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Pasquale, Mathew; Morrison, Wade – Vocational Education Journal, 1986
Discusses the concept of "fixed-unit price contracting," an arrangement that is becoming popular with private industry councils (PICs). Guidelines include (1) find out as much as you can about the PIC's requirements; (2) figure out whether you can meet the PIC's requirements; and (3) keep in mind that most elements of a fixed-unit price…
Descriptors: Contracts, Job Training, Private Financial Support, Program Budgeting
Peer reviewedMessina, Vincent J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1982
Based on the view that athletics are a valuable part of the school program, this article suggests where budget cuts in the athletic program might be made. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Athletics, Cost Effectiveness, Financial Problems, Program Budgeting
Peer reviewedAtkin, David; Litman, Barry – Journal of Communication, 1986
Presents a model to ascertain the "critical mass" in ratings points required to facilitate renewal of prime-time network programs aired between 1971 and 1985. Emphasizes a financial model incorporating revenue levels needed to offset program costs--advertising agency commissions, affiliate compensation, network overhead--and program…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Models, National Norms, Program Budgeting
Peer reviewedRobinson, Jane Hoopes – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1991
Costs involved in certificate programs are examined in terms of direct expenses, staff, and institutional overhead. The discussion includes the income potential of such programs and start-up and maintenance expenses. (SK)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Certificates, Educational Economics, Higher Education
Knox, Alan B. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1982
Effective administration entails implementing plans and budgets. An understanding of financial procedures enables an administrator to make sound decisions about pricing or to receive support from the parent organization, based on financial information and other considerations. (Author/SSH)
Descriptors: Accounting, Continuing Education, Decision Making Skills, Educational Finance
Download full textAllen, Richard; Chaffee, Ellen – 1981
The practices of program budgeting, costing, and strategic planning in higher education are examined. It is suggested that many postsecondary administrators and other groups have viewed a particular technique as the answer to their problems and converted a valid management technique into a management fad. Program budgeting, a system whereby the…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrative Principles, College Administration, College Planning
Doucette, Robert E.; Levine, Frank M. – Camping Magazine, 1979
An economic analysis of setting tuition rates for organized camps addresses four topics of general interest: (1) measuring the economic value (revenues and expenses) of a camp; (2) measuring the true costs (fixed holding costs, fixed costs, and variable operating costs) of operation; (3) establishing a demand curve for measuring camp revenue; and…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Cost Estimates, Economic Factors, Economic Status
