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2018

Higher Education

Culminating Projects in Higher Education Administration

Leadership crisis

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Building The Case For Succession Planning In Higher Education: A Study Of Succession Planning Pilots Within The Minnesota State Colleges And Universities System, Kristina Keller Aug 2018

Building The Case For Succession Planning In Higher Education: A Study Of Succession Planning Pilots Within The Minnesota State Colleges And Universities System, Kristina Keller

Culminating Projects in Higher Education Administration

This qualitative research study examines the role of succession planning in five two-year colleges in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (MnSCU). The role of succession planning to help prepare colleges for the leadership crisis is examined by exploring the participation of these colleges in a system pilot program. Succession planning, commonly used in business and private sector, remains a new concept in higher education. Thus, the purpose of this qualitative study will be to identify the challenges that prevent campuses from succession planning, tie leadership pipeline issues and their resolution to succession planning practices, and provide recommendations on …