A decade ago, the world was not prepared for the widespread impact of the global financial recession. Gradually, the operating focus of higher education sector in many high-income countries around shifted, causing budget-cuts to become a recurring and dominant theme. Yet, at the same time, the expanding middle-class in emerging countries were keen to gain international experience – thus fueling student mobility.
9 higher ed trends to watch in 2019
We looked back at 2018 and ahead to the New Year to determine where college leaders can expect to focus their attention in the coming months.
The pressures on colleges as 2019 opens are numerous. They include — but are no means limited to — historically low state financing, competition over shrinking pools of potential students, slowed growth in international student enrollment, and a push from nearly all stakeholders for proof of return on their investments, often in the form of workforce-ready graduates.
The 5 Biggest Opportunities for B2B Sales Growth in 2019
There are many ways to drive sales growth — from planning and sales-skills training to sales enablement and operations. With numerous options, it’s hard to know which strategies are likely to have the greatest impact on your specific business’ success.
Three Strategies for Achieving and Sustaining Growth
Far too many companies fail to achieve their growth targets in revenue and profitability. However, the probability of achieving profitable growth is heightened whenever an organization has a clear growth strategy and strong execution infrastructure. One without the other impairs the probability of success. This author describes why and prescribes strategies.