Comments for Greenwood & Hall http://greenwoodhall.com/blog Higher Education co-sourced enrollment management, financial aid and student service. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:43:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Is There A Higher Education Bubble And Is It About To Burst? by The Back-to-the-Future MBA, or For $100,000 They Get What, Exactly? « orgtheory.net http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/2010/08/is-there-a-higher-education-bubble-and-is-it-about-to-burst/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 The Back-to-the-Future MBA, or For $100,000 They Get What, Exactly? « orgtheory.net Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:43:16 +0000 http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/?p=211#comment-1512 [...] warnings that the higher education market may be in the bubble-about-to-pop state (e.g., here, here and here). My sense is that the long-term prospects of the MBA market are also worrisome (some [...] [...] warnings that the higher education market may be in the bubble-about-to-pop state (e.g., here, here and here). My sense is that the long-term prospects of the MBA market are also worrisome (some [...]

]]> Comment on The High Cost of Higher Ed Failure by John T. Lawlor http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/2011/09/the-high-cost-of-higher-ed-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1415 John T. Lawlor Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:46:36 +0000 http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/?p=529#comment-1415 Well stated. Retention and attrition need more attention. It is a mutually-beneficial investment. Well stated. Retention and attrition need more attention. It is a mutually-beneficial investment.

]]> Comment on Delinquency and Default, Partners of Despair by Mary Jo Lambert-Terry http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/2011/06/delinquency-and-default-partners-of-despair/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Mary Jo Lambert-Terry Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:57:56 +0000 http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/?p=500#comment-1054 It is more imperative than ever for students to receive education on financial literacy and one-on-one debt counseling to ensure the repayment of their student loan debt. In these tough economic times, delinquency rates are going to continue to climb whether the student graduated or withdrew from college. It is more imperative than ever for students to receive education on financial literacy and one-on-one debt counseling to ensure the repayment of their student loan debt. In these tough economic times, delinquency rates are going to continue to climb whether the student graduated or withdrew from college.

]]> Comment on Washington’s Assault On Students and Non-Profit Education by Meg Tufano http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/2011/04/washington%e2%80%99s-assault-on-students-and-non-profit-education/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Meg Tufano Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:18:24 +0000 http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/?p=478#comment-988 My understanding of Washington's new emphasis is on ensuring that land-based and online for-profits actually deliver what they are charging so much money for. HIghly advertised for-profit colleges are raking in a fortune every year on the backs of "nontraditional" students who BORROW money (a whole lot of money) in the hopes they will have jobs that can pay back these loans. As I understand it, all that is being required is that the actual numbers of graduates and their average (not anecdotal) salaries be put on the front end "label" of these colleges. These are our children whose lives are on the line. And these are our tax monies that are being given out. We should have a lot more concern than we do for what is happening to these students' lives. As to being accredited "in every state," the only college I can think of that might have a problem is Phoenix: do they have a land-based college from which they get accreditation? My understanding of Washington’s new emphasis is on ensuring that land-based and online for-profits actually deliver what they are charging so much money for. HIghly advertised for-profit colleges are raking in a fortune every year on the backs of “nontraditional” students who BORROW money (a whole lot of money) in the hopes they will have jobs that can pay back these loans. As I understand it, all that is being required is that the actual numbers of graduates and their average (not anecdotal) salaries be put on the front end “label” of these colleges. These are our children whose lives are on the line. And these are our tax monies that are being given out. We should have a lot more concern than we do for what is happening to these students’ lives. As to being accredited “in every state,” the only college I can think of that might have a problem is Phoenix: do they have a land-based college from which they get accreditation?

]]> Comment on Gainful Employment Into Gainful Advantage: How Non-Profits & For-Profits Can Turn The Tables by Waneta Gritton http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/2010/08/gainful-employment-into-gainful-advantage-how-non-profits-for-profits-can-turn-the-tables/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Waneta Gritton Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:18:28 +0000 http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/?p=197#comment-853 a little Life coaching could probably help this situation. a little Life coaching could probably help this situation.

]]> Comment on @daptive Learning: Are The For-Profits Positioning Themselves To Lead Reform? by Debroah Schomaker http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/2010/10/daptive-learning-are-the-for-profits-positioning-themselves-to-lead-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Debroah Schomaker Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:14:57 +0000 http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/?p=336#comment-659 As I come to understand article marketing, its success is not influenced by the quality of information forwarded to prospective clients, rather it has to do more with the fluency and ease of marketing that information. As I come to understand article marketing, its success is not influenced by the quality of information forwarded to prospective clients, rather it has to do more with the fluency and ease of marketing that information.

