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'A Fools Brain Digests Philosophy into Folly, Science into Superstition, and Art into Pedantry. Hence University Education.' George Bernard Shaw - Higher Education: the Document Services Opportunity

Posted on: Thursday, 23 March 2006, 12:00 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34527) has announced the addition of Higher Education: The Document Services Opportunity to their offering.

The topic of education evokes current and historical comments that reflect the challenge and complexity of this issue in our society. For example:

-- "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela

-- "It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry." Albert Einstein

-- "A fools brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education." George Bernard Shaw

Few sectors of our culture or economy are as diverse, complex, and emotionally charged as higher education. Long viewed as the path to upward mobility in our country, higher education reflects what the American Council on Education (ACE) calls "the essential elements of the American character: independence, suspicion of government, ambition, inclusiveness, and competitiveness."

While institutes of higher education grapple with lofty goals and fundamentally conflicting and competing pragmatic challenges, this sector provides significant opportunities for organizations involved in serving their digital document and dynamic content management needs.

In compiling this document, we intend to provide its clients with an overview of this industry and its potential opportunities. This vertical market brief will cover the following topics:

-- Scope and size of the higher education sector

-- Key trends and issues facing the higher education industry

-- Applications for digital and electronic management and delivery of business-critical documents and information

-- Industry resources that provide information for developing sales and marketing strategies

Contents Include:-

Executive Summary

Introduction

Higher Education Industry Overview

Enrollment and Composition

Postsecondary School Classification

Governing Education

Financing Education

Curriculum and Degrees

Faculty

University Administration

Key Trends in Higher Education

Trend #1: Skyrocketing Costs of Higher Education - The Student Perspective

Trend #2: Skyrocketing Costs of Higher Education - The Institution's Perspective

Trend #3: Growth in Student Population

Trend #4: A Diversely Competitive Environment

Trend #5: Increased Importance of Technical Skills and Lifelong Learning

Trend #6: New Techniques and Materials to Improve Educational Quality

Trend #7: Ethnic Shifts in the Student Population

Trend # 8: A Shortage of Faculty

Capitalizing on the Key Trends

Key Document and Content Applications in the Higher Education Sector

Document and Content Classification

Promotional Documents and Content

Publication Documents and Content

Transaction Documents and Content

Office Documents and Content

Utility Documents and Content

Industry Resources for the Higher Education Sector

Leading Organizations and Associations

Representative Trade Publications and Online Resources

Leading Government Organizations

Key Internet Search Engines

Representative Categories to Search

Key Online Research Sites

Conclusion

Appendix A: U.S. Census Bureau Classification

611210: Junior Colleges

611310: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Appendix B: Sample Jobs that Require a College Education

Appendix C: Leading Growth Industries and Job Opportunities for Postsecondary Graduates

Appendix D: Top Ranked National Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges

Appendix E: Typical Organizational Structure for a Postsecondary Institution

Appendix F: Higher Education Industry Buzzwords or Glossary

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34527

Source: Business Wire

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