Educational Portfolio Management: Don’t Get Stuck in Dilemmas—Make Clear Choices
Educational institutions can no longer afford to operate in isolation. “Through mergers and collaborations, we are able to retain talent for the region and continue to invest in high-quality Education,” says Jos Van Kessel, chair of the Board of Directors at Koning Willem 1 College in the Northeast Brabant labor market region. The introduction of a Community Council—comprising representatives from government, the business community, and the Education sector—provides support and assistance in decision-making. At the same time, he also recognizes the importance of continuing to encourage dissent in the process: “It’s okay if there’s some friction.”
Sustainable Improvement in Academic Success
High dropout rates and low completion rates. Utrecht University of Applied Sciences therefore sought to improve academic success in a comprehensive and systematic manner.
What Educational Institutions Need to Do Now to Continue Innovating After the COVID-19 Crisis
It’s all hands on deck in education: all schools are closed, teachers are sick, and yet classes must go on. A lot is being asked of teachers, support staff, and administrators right now to get the situation under control. It’s all very frustrating, but it also presents some great opportunities—opportunities to really accelerate educational innovation. What can you do now to keep innovating after the COVID-19 crisis?
Consultancy.nl | Four Strategies for Innovation in Education
In response to our study on innovation at universities of applied sciences, Consultancy.nl has published an article on innovation strategies for educational institutions. The four strategies for innovation in education are highlighted in the article below.
Seven Tips for Accelerating Innovation
Educational Innovation Seven Tips for Accelerating Innovation Turner conducted research on the effectiveness of universities of applied sciences when it comes to educational innovation. In 2019, we spoke with 25 administrators, executives, and change managers from fourteen universities of applied sciences about the state of educational innovation at their institutions. We summarized the results of […]
Consultancy.nl | Jeroen Visscher Leads the Education Working Group of the AI Coalition
AI Jeroen Visscher leads the AI Coalition’s Education Working Group Consultancy.nl has also published an article about the contribution that Turner’s managing partner, Jeroen Visscher, will make to the Dutch AI Coalition. Here is the article discussing Jeroen’s contribution, which can also be read here on Consultancy.nl Last fall, 65 companies, civil society organizations, and […]
Colleges: Where Is the Real Innovation?
Education Colleges: Where Is the Real Innovation? Turner conducted a study on educational innovation among 25 deans and administrators at 14 colleges. Colleges: Where Is the Real Innovation? Turner conducted a study on the effectiveness of universities of applied sciences in the area of educational innovation. We spoke with 25 administrators, executives, and change managers […]
NHL and Stenden
Collaboration Model and Transition Path for a Merger NHL and Stenden Shared Ambitions and Opportunities Coordination of the Entire Program Higher-quality education and research NHL and Stenden had announced their intention to merge. But what form should the merged organization take in order to realize their shared ambitions and opportunities? Turner supported the Boards of […]
The Story of the College of Woodworking and Furniture Design and Turner
This year, we can call ourselves the No. 1 strategy consulting firm and have the highest customer satisfaction rating of all consulting firms. What lies behind this achievement—both ours and that of our clients? In the series “The Story Behind the Achievement,” we sit down with Marijke van Kampen of the Hout- en Meubileringscollege (HMC). How did Turner help professionalize the HMC’s “shops”? And what does that say about our approach?
The Future of Blended Education Has Begun
Turner conducted a survey of more than 1,500 students, faculty, and staff members at six higher education institutions. The study addressed the question on everyone’s mind in education: What can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic? How do students and faculty at colleges and universities feel about online education? What steps have institutions taken to adapt and organize? The future of education is “blended”—that much is certain. But what exactly will that look like?