HIGHER EDUCATION
I Help Schools
Reshape Their
Business Strategies
and Find the Best
Financial Talent.
Lucie Lapovsky, Ph.D.
LAPOVSKY CONSULTING
Lapovsky Consulting is a firm that dates back to 2004 that specializes in working collaboratively with schools and colleges on strategic financial issues, searches for senior financial officers and coaching presidents. Many of her current projects involve assessing institutional tuition and discounting strategies which have frequently resulted in recommendations to implement a price reset. She has also worked with schools in reviewing their cost structures and helping them implement cost-saving strategies to increase their effectiveness and efficiency while staying faithful to their mission. Recently, she has been involved in work on the merger of two institutions as well as work with boards on planning and governance including thinking about mergers and acquisitions to increase their competitiveness.
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Lapovsky Consulting is led by Lucie Lapovsky, a nationally recognized higher education expert who is a frequent presenter at major national higher education conferences as well as a respected author. She is a frequent contributor to Forbes and is often quoted in the press. She is known for her keen understanding of how schools, colleges and universities operate having been a college president, CFO and faculty member. She has also served on several school and college boards. Since founding her firm, she has worked with more than 100 institutions throughout the country as well as in Paris and Japan. She prides herself on staying in contact with her clients and often being asked to do additional projects. ​
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Current Searches:
Stephens College - Vice President for Finance and Administration/CFO
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Landmark College - Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Office
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Cate School - Head of Finance and Operations
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​Recently Completed Searches
Bryn Mawr College - Vice President for Finance and Administration
Southwestern University - Vice President for Finance and Administration
Roger Williams University, Rhode Island - Executive VP for Finance and Administration
Beloit College, Wisconsin - CFO
Bennington College, Vermont - Vice President for Finance and Administration
Nazareth University, Rochester, NY - Vice President for Finance and Administration
Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri - Vice President for Finance and Administration/CFO
Saint Joseph's College in Maine - Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration/CFO
Colorado State University - Interim Vice President of Finance and Administration
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Recent Articles and Podcasts ​​​​Tuition Resets 101: An Essential Overview for Colleges and and Independent Schools - Podcast with Peter Baron
Navigating College Leadership with President Corey Cockerill - Podcast with Bryon Gross
A Liberal Arts College Unique Approach To Planning: The New College Challenge
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The Continuing Case for Price Resets at Colleges and Universities - Forbes, August 2022
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Are There Lessons For The Future Of Higher Education From Expo2020 In Dubai? - Forbes, March 2022
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Many Students Limit Their College Choices Because Of Lack Of Information About The Net Price Of College - Forbes, February 2022
PUBLICATIONS
Lucie is the co-editor of three books: Strategic Financial Challenges for Higher Education: How to Achieve Quality, Accountability and Innovation; Roles and Responsibilities of Chief Financial Officers both published by Jossey-Bass, The White House Project Report: Benchmarking Women’s Leadership and Tuition Reset: An Analysis of Eight Colleges that Addressed the Escalating Price of Higher Education. She is a frequent contributor to Forbes and is the author of more than 200 chapters and articles as well as a frequent speaker at major higher education conferences.
