The University Business Executive Roundtable serves the chief business officer as well as that executive’s larger team—directors of finance, human resources, information services, risk management, facilities, grant administration and the like. The research inquiries from our members reflect this broad array of end users. Listed below are a number of the recent questions from our administration and finance members.

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Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)What are the first steps universities should take when organizing for enterprise risk management initiatives?

Graduate Support: Planning for Doctoral Enrollment GrowthHow should doctoral student support be structured when planning for enrollment expansion? Who coordinates graduate student education? How are graduate student financial support packages structured?

Streamlining the Accounting, Monitoring, and Reporting of Financial Activity for Technology TransferHow do leading universities organize the financial tracking of intellectual property costs and revenues from invention through commercialization?

Transportation Demand Management: Incentivizing Changes in Commuter BehaviorWhat are the most flexible alternative transportation options that are effective in changing commuter behavior?

Managing the Costs of Delayed Faculty and Staff RetirementAre other universities finding more faculty and staff delaying retirement beyond the age 65? Are any adjusting their retirement contribution structures in order to reduce costs?

Overcoming Obstacles to Flexible Work ArrangementsWhat are the obstacles and risks inherent in flexible work arrangements and how are other universities avoiding them?

Performance Evaluation Systems at Mid-Sized, Public Universities in the MidwestWhat types of performance evaluations do other universities use and are they "going through the motions" or getting real value from them?

Outsourcing Student EmailWhat are the cost implications, privacy and legal risks, and service implications of outsourcing to a third party like Google?

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