Higher education management consultant

Higher education – Are you ahead of current trends ?

Higher Education under pressure

European schools and universities must adjust to new budget constraints, due to the current cuts in government funding.

Amphi Esigelec 3Recruitment also become more competitive. To attract the best researchers and students, institutions need to implement Excellence programs.

Fortunately, companies have begun to realize the potential of innovation in academia.  New private funding sources are available to those institutions that know how to connect to industry.

Traditional teaching is bound to change radically

Students expect new teaching practices:  more industry internships, application-based learning, on-line learning…   Digital technologies are challenging traditional education processes and the roles of teachers.

Can your institution take advantage of these trends?

In many European countries, schools and universities have been granted more autonomy, enabling them to test new methods and strategies.  Current changes provide opportunities to gain notoriety and capture new funding.   New technologies provide opportunities to automate or mutualize activities that are not essential to the main missions of knowledge creation and transfer.
Reaching out to the business world also requires deep cultural evolutions. One way for instituions to face tough budget challenges is to reassess their process efficiencies.  On the way towards excellence, they could take inspiration from total quality concepts that have helped industrial companies become more competitive.

KAORI, an expert in academic institutions management, is here to guide you through these changes.

KAORI’s expertise

An expert in Engineering Education and Research13-ilebon

  • Former President of Université de Technologie de Compiègne,
    ranking among the top 10 french public engineering universities
  • Former Director and Research Dean of ESIGELEC school of engineering, a private university specialized in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

INVESTISEMENTS D'AVENIRA bridge between academia and industry 

  • Extended network of industrial decision-makers and academic leaders
  • Experienced in setting up and managing collaborative structures : was involved in several such endeavors, as part the of the French Excellence Initiative in 2010-2014   (IEED Pivert and VeDeCom, Fondation UTC, SATT Lutetia)
  • Experienced in negotiating collaborative projects (corporate funded research or education programs, ….)
  • Extensive experience in dealing with institutional partners  (Ministries, Chamber of Commerce, professional associations,…)

Extensive experience in managing organizations and projects gantt

  • Designing and implementing Quality Systems adapted to every mission : teaching, research, support functions
  • Managing multi-cultural teams and complex projects
  • Leading organizations through structural changes

CIMG1941International profile

  • Conducted international academic projects with partner universities in Chile and China
  • Developed and managed international operations in Western and Central Europe, North and South America, India, China, Russia
  • EU expert in Higher Education development aid programs
  • International culture .  Languages (English, French, German and some Spanish)

Consulting scope

KAORI advises higher education management on improving operations. The scope of missions include : modernization of education systems,  assembling and managing consortia between academia and industry, best practices for sustainability, quality assurance and education policy evaluation

Implementing Quality assurance in an academic environment byAbout-EUR-ACE1

  • Defining excellence models that  are adapted to every mission (teaching, research, support services)
  • Designing evaluation schemes to monitor progress (benchmarking,…) or to assess theimpact of education policies (RCT,….)
  • Streamlining organizational processes to improve efficiency and responsivenes

Robot IrseemDeveloping  links between your institution and the private sector

  • Training Corporate Relations staff
  • Involving corporate representatives in education steering committees
  • Developing career-long educational programs
  • Setting up industry internship programs
  • Promoting “pulled” innovation
  • Developing collaborative research

Managing sustainable budget situations

  • Auditing  internal processes and assess impact / cost ratio.
  • Assisting governance in reassessing strategy
  • Coaching management teams in achieving action plans

Revise your HR practices for improved long-term performance