Mergers and Affiliations

August 24, 2021 - This AGB Consulting webinar explores lessons learned from our merger and affiliation work with dozens of boards and institutions over last year. We will share insights, tips, and strategies...

July 26, 2021 - In this era of consolidation, there are key pathways to prosperity, such as mergers and affiliations, to guide you and your board as you analyze what is best for your institution’s future.

Four years ago, Moody’s credit rating agency downgraded higher education as an industry from stable to negative. Today, that negative credit rating remains in place for the higher education sector. In good times, the financial model for higher education did not produce …

New COVID-19 Handbook from the Department of Education On June 4, the U.S. Department of Education released the COVID-19 Handbook Volume 3: Strategies for Safe Operation and Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education Students, Faculty, and Staff. It …

June 17, 2021 - This webinar explores the power of partnerships, mergers and affiliations and how you can approach these in light of your strategic or transformational plans, as well as current situational assessment...

May 26, 2021 - This webinar explores the private system affiliation trend in Higher Education and the proactive steps and strategies you can take to become affiliation ready...

Explore the most viable and important M&A strategies for small and mid-size private institutions drawn from first-hand experience supporting dozens of M&A relationships over the past year...

April 26, 2021 - Major change efforts are not easy. Significant macro forces are pushing public higher education to update its operating model, revise its financials to respond to COVID, and modernize its offerings to fit a changing environment.  Many public …

March 30, 2021 - Private system affiliations are one of the most significant macro trends in higher education. This webinar explores this trend and the key details of private system affiliations, providing insights into how your institution may be able …

March 25, 2021 - The higher education business model is broken. Transformation is the watchword for the day, but what does that really mean? Most importantly, how will your board work with other stakeholders to decide what it means for …