Building a More Strategic Budget for Your Academic Department

Building a More Strategic Budget for Your Academic Department


Overview

Learn a more strategic approach to budgeting within your department.

Agenda

  • Strengthening your budgetary model
    • Challenging traditional modes of budget development
    • Aligning institutional and departmental goals
  • Aligning your department activities with your institution’s strategic priorities
    • Developing actionable objectives around departmental goals
    • Conducting historical analysis of departmental resource allocation
    • Identifying gaps for resource allocation adjustment
  • Building a strategic departmental budget model
    • Considering fixed and variable departmental costs
    • Assessing and evaluating budgetary priorities (sample walk through)
  • Key takeaways and resources to enhance your strategic approach

Resources

Download the presentation slides (PDF)
Download the additional resources (PDF)