What You Will Learn

  • Importance of aligning finance with institutional goals
  • Role of finance as the glue between academic, HR, and infrastructure strategies.

  • Ensuring long-term viability through surplus generation and cost control.
  • Investing in people, infrastructure, and innovation to maintain productivity.
  • Smart borrowing, fundraising, and capital planning for future growth.
  • Evaluating risks and strategic alternatives with financial clarity.
  • Integrating finance into all levels of decision-making.

  • Infrastructure: Planning, costing, and funding new buildings and technology.
  • Research: Budgeting, grant management, and IP monetization.
  • Start-ups: Supporting innovation through seed funds, equity, and mentorship.

  • Overview of formula, incremental, performance-based, ZBB, and RCM models.
  • Matching model choice to institutional strategy and operational maturity.

  • Applying Strategic Cost Management (SCM) to gain competitive advantage.
  • Using internal reporting and performance metrics for better decisions.

Conclusion

Financial sustainability is no longer optional—it’s essential. By adopting a business-driven, integrated financial strategy, private HEIs in India can move from reactive management to proactive growth, unlocking opportunities, improving efficiency, and future-proofing their institutions. Prosperion Consulting offers strategic guidance to help institutions implement these principles effectively.

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