Huron Consulting Group Announces Research Administration and Technology Environment Webinar

CHICAGO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Huron Consulting Group, a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced a complimentary webinar focused on research administration and technology environment at higher education and research institutions. The Environment webinar will take place on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 12:00 pm CT and is hosted by Huron’s Matthew Staman and Laura Zimmermann and features Mark Sweet from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and Kevin Fitzgerald from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

This webinar will highlight the challenges associated with determining strategic visions for research administration IT, and also discuss the impact of systems on today's research environment. Some of the questions that will be explored in this session include: What are your options in the marketplace and how does an organization develop an overall strategy?

The webinar is the first in a four-part series focused on the complexities of leveraging technology solutions for managing the research enterprise and provides insights that can drive performance improvement and efficiency at higher education institutions.

Huron’s Higher Education professionals have worked with 90 of the top 100 research universities in the U.S. If you are interested in speaking with one of Huron’s Higher Education experts or would like to register for the webinar, please contact:

Jennifer Frost Hennagir

312-880-3260

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Jenna Nichols

312-880-5693

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About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group helps clients in diverse industries improve performance, comply with complex regulations, reduce costs, recover from distress, leverage technology, and stimulate growth. The Company teams with its clients to deliver sustainable and measurable results. Huron provides services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including leading academic institutions, healthcare organizations, Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, and the law firms that represent these various organizations. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.