Bond valuation is examined to provide college administrators a more thorough understanding of the process to help them in developing their market values, or to help them in moving to a market valuation on bond holdings. Two methods presently used to value bonds, a matrix system and a trader quotation method, are described. An overview of bond…

Estimates of the rate of return to college frequently omit any reference to differences in investment costs among schools. The return to investments in higher education for a sample of individuals is estimated with specific cost data for each college attended by the respondents. Results show that the variation in investment costs among colleges is…

This study determined the number of Pennsylvania school districts that invest surplus funds and the rate of return on these investments. Also examined was the relationship among the amount of money earned from investments and the assessed value of the district, the aid ratio, the income from real estate, and the beginning and ending balance to…

Discusses different types of capital financing programs useful for financing loss funding and questions whether capital risk financing has a place in government risk management programing. (MD)

School budget dollars demand conscientious management and prudent investment, where permitted by law, in U.S. treasury bills, certificates of deposit, and repurchase agreements. Insets outline investment instruments and provide a money management primer and a chart of state-by-state investment rules. (MLH)

Compared 61 college students' satisfaction with DISCOVER, a computer assisted guidance system, relative to the amount of money paid for such a service. No significant differences were found. (Author/BL)

The campus and facilities of a college should be managed using the same principles as any other investment in an institution's financial portfolio. Stemming from the APPA/National Association of College & University Business Officers (NACUBO) Institute for Facilities Finance, this book addresses the totality of managing the facilities investment…

An endowment in an aggregation of assets invested by a college or university to support its educational mission in perpetuity. The endowment allows donors to transfer their private dollars to public purposes with the assurance that their gifts will serve these purposes as long as the institution continues to exist. This brochure contains…

Empirical evidence from a 4-year study of the performance of a sample of rehoused factory workers in Mexico is presented. (Author)

Retail repurchase agreements--or "repos"--are a sound investment for school funds, says this superintendent, but they carry an element of risk that shouldn't be ignored. (Author)

Examines the structure, role, and needs of Africa's national and intracontinental transportation system. Characteristics of rail, water, road, and air transportation are examined. The conclusion is that high investment in transportation systems is essential to the development process. (Author/KC)

Investigates the practice, engaged in by certain manufacturers, of investing in training workers in skills employed in the production process of the customers' firm, e.g., a business machines manufacturer's practice of training its customers' employees to operate certain machines. An explanation of this practice along with some empirical tests…

Discusses basic skills as an element of competitiveness. Applies market and system failure models to the level of basic skills training offered by small businesses. Examines recent British policy documents and recommendations for more small business investment in basic skills. (Contains 42 references.) (SK)

Discusses the creation of an asset management firm by the University of North Carolina, a wholly owned subsidiary to manage the university's cash, endowment fund, and planned giving assets. (EV)

Heavy investment in derivatives, whose value derives from the price movement of some underlying security, has meant heavy losses for some colleges and universities despite the fact that institutional investors are required to assure that they understand the risks of such investment. (MSE)