This webinar will explore how to cultivate a data-informed culture within your institution, empowering you to make strategic and impactful academic program decisions. Learn to leverage valuable data sources—including student demand, employment trends, and competitive analysis—to gain a comprehensive understanding of program effectiveness and make informed choices about whether to start, stop, or grow programs. 

Learn how to implement a “leading from the middle” approach that encourages leaders to be program evaluation software users who frequently gather data insights to inform critical program decisions. We’ll examine how to use program economics to uncover hidden costs, optimize resources, and ensure program sustainability. We’ll delve into practical strategies for building a strong foundation of data literacy and explore why a phased approach, starting with foundational concepts, can lead to greater success. 

Join us to gain valuable insights and practical strategies for leading from the middle, empowering stakeholders to make data-informed academic program decisions that drive institutional success. 

Key takeaways: 

• Empowering academic leaders: Discover how to regularly involve key stakeholders across the institution in data analysis and interpretation. 

• Building consensus and buy-in: Learn how to foster a collaborative environment where market demand and program economics data inform discussions, help identify areas for improvement, and drive program innovation. 

• Using data to tell a story: Understand how to effectively communicate data insights to diverse audiences—including faculty, administrators, and external stakeholders—highlighting key metrics like student enrollment trends, graduate employment rates, and competitive program offerings. 

• Making data-informed decisions about: 
  – Program viability and market demand 
  – Curriculum development and assessment aligned with industry needs
  – Resource allocation and optimization through program margins and cost analysis.