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What Are the Challenges of Merging Two Colleges?

A renowned institution, Berklee College of Music, recently underwent a successful merger with the Boston Conservatory, itself a historic music training academy. Now, the Boston Conservatory at Berklee serves as a training ground for music, dance, and theatre.

On this episode, Berklee’s Chief Financial Officer, Mac Hisey, and Anne Ogilby, partner at law firm Ropes and Gray, join NACUBO’s Liz Clark to discuss the journey from independent institutions managing shared services to the new, merged school. Anne also shares observations from her extensive experience assisting institutions with mergers, discussing both opportunities and risks.

Explore Issues Shaping the Business of Higher Education.

In this podcast series, hear colleagues, experts, and industry leaders explore issues, provide best practices, offer solutions to new questions that may not have been asked before, and think through how recent developments will shape their institutions in the months and years ahead.