CHICAGO--()--Huron Consulting Group, a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced a complimentary Huron Education webinar series focused on getting the most out of IT investments. Each webinar will discuss the complexities of leveraging technology solutions for managing the research enterprise and provide insights that can drive improvements in performance and efficiency at universities and research institutions.
The two-part webinar series will include participants from higher education institutions that have dealt with these issues. Each webinar is one hour and begins at 1:00 p.m. Central Time.
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Budgeting Systems– Friday, October 28, 2011
This session will explore the changing role of financial planning and budgeting in higher education and how, when effectively implemented, “budget systems” support that role. Presenters will discuss the elements of a successful budget system implementation, including: visioning, system selection, team roles and structure, and project governance; and will identify critical success factors and lessons learned.
This webinar is hosted by Huron Education’s David Klipa and Adam Fennel and features Ryan Sullivan from Harvard University and Cathy Lloyd from University of California, Berkeley. To register visit: https://cc.callinfo.com/r/1uvlfpo54m8r9
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Business Intelligence– Friday, November 18, 2011
This session will explore the process of identifying the business intelligence needs of an organization, highlighting the challenges associated with transitioning an organization from a data based approach to enterprise wide knowledge management. It will discuss options in the implementation approach, team roles and structure, project governance, and lessons learned.
This webinar is hosted by Huron Education’s David Klipa and Matthew Staman and features industry experts. To register visit: https://cc.callinfo.com/r/1bpfjkngqifus
About Huron Education
Huron Education is the premier provider serving the unique needs of the higher education industry. Our team of professionals, each with extensive knowledge and experience in the business of higher education and academic medical centers, delivers comprehensive services to the industry and partners with institutions to improve business performance across the enterprise. Our professionals draw from their experience working in the strategic, financial, operational, and regulatory aspects of higher education to develop and implement the most effective consulting and software solutions. Huron Education has helped more than 90 of the nation’s top 100 research institutions improve their performance so they can continue their traditions of extraordinary achievement.
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.
If you are interested in speaking with one of Huron Education’s technology experts or would like to register for the IT Investment webinar series, please contact:
