Higher education technology and analytics

As higher education and research evolve, so must the technology that supports their missions.

Huron collaborates with colleges, universities, and research institutions to create a forward-looking vision and strategic road map for digital adoption and modernization, incorporating AI, technology, data management and security, and higher ed analytics.

Aligning these innovations with institutional goals, we help leaders modernize operations, enhance decision making, and accelerate value to ensure that technology investments drive impact and foster long-term success.

Develop a holistic IT strategy

Boost operational excellence with a comprehensive strategy for building and optimizing an IT ecosystem, including cloud readiness assessments and process improvements for purpose-built solutions powered by Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, and other tech partners.

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Transform service delivery with cloud ERP

Optimize business processes with end-to-end support for cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, from preparation to launch day and beyond, including post-implementation managed services.

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Modernize with Huron Research Suite

Manage the business of research more effectively with Huron’s all-in-one platform spanning the entire research administration life cycle.

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Harness the power of AI

Kickstart your artificial intelligence journey with tailored strategies and solutions to maximize opportunities, reduce risk, and foster innovation.

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Optimize the student lifecycle

Elevate all aspects of the student lifecycle, from enrollment and retention to career readiness and alumni engagement, with the latest systems and processes, including student information (SIS), learning management (LMS), and customer relationship management (CRM) systems.

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Drive performance with data management and analytics

Translate data into actionable insights with an extensive higher education analytics strategy that establishes data management and governance practices and focuses on continual innovation.

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Enable strategic spend management

Maximize your return on investment, improve service, and reduce risk with procurement and spend management solutions.

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Mine for insights with Higher Education Performance Analytics (HEPA)

Improve decision making and support the alignment of institutional resources, priorities, and mission with the cloud-based HEPA suite from Huron.

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Oracle Student Financial Planning and the student experience at Butler University

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Laura Zimmermann

Managing Director, Education & Research Digital Leader

Laura has more than two decades of higher education consulting experience that she applies to help position institutions to achieve strategic enrollment goals and support the student lifecycle.
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Geoffrey Corb

Managing Director, Education & Research Digital

Geof has over 20 years of experience delivering technology-enabled growth and operational excellence in provider and consumer roles for higher education and healthcare institutions.
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Greg Bedell

Managing Director, Strategy and Operations

Greg has more than 26 years of experience consulting across the higher education, healthcare, government and nonprofit sectors.
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Matt Jones

Managing Director, Strategy and Operations

Matt is a technology leader with over 25 years of consulting experience working with education, nonprofit and public sector entities to develop IT strategies that position their organizations for the future.
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Raghu Chagarlamudi

Managing Director, Digital, Workday Education & Research Leader

For 22 years, Raghu has helped public, private and international higher education institutions transform student and administrative systems into market-leading cloud solutions.
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Jason Schober

Principal, Digital, Oracle

Jason is a technology leader and founding member of Huron with more than 20 years of experience managing large-scale projects, implementing enterprise systems and developing strategic plans.
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Derek Smith

Managing Director, Spend Management

Derek has more than 20 years of consulting and project management experience, helping organizations across industries transform their procurement, travel program and strategic sourcing operations.
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Gwen Heimburg

Managing Director

Gwen helps higher education institutions transform how they work, using customer relationship management (CRM) technology to drive deeper engagement and better outcomes for their constituents and employees.
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Ryan McHugh

Managing Director, Digital, Workday

Ryan has more than 16 years of experience helping higher education institutions strengthen their operations through business process reengineering, technology optimization efforts and the shift to shared services models.
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