Education Building impactful educational organizations for a dynamic world Higher education organizations are charged with developing the talent for the next generation. Institutions are evaluating and implementing new programs and new models of instruction that are essential to address an increasingly diverse population of students. The ability to leverage technologies, including e-learning and in the classroom, is essential to success in innovating student experience and improving educational outcomes. At the same time, operational efficiency and effective governance in education have never been more important. Declining revenues caused by increasing discount rates and the need to effectively manage operating costs have put significant stress on many institutions. The educational institutions of the future must be well run and controlled, while effectively harnessing innovation to reimagine the educational experience.Our team of higher education professionals provide you with relevant insights and deliver a combination of strategic vision, proven expertise, and practical experience to help you improve performance, manage costs, and grow strategically for the future. What we do Our services Sectors we serve Leadership Insights Our services for educational institutions Pro Briefcase Cybersecurity We help you protect your most valuable data assets, respond to cybersecurity incidents, and maintain the privacy of your stakeholders’ data. Pro Building office Digital Transformation We help you to transform your organization and student experiences through use of the latest technologies, human-centred design, and process enhancements. Pro Document Consent Internal Audit We help you build a well-controlled organization, enabling you to deliver on your regulatory, risk management and operational objectives. Pro Rightmark Square Managed Solutions We partner with you to manage any part of your technology, finance, or operations functions. We can scale to meet large scale challenges, driving performance and helping you to manage costs. Pro Document Stack Performance Improvement We help you build impactful financial discipline and reporting, drive operational excellence, and manage change in your operations. Pro Location Globe Technology Consulting From establishing strategy and implementing future state solutions to supporting ongoing delivery of service, we help you drive performance through agile design and implementation. Sectors we serve Our team of higher education professionals provide you with relevant insights and deliver a combination of strategic vision, proven expertise, and practical experience to help you improve performance, manage costs, and grow strategically for the future. We help you build efficient operations Not-for-Profit Institutions Non-Profit institutions face unique challenges along the path to achieving their educational missions. We help you build well-controlled, efficient operations, powered by the latest technologies, and focused on creating great experiences for your students. Innovate student experiences by optimizing technology Public Institutions We have deep experience working with government entities and public educational institutions to help you maximize your operational performance, manage risk, refine, and optimize the use of technology, and innovate student experiences. Innovate student experiences by optimizing technology Deliver meaningful and productive student experiences For-Profit Institutions For-Profit educational institutions play an important role in the educational system, providing specialized education and creating opportunities for a wide range of students. We help you deliver meaningful and productive student experiences while operating with the efficiency and effectiveness of other for-profit organizations. Featured insights and client stories FLASH REPORT Trump 2.0: Possible Winners and Losers President-elect Donald Trump will take office in January 2025 with Republican control of both the Senate and the House and with a conservative-leaning Supreme Court. The president-elect has moved quickly to appoint cabinet members, agency heads and... CLIENT STORY Getting Smart About Sourcing: How One Educational and Resource Institution Rebuilt Its Procurement Organization Discover the transformative journey of an educational institution's procurement overhaul, where strategic sourcing was key. Optimizing processes and leveraging spend, they identified $72M in savings potential. VISION Tech visionary says AI, education can bridge digital divide to meet 2030 UN goal "AI has been here for quite a long time but generative AI has really sparked everyone’s imagination because it has created a whole new creator economy, and I think people understood just how much potential generative AI offers to revolutionize... SURVEY 2024 Top Risks in the Higher Education Industry In an era defined by dynamic technological advancements and evolving societal paradigms, higher education institutions face a myriad of challenges. The latest Top Risks Survey sheds light on the critical vulnerabilities confronting these institutions... VISION Inside Virbela's open campus: One way we could work in a metaverse future 1:18 - Open campus is one of many virtual worlds built by Virbela, most of them private. OC is unique in that it's free and open to the public. It showcases the art of the possible with the platform and it's home to an active community of users,... VISION The 'learning metaverse’: Cambridge dean envisions a meeting place for business and higher ed The metaverse promises to improve, perhaps even revolutionize, higher education by making it more immersive, engaging, interactive and interconnected. And the opportunity applies to corporate talent development as well.The metaverse is on demand and... CLIENT STORY Change management, automation and new digital tools transform finance operations for educational services company A $1 billion educational services holding company that operates in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand needed to transform its finance operations. The organization, which operates numerous higher-education institutions and provides a workplace... Button Button Leadership Charles Dong Charles is a Managing Director with Protiviti and serves as the firm’s Global Public Sector industry leader. He has significant experience in providing accounting and financial advisory, risk consulting and business transformation to both Public Sector and ... Learn More Eric Groen Eric is a Managing Director with over 20 years of experience in compliance, internal/external audit, and risk management. Eric's focus is primarily in the higher education industry, with specific experience in Internal Audit, Accreditation, Title IV compliance and ... Learn More Zachary S. Unger Zack is a Managing Director in the Business Performance Improvement Solution in Protiviti’s Metro New York Region. Zack serves as the East Region Public Sector Lead and has been at Protiviti for over 15 years. During this time, Zack has supported numerous organizations ... 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