While demographic, technological and industry changes have been pressuring schools for a decade now, the pandemic has forced many schools into weakened financial positions, especially as it relates to cash available to support operations.

This paper examines what colleges and universities need to do to regain control of their cash reserves in order to reduce the risk and stress of covering the payment of operational and capital expenses.

The authors are Michael Townsley and Robert DeColfmacker, senior colleagues at Stevens Strategy, LLC.

Read Cash is King paper.