September-October 2025

ARTICLES FROM THIS ISSUE

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Strategies  

  • Compliance
  • | Policy
  • | Procedures

Business Office Policies and Procedures

NBOA’s robust resource hub can be the starting point for a complete business office manual or ease the updating of an existing one.
2 min read
Mercy Ship volunteers pose on deck, wearing black uniforms and colorful head coverings, while behind them is a large blue ship structure with the words "Mercy Ships."

Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Leadership

In Ship Shape: Volunteering on Sabbatical

This business officer spent her sabbatical preparing meals aboard a Mercy ship that provided healthcare to those in need.
7 min read
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Voices from the Field  

  • Key Enrollment
  • | Leadership
  • | Tuition

Data, Design and the Future of Enrollment

The merger of EMA and ERB will provide school business leaders with more data and a more integrated experience.
7 min read
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Governance
  • | Leadership
  • | Risk Management

How To Handle an Unexpected Head Turnover This item is protected.

What you need to know from a legal standpoint when managing an unplanned head of school transition.
6 min read
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Business Intelligence  

  • Cash Management
  • | Research
  • | Tuition

Is Your School’s Working Capital Working? This item is protected.

In 2023–24, most independent schools had a positive working capital ratio.
3 min read
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Feature  

  • Enrollment
  • | Financial Aid

The Outcomes Mandate: Enrollment Lessons from Higher Ed

As universities grapple with a crisis of value, a new playbook is emerging. For independent school leaders, the lessons are urgent: define your outcomes, or the market will define you
15 min read
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Projections  

  • Cash Management
  • | Endowment
  • | Planning

The Silver Lining in a Cloudy Economic Forecast

The markets may shift in the new fiscal year, but independent school business leaders can be prepared.
7 min read
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Feature  

  • Communication
  • | Enrollment
  • | Financial Aid

The Deal(ing) is Done: Handling Financial Aid Requests This item is protected.

An increasing number of high-income families are seeking financial aid awards, requiring ever clearer communication and processes.
12 min read
If This Then That

Feature  

  • Budget
  • | Endowment
  • | Planning

If This, Then That: Scenario Planning in an Unpredictable Economy This item is protected.

When the economic forecast is unclear, savvy school leaders are planning with multiple scenarios in mind.
12 min read

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