University finance courses must open their eyes to money

British pounds notes in mousetraps to illustrate For university leaders, a little economics can be a dangerous thing

For university leaders, a little economics is a dangerous thing

Advanced papers replace blunt reliance on markets and financial incentives with nuanced mechanisms for efficiency, say Jeff Frank and Norman Gowar

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Unpredictable business school enrolment poses threat to finances

Changes to visas and foundation years likely to hit income, deans fear, with big repercussions for parent universities

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Cole Geyer of the Storm is on the dunking machine in Melbourne, Australia to illustrate NSW universities plunge into the red as finance markets turn

NSW universities plunge into the red as finance markets turn

Enrolment declines and surging costs also take a toll on operating margins for universities in Australia’s most populous state

By John Ross

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Illustration: a businessman tries to stop a line of falling dominoes, being pushed over by a giant hand

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By Carl Rhodes

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Reader's comments (3)

#1 Submitted by k.s.... on March 3, 2024 - 12:19am

A poorly written article - what is the point being made ???

#2 Submitted by acerpacer on March 3, 2024 - 4:05pm

"In other words, the mixture of debt and equity is irrelevant. Put differently, money doesn’t matter." just..WOW!

#3 Submitted by wlarge@... on March 8, 2024 - 4:56pm

Economists generally don't understand the history of money. In fact this article makes a fundamental error, which every anthropologist knows. Credit money existed before money of exchange.

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