Operational Efficiency in Higher Education: Harnessing AI to Upskill Your Team Without Breaking the Bank

Michael Pacifico - Armanino

As the higher education landscape becomes increasingly competitive, rising costs and changing student needs are forcing institutions to search for innovative avenues. Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings ground-breaking toolsets that simplify processes for higher education business officers, improves financial planning, and automates administrative tasks with efficiency and precision. This paves the way for more informed strategic decisions. One of the standout benefits of AI is its ability to streamline complex systems, improve the productivity of skilled workers, and reduce the time to value for new workers. Higher education institutions often juggle various stakeholders and workflows, from admissions offices to faculty teams. AI can centralize these processes by implementing tools that integrate seamlessly across departments. Our presentation will provide a clear understanding of how AI could revolutionize institutions without the high costs seen through traditional higher education technology transformations. We’ll introduce insights to help you harness AI's power to boost efficiency, reduce costs and, ultimately, enhance your institution’s outcomes.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the financial, operational and strategic benefits of implementing AI solutions at the university/college level.
  2. Explain how to develop an AI implementation roadmap and how to consider implementing AI solutions to address core business challenges.
  3. Review the ways AI can enable data-driven decision-making aimed at enhancing student engagement, retention and graduation rates.

CPE Available

  • 1.5 Credits: Information Technology