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2012 Higher Education Guide to F I NANC IAL SE RVICES Huron Education 550 W Van Buren Chicago, IL 60607 Shandy Husmann, Managing Director 312-583-8757 866-229-8700 shusmann@huronconsultinggroup.com www.huronconsultinggroup.com Huron Education brings unparalleled experience and resources to universities and academic medical centers. Our strategic solutions include the full enterprise of higher education and academic medical centers, helping clients align efforts and resources in pursuit of their strategic goals and objectives. This expertise spans all functional areas including human resources, finance and accounting, procurement, facilities, information technology, research administration, student administration, auxiliary enterprises, among others. Our financial services include: • Financial performance • Resource allocation assessment and alignment • Strategic cost reduction and revenue optimization Pappas Consulting Group Inc. One Stamford Landing Suite 116 62 Southfield Avenue Stamford, CT 06902 203-357-7058 Fax 203-357-7092 info@pappas-consulting.com www.pappas-consulting.com Maguire Associates, Inc. 555 Virginia Road Suite 201 Concord, MA 01742 978-371-1775 Fax 978-371-1759 kdawley@maguireassoc.com www.maguireassoc.com Maguire Associates is a comprehensive market research and consulting firm that serves educational institutions and associations. For over 28 years, we have applied innovations in market research, analysis, predictive modeling, and consulting to help our clients understand the dynamics of past performance, apply insightful knowledge to sound decision making in the present, and attain future outcomes critical to the health and vitality of their institutions. 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The Pappas Consulting Group Inc. serves colleges, universities and university systems, and the people who are positioned to institute change and effect innovation. • Operations and Organizational Analyses • Organizational Assessment and Redesign • Strategic Planning and Positioning • Governance • Resource Reallocation • Financial Management and Reporting • Capital Planning and Facilities Management • Best Practices and Benchmarking • Information Technology Planning Sample Clients: Lewis & Clark, Smith College, American University of Beirut, Northeastern University, University of Houston System, SUNY RF, University of Florida System, University of Kentucky, Sonoma State University, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Listed with Dun & Bradstreet, certified as a WomanOwned Minority Business in the states of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Illinois. on a data-driven understanding of the institution’s particular market position and challenges. Special attention is paid to ensuring that the solutions are practical, detailed, and implementable. Outcomes include improved net tuition revenue, more effective management of institutional resources, and the achievement of speciﬁc class proﬁle targets, all within the understanding of the necessary “tradeoffs” involved. A sample of recent clients includes: Abilene Christian University, Alvernia University, Austin College, Bates College, Cedarville University, Connecticut College, Marist College, Marymount Manhattan College, Marymount University, Miami University, Northeastern University School of Law, Rutgers University-Camden, Temple University, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, The College of Saint Rose, UCLA, University of Connecticut, University of Pittsburgh, and York College of Pennsylvania. Stevens Strategy, LLC 12 Island View P.O. 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