Class participants are required to contribute to class knowledge and their own professional growth by completing a research project appropriate to their individual goals in higher education leadership. The report should consist of the following items:
Chosen Institution : Howard Univerisity
Section A History and structure of institution
A1. Brief History of the Institution (1-1 1/2 pages)
A2. Discussion of the Organizational Structure of the Institution (possible organizational chart and brief explanation if possible)
A3. What are the academic colleges or divisions? (list)
A4. Who is the current President? (Name, degree, and past academic background, 1-2 pages at most)
A5. What is the structure of the Office of Financial Affairs? (chart of organization if possible or organizational structure)
A6. Is financial management of the institution centralized or decentralized? (use past records from Board of Regents)
Section B. Analysis of Financial Health (past annual reports for all these questions, do not go into tremendous depth on any one of the questions but provide a good solid response.)
B1. Explanation of financial ratio results
B2. Discussion of the financial strengths and weaknesses of the institution
B3. Economic Outlook
B4. Discussion of economic influences on the financial health of the institution
B5. Discussion of economic opportunities
B6. Discussion of the economic challenges
B7. Financial Recommendation
B8. Recommendation to capitalize on strengths and economic opportunities
B9. Recommendation to improve weaknesses and manage economic challenges
C. Reporting the research:
C3. A formal outline will be provided for reporting the project.
C4. clear but succinct introduction
C5. Conclusions as to the fiscal state of the university
C6. Recommendations of how to improve the fiscal health of the university
C6. References
If there are questions that you are unable to determine a response to simply list the question and post an N/A to that question or state why you were unable to respond to the question.
Rubric
1. Clarity of problem
Thoroughness of analysis
Persuasiveness of conclusions and recommendations
Organization and clarity of writing
Grammar, spelling, etc.
Proper use of APA
