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How to sell the right HE service to employers and employees. Kim White Chief Executive Intelligent Career Development Ltd. or…. Unchaining Higher Education – Part Two ….from concept to commercial reality. The Key Steps. Market research Infrastructural design Costing and commissioning
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How to sell the right HE service to employers and employees Kim White Chief Executive Intelligent Career Development Ltd
or….. Unchaining Higher Education – Part Two ….from concept to commercial reality
The Key Steps • Market research • Infrastructural design • Costing and commissioning • Promotion and advertising • Operational logistics • Financial returns
Market research • Definition of CPPD • WMRO • Product/service core concept • Localised, targeted survey • Analysis of data • Selection of priorities • Product/service offering defined • Price sensitivity – value for money
Infrastructural design • Pedagogy • Learning media • IT platform • Quality assurance • Financial framework - charging • Registration • Student support
Costing & commissioning • Price drives cost – affordability and worth • Cost components of development • Cost components of delivery • Research of specific markets • Distillation of needs • Selection of source for solution • Specification of solution
Promotion & advertising • Brand specification • Overall promotional strategy • B2B and B2C • Channels and media • Pitches, messages, slogans • Placement and timing • Copy and images • Monitoring
Operational logistics • Sourcing of supply • Service level agreements • Pilots • Commercial launch • Feedback, evaluation and refinement • Repeat delivery – business-as-usual • Repeat business – loyalty • Customer service standards - charter
Financial returns • Gathering payments • Distribution of revenues • Cost drivers and controls • Cash flow forecasts • Profit projections • Reinvestment and growth • Expectations v reality – budget v actual • Non-cash gains – reputation, goodwill and intellectual property
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