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Core Strategic Planning Practice Offerings Expert-Led. AI-Powered. Institution-Transforming.
Higher education is undergoing seismic shifts—declining enrollment, constrained finances, governance challenges, and calls for faster innovation. Core Education’s Strategic Planning Practice helps institutions meet this moment— with focused, inclusive, and AI-accelerated action.
Backed by decades of institutional and consulting experience, our team brings deep sector knowledge and a proven track record of leading colleges and universities through transformation. We combine analytical rigor with stakeholder-driven processes to help institutions not only set bold strategic goals, but also implement them effectively. At a time when clarity, speed, and unity are critical, our approach ensures that strategy becomes a catalyst for action.
Offering 1: Strategic Planning in 90 Days
The strategy you need. In the time you actually have
Forget long planning cycles that drain time and energy. We deliver a complete, actionable strategy in just 3 months with full stakeholder input, measurable outcomes, and a laser focus on what moves the needle.
What You Get:
• Sharp, prioritized strategic goals grounded in institutional mission
• KPI dashboards for real-time performance visibility
• A customized implementation roadmap synced with Core’s Growth & Transformation Blueprint
• Campus-wide engagement powered by AI analysis and synthesis
• Weekly touchpoints with presidential-level advisors and cross-functional alignment from day one
Offering 2: Executive Retreats & Multi-Institution Workshops
One day. One team. One breakthrough.
When leaders align, institutions accelerate. These high-impact, single-day engagements are designed to energize presidents, cabinets, and boards—driving decisions, unity, and clarity in record time.
What You Get:
• Customized prep to focus the day around your most urgent priorities
• Real-time AI-enabled facilitation to capture and distill insights instantly
• Action-ready outcomes by close of session—no follow-up fluff
Offering 3: Board Governance Improvement
Build a board that drives strategy—not just oversight.
Your board can be a catalyst—or a constraint. In this two-month, diagnostics-led engagement, we elevate board effectiveness through a structured, collaborative, and data-informed process.
What You Get:
• Governance diagnostics benchmarked against best practices
• A practical roadmap to strengthen board structure, culture, and performance
• Cross-stakeholder engagement to align leadership, faculty, and governance
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For more information, visit Core.edu or contact Vice President of Growth and Business Development, Mariah Sheridan, at msheridan@core.edu
