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McIntyre, Jim – Business Officer, 1991
Several experts in the field of college financial administration offer their insights into the emerging relationship between high technology and financial management, focusing on the role of the institution's chief business officer. Topics include efficiency, cost effectiveness, organizational communication, homegrown vs. packaged software…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs
Hershey, David E. – Business Officer, 1981
The interrelation of enrollment, marketing, and retention, and implications for enrollment management planning at the postsecondary level are considered. Factors that will likely affect enrollment in the 1980s include sources of support for private institutions; increased federal controls, including legislation for veterans and financial aid; and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Admissions Counseling, College Attendance, College Bound Students
Goeres, Ernest R. – Business Officer, 1994
A discussion of college administrative staff in leadership support roles looks at the qualities, attitudes, and skills managers must have to be effective and successful. These include personal and professional abilities; relationships with subordinates, peers, and leadership; organizational communication; flexibility; and empathy. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, College Administration
Hicks, Elizabeth M. – Business Officer, 1993
It is argued that direct lending by the federal government to the student, characterized by direct financing, delivery, and communication, is a form of financial aid more cost effective than current programs such as the federal Guaranteed Student Loans. Direct loans can be better administered by the federal government, and protection against fraud…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Programs
Business Officer, 1982
The extent to which the Reagan Administration has achieved its deregulation goals in the area of higher education is addressed in three articles: "Deregulation and Higher Education: The View a Year Later" (Sheldon Elliot Steinbach); "Student Financial Aid Deregulation: Rhetoric or Reality?" (Robin E. Jenkins); and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation, Eligibility
Business Officer, 1993
Four experienced college business officers discuss how to communicate financial information to the college community. They focus on the importance of establishing trust within the institution; the role of the business officer in strategic planning; typical misunderstandings and how to avoid and correct them; supporting the president; and keeping…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Presidents, Higher Education
Business Officer, 1995
A Pennsylvania State University study of institutions deemed to be using technology well found that they all use policy, budget, and strategy measures to maximize benefits; encourage early implementation of information technology infrastructure and standards; emphasize customer service to integrate technology into institutional culture; and use…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Benchmarking, Budgeting, Change Strategies
