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Next Generation was retained by the University to conduct a national search for an innovative leader to define the role of online learning in the future of the University. Reporting to the Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives and Faculty Affairs the Executive Director will work closely with top academic leadership including the Deans, Faculty, and Vice Presidents, and other stakeholders in the strategic planning, marketing, branding, and budgeting of new online degree and nondegree programs and courses. Refer to this link for the full job description.

ICC retained Next Generation to recommend an optimal structure, reporting relationship and leadership agenda for a newly created Chief Information Officer position. The structure will align with the College’s strategic objectives to support student success, expand online offerings, and develop an administrative technology direction to enable a modern institution. Next Generation will use the results of this engagement to lead a national recruitment for ICC’s CIO.

Next Generation is advising Fordham on its options for structuring instructional design, media and academic technology support for online and in-person courses. The engagement includes benchmarking models in place at other institutions and evaluating alternative organizational designs, reporting relationships and staffing levels. The new organization will support Fordham’s strategy to create distinctive online offerings consistent with Fordham’s mission and to reimagine student centered teaching and learning.

The recent implementation of telework brought on by COVID-19 amplified the need to review existing business processes and identify opportunities to support improved staff productivity. CSAC retained Next Generation to review common CSAC functions such as Human Resources, Finance, and Accounting and develop a plan to leverage technology to automate processes, enhance staffing and establish a foundation for a culture of continuous improvement.