Business Managers: Together We Learn and Share

Learn and share together with NESA Business Managers to enhance successful practices in international schools. Roundtable hot topics will include content that enables Business Managers and the Heads of the Business Office to explore best business practices to advance independent schools. Our objective is to strengthen every aspect and health of the school’s business function.

These sessions are opportunities for sharing best practices among the Business Office partnerships with Admissions and Enrollment Management, Development, Governance/Board and Head of School that will help develop transformational strategies.

PRIMARY CONTENT AREAS

• Accounting and ERP issues (enterprise resource planning) impacting schools, budgets, tax, insurances, risk management and business technology;
• Financial reporting: storytelling with numbers;
• Knowing the financial “smarts” of your audience;
• Educating stakeholders with visuals and pictures.

OTHER HOT TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

• Operations Oversight and Management
• Relationship with school’s overall Operations Team
• Knowing your Facility – Reserve Study/Facility Audit
• Understanding the difference between operating and capital budgets
• Building campaigns
• Daily management vs. strategic management
• Different sources of funding
• Setting up a Maintenance Reserve (PPRRSM - Provision for Plant Replacement, Renewal, and Special Maintenance)

We plan to address these matters by exploring real-life cases and providing insights to assist Business Office professionals in building resilient and thriving teams.