Higher Education

Year in Review 2019

December 27, 2019 / Comments Off on Year in Review 2019

It has been a busy year for Econsult Solutions. We are grateful for our staff, senior advisors, and project partners who have made 2019 one of our best. This edition of ESI’s Present Value features a review of the highlights in the firm’s following practice areas: Economic Development, Higher Education, Transportation, Public Policy and Finance, […]

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New England Colleges and Universities are Facing a Diversity Problem. Here’s why it Matters.

December 13, 2019 / Comments Off on New England Colleges and Universities are Facing a Diversity Problem. Here’s why it Matters.

When it comes to regions of the United States known for higher education, few others compare to the quality and quantity of New England’s network of colleges and universities. Metro Boston alone is home to 52 institutions for higher education, including Harvard University, the nation’s oldest, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of […]

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The Economic Impact of Simpson University

November 18, 2019 / Comments Off on The Economic Impact of Simpson University

Econsult Solutions, Inc. was retained by Simpson University, a private, evangelical Christian school based in Redding, California to assess the economic, fiscal and social impact of the University. Simpson University actively cultivates an academic community that prepares its students for a lifetime of service in their professional and personal lives. In pursuit of its mission, […]

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Higher Education: What Will it Look Like in Five Years?

April 11, 2019 / Comments Off on Higher Education: What Will it Look Like in Five Years?

ESI is using April to highlight our work with higher education institutions. We value and take great pride in our work with colleges and universities. Our report with Campus Philly, Philadelphia Renaissance: College student retention drives growth in the city and the region, was released yesterday. Click here for more info. We are currently doing […]

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Higher Education

Campus Philly Releases “Philadelphia Renaissance: College student retention drives growth in the city and region”

April 10, 2019 / Comments Off on Campus Philly Releases “Philadelphia Renaissance: College student retention drives growth in the city and region”

ESI assisted Campus Philly in developing its new report summarizing the impacts of retaining graduates from area colleges and universities on Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Released during its stakeholders conference “Young, Smart, and Local” April 9th, the report sets a course for higher ed and talent retention as an economic development strategy. Econsult Solutions […]

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Universities are Important Engines for Equitable Growth

October 26, 2018 / Comments Off on Universities are Important Engines for Equitable Growth

Many cities that had to swim against the tide of economic decline for the entire second half of the previous century are now faced with a different but no less difficult problem, which is to figure out how to achieve growth that benefits all people. With significant economic success seems to come crushing inequity, persistent poverty, […]

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