Analyzes the relationship of education and work by focusing on the attempts to introduce manual production activities into schools in developing nations. Discusses the link between school environment and productive work in terms of financial, pedagogical, and political motives. (KO)

The chief financial officer (CFO) of St. John Fisher College (New York) analyzes the costs associated with the implementation of quality management at St. John Fisher and outlines one way to determine whether the investment is yielding an acceptable internal rate of return. (DB)

Discusses the recent drastic changes in world affairs. Examines differences between U.S. and British higher education. Argues that both systems must adapt to global changes by (1) improving teaching about foreign countries and cultures; (2) closing the gap between the worlds of learning and work; and (3) assuring stable governmental and private…

Successful college endowment fund raising requires getting more gifts from high-level donors and bringing more donors into the fold. Institutions use a variety of approaches, including greater emphasis on general giving, endowment campaigns, state matching grants, and special programs to introduce endowment giving to a larger audience. (MSE)

The high tuition/high student aid approach will not only change how higher education is financed, it will also have powerful political and educational consequences, using student and parental contributions as a means of redistributing income. Current economic conditions offer an opportunity to more clearly define shared responsibilities for higher…

It is proposed that reexamination and restructuring of corporate education programs and tuition assistance policies is now appropriate. Some suggested revisions include use of preferred provider colleges and tuition discounting. The role of the college or university in negotiating changes is also discussed. (MSE)

The School Site Allocations Model, tested in five Ohio districts, consists of the following subsystems: administration, facilities and operations, staff support and development, pupil support, and instruction. Applying these functions at the central office and at the school site can help districts determine how well they are managing their…

College financial officers may be assuming that current high returns on endowment investments will continue. Mean reversion theory suggests that returns may be depressed in future years, making adherence to current investment policy difficult. Institutions have several financial management alternatives to minimize such problems. (MSE)

The debate over financing private education with public funds in France is chronicled, beginning with a review of the issues's history since 1848 and examining events leading to and following a demonstration on January 14, 1994. Legislative testimony of Victor Hugo, modern political cartoons, and data from a recent newspaper are included. (MSE)

Offers cost-saving measures that allow school districts to stretch their buying power through consolidation, privatization, and regionalization. (MLF)

The dynamics of the university systems in low income countries have changed drastically in the last three decades, and suggest directions in which higher education might be heading. Financing which depends more heavily on private resources and user contributions is the only feasible approach for reducing existing inefficiency and increasing…

Transfer of wealth at death is being replaced in the middle class by parents' investment in their children, especially through education, and expenditure of remaining wealth during old age. Because of this inheritance revolution, colleges and universities will require new strategies for fund raising. (MSE)

State case studies of resource management for higher education are examined to develop a framework for use at all levels in analyzing current state finance policy. A resource management approach that can be used in several ways in the review and planning process is outlined. (MSE)

Funding trends in Australian higher education are examined over a 12-year period, with analyses for the system as a whole and for 2 sectors: the old, established universities and the newer, emerging institutions. The effects of funding shifts on program emphases and student populations (undergraduate vs. graduate) are discussed. (MSE)

Addresses some of the tools and methods available to the business administrator as well as some of the obstacles present in communicating financial information. (MLF)