]]> Comment on @daptive Learning: Are The For-Profits Positioning Themselves To Lead Reform? by Romona Zeches http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/2010/10/daptive-learning-are-the-for-profits-positioning-themselves-to-lead-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Romona Zeches Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:27:00 +0000 http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/?p=336#comment-658 Contrary to everyday opinions article marketing imposes abilities which are not that easy to learn and make money from; for instance a keen sense for pinpointing hot sources of qualified prospects. Contrary to everyday opinions article marketing imposes abilities which are not that easy to learn and make money from; for instance a keen sense for pinpointing hot sources of qualified prospects.

]]> Comment on It’s Reenrollment & Retention, Stupid! by Chad Parson http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/2010/11/its-reenrollment-retention-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Chad Parson Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:01:46 +0000 http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/?p=390#comment-651 Some very good points. Student retention is also a direct reflection on the quality of the school. A schools ability to retain, or lack thereof, is tied to important statistics such as, graduation rates, long term revenue and public perception. These are all factors that new students look at when making the decision on whether or not they would like to attend a school. Also, as any business owner will tell you, word of mouth can be the most powerful recruitment tool of all. Positive reviews from current students to peers, is often a very cheap and effective way to recruit new students. A recommendation from a well respected peer who has had a positive experience at the school tends to be better received, than a blind review from a stranger that the potential applicant has not yet met. After all, isn't this the idea behind student testimonials? Also, the current student base is a larger pool of students that the institution has to draw revenue from. It's about sustainability looking at it from a business perspective. And it's about student success and societal benefit from a social standpoint. Some very good points. Student retention is also a direct reflection on the quality of the school. A schools ability to retain, or lack thereof, is tied to important statistics such as, graduation rates, long term revenue and public perception. These are all factors that new students look at when making the decision on whether or not they would like to attend a school. Also, as any business owner will tell you, word of mouth can be the most powerful recruitment tool of all. Positive reviews from current students to peers, is often a very cheap and effective way to recruit new students. A recommendation from a well respected peer who has had a positive experience at the school tends to be better received, than a blind review from a stranger that the potential applicant has not yet met. After all, isn’t this the idea behind student testimonials? Also, the current student base is a larger pool of students that the institution has to draw revenue from. It’s about sustainability looking at it from a business perspective. And it’s about student success and societal benefit from a social standpoint.

]]> Comment on It’s Reenrollment & Retention, Stupid! by Eugene Murray http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/2010/11/its-reenrollment-retention-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Eugene Murray Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:30:59 +0000 http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/?p=390#comment-647 Excellent points! I have just discussed similar ideas in Episode 5, Parts 1 and 2, of the Faculty of The Mace Show. My thesis is that higher education management (both good and bad) can be predicted and understood by using the "magic" headcount formula: end(n) = begin(n) + adds - [losses + grads]. My factor, "adds" includes your term, recruitment. My factor, "losses" includes non-returns, which is the opposite side of your term, renerollments. Eugene Murray Lead Moderator, Faculty of the Mace Advancing Faculty Authority in the 21st Century FacultyofTheMace.com Excellent points! I have just discussed similar ideas in Episode 5, Parts 1 and 2, of the Faculty of The Mace Show. My thesis is that higher education management (both good and bad) can be predicted and understood by using the “magic” headcount formula: end(n) = begin(n) + adds – [losses + grads]. My factor, “adds” includes your term, recruitment. My factor, “losses” includes non-returns, which is the opposite side of your term, renerollments.

Eugene Murray
Lead Moderator, Faculty of the Mace
Advancing Faculty Authority in the 21st Century
FacultyofTheMace.com

]]> Comment on It’s Reenrollment & Retention, Stupid! by Wayne http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/2010/11/its-reenrollment-retention-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Wayne Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:47:02 +0000 http://greenwoodhall.com/blog/?p=390#comment-621 Great article. I think most schools attempt to reenroll students who withdraw ,but the problem with younger students is contacting them. Our younger students seem to change phone numbers and email addresses often. Great article. I think most schools attempt to reenroll students who withdraw ,but the problem with younger students is contacting them. Our younger students seem to change phone numbers and email addresses often.

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