Argues that effective college management depends upon the budget implementing the important values of the institution. Suggests a model integrating strategic and operational planning and resource allocation. (AYC)

An effective college or university budget process is dependent on the culture of the institution. Different processes and budget types are appropriate to different institutions. Understanding the interrelationships of budgeting, planning, and financial modeling can help make the budget more predictable and relevant to the college's values and…

Rapid advances in information technology have rendered conventional approaches to planning and budgeting useless, and no single method is universally appropriate. The most successful planning efforts are consistent with the institution's overall plan, and may combine conventional, opportunistic, and entrepreneurial approaches. Chief financial…

Reviews ERIC materials dealing with money management, fund raising, financial planning, and other aspects of college administration dealt with by campus business officials at community colleges. (AYC)

The primary responsibilities of chief financial or business officers at community colleges include attending to business and financial affairs, dealing with the physical plan and real estate, handling legal affairs and auxiliary enterprises, providing leadership for policy matters, and acting as a financial advisor. Due to the significant…

A revised version of an earlier manual, "A College Planning Cycle" (1975), is presented. The concepts of planning and budgeting in colleges are introduced with emphasis on the importance of various participants in the process. The model of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) is described, and a…

A primer on financial management for college and university program officers and faculty who have moved from fields other than business into positions of administrative responsibility is presented, stressing that effective financial management of an institution is not only the responsibility of professional financial staff but also of those who…

The role of the college or university chief financial officer in institutional risk management is (1) to identify risk (physical, casualty, fiscal, business, reputational, workplace safety, legal liability, employment practices, general liability), (2) to develop a campus plan to reduce and control risk, (3) to transfer risk, and (4) to track and…

Explanation of the technological setting in which college and university financial systems have developed is provided for financial officers, to aid in devising a plan for the chart of accounts and erecting an efficient, logical, flexible financial structure. Topics include software/hardware advances, understanding the demand for financial…

A process for college and university decision making and budgeting for capital outlays that focuses on evaluating the qualitative and quantitative benefits of each proposed project is described and illustrated. The process provides a means to solicit suggestions from those involved and provide detailed information for cost-benefit analysis. (MSE)

Current conditions at U.S. colleges and universities are discussed. Consideration is given to the nature of special interests and factions in American society and the system-wide influences of corporate power, militarization, racism, sexism, and overquantification as they pertain to higher education. The internal and external governance of…

This revised handbook sponsored by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) is seen as the authoritative reference for higher education administrators because it reflects the consensus of the profession, achieved through systematic and thorough review by hundreds of business officers. The book is divided into…

An anthology of supplementary text material on financing of American higher education is presented for use in graduate courses in the field of higher education administration. The chapters concern college financial management, higher education economics, and federal and state policies. Chapter titles and authors/editors are as follows: "In Praise…