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Strategic planning is the lynchpin of all the internal and external forces that make up US institutions of higher education (IHEs) as they change to adapt to the dynamic environment of the market today. Effective strategic planning requires (1) creating an inclusive, collaborative process that accounts for all stakeholders’ input and (2) fostering an environment that reflects an ongoing commitment to collaboratively guide the institution toward meeting its goals.
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The author thanks Drs. Tromp and Ruben for allowing us to summarize their model.
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Mina, J. (2014). Strategic Planning: Devising the Way of US Higher Education Institutions. In: Li, Q., Gerstl-Pepin, C. (eds) Survival of the Fittest. New Frontiers of Educational Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39813-1_11
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