Ricardo Azziz: The M&A Economics of Higher Education- SPH Consulting Group (August 2025)
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Here are the questions Dr. Azziz answered during the podcast
1. You are in the middle of a research project to determine the seating capacity of the entire higher education market. Talk about that project.
2. When we look at higher education, it is clear that there are too many colleges and too many colleges seats. How did we get to this point?
3. Is it fair to say that higher educationis is in a consolidation era?
4. You have two books on mergers in higher education. The second one is coming out soon. Talk about a few of the themes you cover in your books.
5. I have heard you talk about colleges waiting too long to look at merger options. What do you mean by that?
6. Let's address this from a faculty perspective. What signs should college faculty look for to determine if their college is in financial distress.
7. You have been a college president a few times. Make me a college president for a day. Give me guidance on what my first steps should be if I need to introduce the possibility of a merger with my board.
8. Let's talk about students and families and their college decision process. As they listen to this podcast, what guidance would you give them as they create their college list?
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