Anticipate Rather Than React
“We’re taking a step back and going back to basics”—it sounds logical, but in practice it often means putting necessary changes on hold. In this blog: why investing in operational management right now is the best way to strengthen Education and research.
Turner Named the No. 1 Strategic Consulting Firm in the Netherlands for the Seventh Consecutive Year in the MT1000
Turner ranks No. 1 in the MT1000, an annual survey of clients of business service providers. We hold the top spot in the strategy consulting category and have the highest client satisfaction rating of all consulting firms. In addition, we receive high ratings for client focus, execution, and product. What is the story behind this impressive achievement?
Portfolio Management in Education: A Complex Process in Balance
The education sector faces major challenges. Social and economic transitions, declining student enrollment, and budget cuts are forcing principals and administrators to consider the future of their institutions. With the Education Portfolio Management masterclass, Turner offers a platform for discussion and networking, as well as a shared starting point for Strategy Execution of education portfolio management.
Portfolio Management in Education: The Urgency of Sustainable Development
Educational institutions are under pressure due to declining enrollment, budget cuts, and changing labor markets. In this article, you’ll learn why strategic portfolio management is essential for future-proofing educational offerings. Turner presents a generic model as well as the information product Profolio, which helps institutions gain control over performance, relevance, and strategic choices within their program portfolio.
Master Class on Education Portfolio Management
As an administrator or manager in education, you know how important it is to have a future-proof and relevant educational portfolio. But how do you achieve this in a labor market and society that are constantly evolving?
Vinod Subramaniam (University of Twente): “We need to stop thinking small.”
Strategic management of the education programme portfolio requires sharp choices in focus and positioning. We need to stop thinking small,” says Vinod Subramaniam, President of the Executive Board at the University of Twente. During Turner’s Masterclass on Education Portfolio Management, he advocated for stronger national and regional collaboration: universities are not competing with each other, but with Shanghai.
ROCvA-F
How do you drive progress in digitalisation within a decentralised education organisation? At ROCvA-F, a smart approach involving a ‘0.7 version’ led to greater clarity, support and acceleration.
INNOVO
The development of INNOVO’s new course plan in South and Central Limburg was an unconventional exercise. Due to previous circumstances, the 43 affiliated schools had only recently developed their own school plans. Working with Turner’s education consultant, Nicolai Manie, as a critical friend, Daniëlle Schaepkens and Hélène Bessems sought to identify the common thread across all these plans. “Teachers are not excited by a strategic plan, but they are by what that plan means for their students.”
Koning Willem I College
Who says educational institutions take the summer off? A team from Koning Willem I College and Turner worked tirelessly throughout the summer of 2023 on a major subsidy application for Lifelong Learning (LLO). The first session took place in early July, and by mid-October, the proposal was successfully submitted: KWIC received the maximum grant of €2 million from the LLO catalyst.
Why Higher Education Needs to Become More Flexible part II
Flexibility is a buzzword in higher education, with almost every institution engaging with the concept. But why is this the case? In two blog posts, Turner’s higher education experts Katinka Cornelese and Janneke de Graaf explain the external and internal drivers behind this trend. Part 2 focuses on the internal drivers.