The Innovative University: Changing the DNA of Higher Education from the Inside Out by Clayton M. Christensen & Henry J. Eyring

Author:Clayton M. Christensen & Henry J. Eyring [Christensen, Clayton M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2011-06-23T22:00:00+00:00

It was Hinckley who had implemented zero-standard, realizing that the only sure way to contain the costs of a university or college is to limit faculty hiring and office space. Yet while Hinckley was concerned about creeping costs, he desperately wanted more young church members to have the opportunity to attend one of its higher education institutions, especially the flagship, BYU. In the mid-1990s, as both Ricks and BYU turned away applicants in record numbers, he tasked a team of analysts to study options for serving more students. One of the scenarios analyzed was building an entirely new campus. The required capital investment staggered the board, and the option of building a new university was quickly ruled out. At the same time, however, the study team produced unexpectedly compelling data on the value to the church of its higher education system. The team found that, relative to church members who went to other universities, students who attended its sponsored schools graduated at higher rates, earned more, and donated more time and tithes.12 Even in purely financial terms BYU and Ricks generated a positive return on investment, in the way that states hope their higher education systems will do.

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