Category: Finance - Capstone On Campus Management

Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence: How COCM’s Student Housing Calculator Revolutionizing Student Housing with Doug Brown and Gray Bekurs

September 8, 2023

“Housing is a critical activity that relates directly to the status of the university, and if it’s not healthy, the rest of the institution is not either,” – Doug Brown, President, COCM Join us as we celebrate COCM’s 20th anniversary with the theme “Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, and Building the Future.” On this…

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Web3 and Using Smart Contracts in Student Housing with Michael Huereque – with Michael Huereque

December 13, 2022

Web3 is coming and it will revolutionize the internet and how we transact business in all aspects of our lives. In the student housing arena, technologies like blockchain and smart contracts can offer digital credentialing, making the real estate process faster, more efficient, and even more secure. But, like with all new technologies, many new…

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How Strategic Leadership Can Change the Face of Higher Education – with Richard Gaumer, Dr. W. Joseph King, and Brian C. Mitchell

February 16, 2022

Higher education has evolved drastically over the last century. These unprecedented times have put the strategic leaders of colleges and universities inside a whirlwind of financial, demographic, and social challenges. Listen in asW. Joseph King, Brian C. Mitchell, and Richard Gaumer discuss the modernization of higher education and their new book, Leadership Matters.

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Utilizing Conferences and Summer Programming for Income Growth

August 18, 2020

Conferences and summer programs offer institutions an opportunity to generate revenue that can reduce the financial burden placed on students during the academic year. And it’s not just housing – a strong, efficient summer program brings revenue to other campus entities as well, including dining services, athletics, facilities, and even academic departments. Developing these programs…

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Leveraging Support to Initiate BIG Change – with Jes Lassiter

June 6, 2019

If you’re looking to make a big change, the first step is to share your intentions—and then accept help when it’s offered. Today, guest host Tara Wilkinson is joined by Jes Lassiter to explain how the support she received from colleagues in higher ed at COCM inspired her to pursue an extraordinary venture!

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The Benefits of Nonprofit Ownership of Student Housing – with Will Givhan

December 14, 2018

Join the Conversation Podcast The Benefits of Nonprofit Ownership of Student Housing – with Will Givhan Even among student housing professionals, few are familiar with the idea of nonprofit ownership. What is it? How does it work? And why would a university choose to work with a nonprofit to develop student housing facilities? Will Givhan…

7 Things College Students Should Know About Credit

March 14, 2017

This is a great article from MINT for helping students understand the implications of some of their decisions concerning credit during their college years. Farnoosh Torabi is America’s leading personal finance authority hooked on helping Americans live their richest, happiest lives. From her early days reporting for Money Magazine to now hosting a primetime series…

Tax Day is here…

April 18, 2016

If you’re like millions of Americans who are preparing their taxes today, (3 days later than the normal April 15 deadline – thanks to the Emancipation Day holiday that was celebrated on 4/15 this year) Forbes shared great tips for filing a “(mostly) flawless return.” Check out their advice here. Good luck! You have until midnight tonight. …

SUPER TUESDAY! Election 2016: Candidate Views on Student Loans, Higher Education

March 1, 2016

If you live in one of the 11 states holding a primary or caucus election today, I encourage you to exercise your privilege to vote! One of the hot topics of this election cycle is student loan debt and suggested plans for payment and re-payment of the cost of higher education. This is a good…

The Current Financial State of the US Higher Education System

February 3, 2015

Our first podcast guest of 2015 is Lee White, Executive Vice President and Manager of the Education and Non-Profit Finance Group, George K. Baum & Company. Lee is active in all areas of public finance, with a special emphasis on higher education. He is regarded as the industry’s leading expert in the area of privatized…

Dismal Outlook for Small U.S. Colleges?

June 23, 2014

Sobering article. Interesting statement in this article by David Warren, president of the Washington-based National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities on the difficult steps many smaller colleges and universities will have to take to survive: “There will clearly be some institutions that won’t make it and there will be some institutions that will be…

Is It Really Worth It?

May 16, 2014

In light of the discouraging news we read and hear about the rising cost of a college education, student debt, and dismal job prospects for grads – this was an encouraging report published by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco last week. Is It Still Worth Going to College? Mary C. Daly and Leila…