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Andy Dunn

Andy oversees Gray’s financial operations, including accounts payable and receivable management, financial reporting, cash flow analysis, and budget development. Andy also works with colleges and universities in the area of program economics and contributes to Gray’s product development.
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Notre Dame Football Is Independent. Should It Be?

Should the University of Notre Dame football join a conference? As the landscape of college football continues to shift, many conferences are vying to add the Fighting Irish to their ranks. However, what would be the economic impact of such a move? We took a closer look at the data behind this decision and explored the possible outcomes. From ticket sales to academic programs, learn why athletics are so important to universities and delve into the criteria that Notre Dame would need to consider before joining a conference.

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Andy Dunn

2023 March Madness: Who Will Be This Year’s Cinderella?

Experience the thrill of March Madness and discover how Cinderella teams can boost a school’s brand awareness. Follow the success stories of St. Peter’s University and Loyola University Chicago, two schools that leveraged their teams’ tournament appearances to increase their image and attract top students. Join the conversation with expert commentary on which underdogs might surprise us this year. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how March Madness affects higher education and the exciting possibilities it holds for lesser-known teams!

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Andy Dunn

Benchmarking Hockey East Association Women’s Ice Hockey

Discover how benchmarking can help your school’s athletic department make strategic resource decisions. Learn about the importance of using both internal and external data to evaluate sports teams and conferences. Using women’s ice hockey in the Hockey East Association as an example, explore how benchmarking can be applied to assess the cost per participant, cost per sport, and more. Find out how this can help schools decide on conference changes or new sports programs and attract students who major in specific programs.

Andy Dunn
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Andy Dunn

How Colleges and Universities Can Prepare Student Athletes for Careers

Guiding student-athletes to career success after college sports can not only benefit a college or university’s sports stars but also its enrollment. A recent NCAA GOALS Study revealed that preparation for a career after college was the top item student-athletes wished their coaches and athletic administrators talked more about.

Andy Dunn
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Andy Dunn

Benchmarking Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey

Are you looking for a way to gain a competitive edge for your college’s athletic department? External benchmarking data can provide valuable insights into the expenses and participation of teams at peer institutions. Use benchmarking data to make informed decisions about your sports teams and conferences, see how your school stacks up against others, and learn how these choices can impact enrollment and academic programs at your institution.

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Andy Dunn

How to Use Market Analysis to Create a Winning Program Proposal

Analyzing market data informs academic program evaluation and decision-making, leading to a strong program portfolio. Once an institution has analyzed their market data, they can rely on the data to inform which programs to start, stop, and grow. In this blog, we will show how institutions can apply the market analysis that leads to a successful new program proposal.

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Andy Dunn

Using Market Data to Inform Academic Program Decisions

In an excerpt from Start, Stop, or Grow, Robert Atkins discusses curricular efficiency, which measures, manages, and improves the units of education that can be delivered for a given amount of instructional cost and quality, and the importance of the cost per student credit hour (SCH).

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