Shared & Business Services in Higher Education

Driving Competitive Growth and Sustainable Advantages with Shared Services

Bringing together over 200 industry leaders from the U.S. Canada, China and across the globe, the 5th Shared Services in Higher Education conference in 2019 was the largest iteration yet with a 30% delegate increase year-on-year. Key topic discussed included; talent recruitment & retention, demonstrating ROI through metrics & benchmarking, , building a culture of continuous improvement and managing change fatigue.

“Speakers were dynamic. Their topics were relevant to my Shared Services Journey. I found value in their advice on where to focus and where not to. They were open to chatting one-on-one if the topic warranted.” Ohio State University

“Great range of subject matter with a broad spectrum of applicable uses in Shared Services.” University of Louisville

“Generous practical experience sharing.” University of New Mexico

“Good speakers, engaging, knowledgeable.” Deloitte

The 6th Shared Services in Higher Education will once again bring together shared services leaders from across small, large, private and public colleges and universities to discuss the very latest challenges and opportunities within higher education shared services and to provide a blue print for implementation and growth.

New for 2020:

New Location: Join your colleagues in Seattle for three days of in-depth learning, content and knowledge sharing.

New Site Tours: Interested in benchmarking your SSC? Join five University of Washington shared services centers for a site tour and deep dive learning experience.

Procurement Focus Day:Designed to help higher education procurement leaders build the next generation of strategic procurement capabilities.

Customized Educational Content: Benchmark your current processes and strategies against topical case studies highlighting how higher education institutions have adapted shared services principles for their unique needs, with updates from early adopters on their SSC journeys, as well as strategies for growth and optimization.

With the theme of Driving Competitive Growth and Sustainable Advantages with Shared Services, key topics for 2020 will include:

• Developing the Business Case for Implementation and Growth
• Strategic Marketing & Communication for Growth
• Leveraging IA Technology to Meet the Strategic Goals of Your SSO
• Post Stabilization & Mature Shared Services Talent Management
• Data & Analytics for Growth and Process Improvement
• Developing & Evaluating Effective Pricing & Chargeback Models
• Building & Maintaining Stakeholder Relationships
• Communication—The Bread & Butter of a Shared services Success Pre & Post Launch

Professional and Personal Development Opportunities:

• Further your knowledge by attending our four interactive, collaborative in-depth workshops that will provide the tools to enable you to develop and sustain a productive and budget-conscious shared services program, and a better understanding of how your SSO measures up
• Need to earn CPE credits? By attending all three days of the conference, you will earn up to 20 CPE credits
• Leverage the expertise of the Shared Services in Higher Education Advisory Board through our onsite Buddy Program

Networking Opportunities:

Whether you’re joining us for the first time or are an SSHE veteran, there are several networking opportunities to get to know your fellow first timers and veterans in a more intimate speed-networking setting!