Mission and Margin
a practical guide to university finances
$72.79
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2025
Summary
Mission and Margin: A Practical Guide to University Finances
An insider’s guide to university finances, for non-insiders.
The finances of higher education have never been more challenging. From two-year institutions to the Ivy Leagues, from department chairs to provosts, administrators face revenue shortfalls and financial insecurity. A fundamental understanding of financial management is more essential than ever for university leaders at every level—as is a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780226844145 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0226844145 |
| Author: | Daniel Diermeier, Brett C. Sweet |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“With clarity and concision, Mission and Margin does a terrific job of providing a primer on university finances for academic leaders (from chairs, deans, and provosts to presidents).” – Sandro Galea | author of “Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time”“Mission and Margin constructs a clear and accessible framework for understanding the financial management of universities for those who may understand the educational mission but have limited knowledge of the subtleties that arise when accounting concepts, appropriate to for-profit enterprises, are applied to universities.” – John Y. Campbell | Harvard University
About The Author
Daniel Diermeier
Daniel Diermeier is chancellor of Vanderbilt University and formerly the provost of the University of Chicago. He is the author five books, most recently of Reputation Analytics.
Brett Sweet is vice chancellor for finance and information technology and chief financial officer of Vanderbilt University. He formerly was the dean for administration and finance at Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
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