EnvisionED – Supporting Higher Education Business Leaders

Inside The Box

Posted on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 by EnvisionED

Embracing constraints breeds creativity Andrew Davis, best-selling author and keynote speaker Andrew Davis is a best-selling author and keynote speaker. He's built and sold a digital marketing agency, produced for NBC and worked for The Muppets. Today, Andrew Davis teaches...Read More

Channel Work

Posted on September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 by EnvisionED

Supply chain best practices Like many other higher education professionals, during the first part of the pandemic, Aaron Carter was working 13 to 14 hour days. He was on call around the clock, seven days a week, trying to ensure...Read More

Pathways

Posted on August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 by EnvisionED

Decision-making tips While serving as executive director of the Master's Degree Program for Product Management at Carnegie Mellon University (the first Product Management Degree program), Greg Coticchia was faced with internal pressure from the school’s MBA program, which felt threatened...Read More

Dollars and Sense

Posted on August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 by EnvisionED

Survey delves into the mindset of higher education business officers 70% of business officers are confident their institution will be financially stable for the next five years66% of business officers agree that their institution is in better financial shape now than it...Read More

Embracing the Bot

Posted on July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 by EnvisionED

Should We Fear AI or Welcome It? While academics grapple with the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the classroom, procurement professionals in higher education see opportunities ahead. Concerns about relevancy exist, but with the right perspective, AI can be...Read More

The Risk

Posted on July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 by EnvisionED

Giving cybersecurity a sporting chance Doug Goon, Assistant Director of IT, University of Minnesota Doug Goon is the Assistant Director of Information Technology (IT) for Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Minnesota. He oversees the IT staff and service desk,...Read More

Voice Over

Posted on June 28, 2023September 22, 2023 by EnvisionED

Communication best practices for today's challenges After more than 19 years in a variety of supply chain roles at Procter & Gamble, Sara Harrison made the move to the world of higher education six years ago. Upon starting her new...Read More

Setting The Table

Posted on June 14, 2023September 6, 2023 by EnvisionED

Managing the working culture on campus As part of Stony Brook University’s “We Rise Together – A Seawolves Arts Showcase,” Carmen Gonzalez did what any Associate Vice President of Procurement would do. As one of the focal points of the...Read More

Old School

Posted on May 31, 2023August 23, 2023 by EnvisionED

Students prefer print textbooks over eTextbooks Technology in the classroom has enhanced the learning experience, but some old-school methods and tools will never go out of style. Six out of ten college students prefer print textbooks to eTextbooks, according to...Read More

The Train is Leaving

Posted on May 17, 2023August 9, 2023 by EnvisionED

Higher Education Leaders Must See Opportunity In 1960, Theodore Levitt authored a case study called "Marketing Myopia." The gist of the study was that companies can become too focused on their products or services and fail to see the broader...Read More