Finance and business operations

A financial strategy that carefully aligns resources with missions and goals can be difficult to develop but is essential to institutional success. Modernized planning, optimized budgeting, and efficient resource management can drive growth and institutional resilience.

With an approach rooted in collaboration and driven by data, Huron helps colleges, universities, academic health centers, and research institutions develop proactive financial strategies that drive long-term sustainability in an ever-changing landscape.

How we help

 

Modernize financial planning

Refine your approach to budgeting and planning by adopting leading practices to improve financial management and resource allocation.

Strengthen your budget model

Improve budgeting processes and align resources and investments with strategy and mission.

Foster institutional resilience

Adapt to rapidly changing circumstances by leveraging your institutional strengths to uncover new opportunities for growth and efficiency.

Optimize facilities and space

Assess the best use of facilities and space for enhanced performance, management, and service delivery across the institution and research enterprise.

Improve spend management

Achieve operational efficiencies and savings by making the procurement and payables process simpler and faster.

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Solve talent challenges

Stabilize and supplement internal resources with short-and long-term talent solutions and support for accounting, finance, and other mission-critical financial offices.

 

 

Insights and case studies

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Responsibility Center Management (RCM) in higher education
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Uncover liquidity in todays rapidly evolving higher education landscape
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Research funding in flux
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Time to act: Capitalizing on strategic partnerships and M&A
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A comprehensive guide to e-procurement optimization and sustainment
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Adapt university budget models to provide a stronger financial future

Connect with a finance and business operations expert

Jennifer Ramey
Jennifer Ramey
Managing Director, Education & Research
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Jaime-Ontiveros
Jaime Ontiveros
Managing Director
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Robert Spencer
Robert Spencer
Principal, Strategy and Operations
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Adam-Fennel
Adam Fennel
Managing Director, Strategy and Operations
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Andrew Laws
Andrew Laws
Managing Director, Strategy and Operations
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