ELM2 Advisors
Lessons Learned from a Successful Merger
Michael Ginzberg
September 3, 2026
Mergers and acquisitions among higher education institutions are becoming increasingly common ...
ELM2 Advisors Guides Fielding Graduate University in Merger with Excelsior University
August 18, 2026 — ELM2 Advisors advised and represented Fielding Graduate University in its merger with Excelsior University.
Assessing Your Higher Ed Institution’s Strategic Positioning
Elmore R. Alexander
Originally published by Optimal Partners on April 21, 2021
The challenges facing higher education institution...
Should You Consider Being Part of a Strategic Acquisition?
Elmore R. Alexander, Ph.D.
Larry E. Penley, Ph.D.
February 2022
In the dynamic world of higher education there is much talk ab...
The Role of Trustees During Financial Crises
Larry E. Penley, Ph.D.
Elmore R. Alexander, Ph.D.
January 2022
College and university trustees accept spec...
Presidents Need Not Face Financial Crises Alone
Larry Edward Penley
December 1, 2021
When the Board hired me as President of Thunderbird School of Global Management in October 2...
Where Are All the Campus Closures?
Elmore Alexander
May 2021
With the passage of the CARES Act ($40 Billion of aid to colleges and universities) and the apparent reprie...
Partnership, Merger, and Acquisition Are Not Dirty Words
Michael Ginzberg
April 2021
This past month, another New England college announced it was closing at the end of the academic year. The...
The Internal Conflict Underlying College Closures
Elmore Alexander
Originally published by EConsult Solutions on July 12, 20...