or provost, which has a price tag. They discussed how colleges can prepare to enter the executive search, how much a search could cost in money and time, and how internal succession planning can be advantageous. Scott

In this episode, Dr. Sarah Holtan talks to Sarah Maio, who is the Vice President of Marketing and Communication for the Wisconsin Center District. The two Sarahs discuss how most colleges are seeing a decline in enrollment and how selective colleges with strong brands saw enrollment increases. The big questions they tackle today are: What is ROI of a strong college brand and what does it take to get there? And more importantly, what does a strong college brand look like? They discuss strategies that

In this episode, Dr. Sarah Holtan talks to Dr. Steve Taylor, who is the Vice President of Student Life at Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor. They discussed how different students need different student services and how an a la carte model can benefit each type of student population. Moreover, during their conversation they touch on crucial points such as: How much does it cost to have a thriving student services experience for traditional students? How do they foresee the a la carte model

In this podcast, Dr. Sarah Holtan, the President and Founder of High-level Leadership,LLC which is a thought engine dedicated to converting today's challenges in higher ed into opportunities, talks about how to make college affordable and accessible as well as how to fortify the ivory tower. Sarah believes colleges have an ethical imperative to make the college experience more affordable. She hopes to find that sweet spot of overlap between successful business practices, and quality nonprofit higher

Welcome to Get Down to College Business. We will identify strategies that could make the difference between keeping university doors open and closing them for good. I'm pulling in business experts and higher ed leaders to debate the merits of strategies that could save the future of higher ed. You will leave feeling empowered with new ideas to reimagine how you approach the business of college to support the cause of the affordable college experience. Visit us at highlevelleadership.com, read our