Strategic Planning in Action: Building a Plan to Shape Cleveland State University’s Future

Strategic planning can be a daunting process, requiring alignment among boards, leadership, and stakeholders to create a vision that is both ambitious and achievable. Cleveland State University (CSU), working alongside AGB Consulting, recently developed Cleveland State United—a strategic plan designed to guide the institution’s efforts from 2025 to 2030.

This webinar offers a behind-the-scenes look at how CSU partnered with AGB Consulting to create a streamlined, collaborative framework that addresses challenges, builds on strengths, and positions the university for long-term success. Join us as we share how this partnership brought focus and clarity to the planning process.

What You’ll Learn:

• Collaboration in Action: Explore how CSU’s board, leadership, and campus community worked with AGB Consulting to shape a strategic plan rooted in shared goals and priorities.
• A Practical Framework: Learn how Cleveland State United focuses on clear, actionable goals rather than overly complex initiatives, ensuring the plan remains usable and adaptable.
• Addressing Challenges with Strategy: Understand how the plan confronts fiscal sustainability, organizational processes, and identity clarity, while leveraging CSU’s location, faculty, and student-centered mission.
• Driving Innovation: Hear about initiatives such as 11 new integrated degree programs designed to align with workforce needs and foster academic innovation.

Whether you’re beginning a strategic planning process or looking to improve collaboration and focus in your current plan, this webinar provides thoughtful insights from a real-world example of board and leadership partnership.

Speaker:

Paul N. Friga, PhD, consultant, AGB; clinical associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill