In this paper the authors do not examine different operating strategies for charter schools or analyze the impact of their often educationally intensive models on finance. Instead, because public charter schools are funded predominantly by public dollars, they simply ask what impact location--and its associated variances in public funding and the…

An examination is made into the eroding financial health of intercollegiate athletic programs, especially at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), that was determined to have come about as a product of standard practices and policies. The question posed is, if Division I college sports have become a large…

Financing and cost factors in medical education and the effect of the many missions of a medical school on funding issues are discussed. The teaching mission of medical schools includes undergraduate medical education (preparation for the MD degree), graduate medical education (training of resident physicians), biomedical specialist education,…

The guide examines the role and responsibilities of college and university governing board members in institutional fund-raising activities. Results of a national survey of members of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges concerning fund-raising policies and practices are highlighted throughout the text. The first six…