Resolving the Crisis in Higher Education : The Key Role of Business Continuity Planning

Colleges were created because society needed clergymen, philosophers, and scientists. They morphed into producing better farmers, factory workers, and office administrators. Now, they must prepare young people for a changing world of technology and complex systems. This book shows how universities change their business models to achieve that goal.

Resolving the Crisis in Higher Education: The Key Role of Business Continuity Planning asks and answers probing questions affecting higher education in the post-COVID-19 educational landscape. The book examines whether private universities, particularly liberal arts colleges, have viable business models and discusses the risk posed by a faulty business model. It fits a liberal arts foundation into a sustainable value chain for a university and shows how business continuity planning (BCP) can help a university to achieve long-term sustainable operation. It also recommends goals, composition, and successful practices for a business continuity planning task force. Ultimately, this book creates a pathway to build viable undergraduate degrees on a liberal arts foundation. It concludes with authority, responsibility, and accountability in business continuity planning.