PROJECTS

Educational Institution Financial Strategy for Open Polytechnic

The problem

New Zealand Open Polytechnic’s financial viability and financial sustainability were at risk in the long-term. The government-owned tertiary education institution had 40 loss-making programs that had low enrollment and threatened its financial sustainability.

How we helped

Castalia recommended terminating 8 programs where the loss in revenue was lower than the costs saved. To achieve this, we reviewed the cost structure of Open Polytechnic’s programs and courses. We assessed the factors that drive costs and identified programs that did not contribute sufficiently to the overhead and fixed costs. We reviewed the level of enrollment in programs and determined the revenue that could be lost if some programs were closed.

Impact

Open Polytechnic acted on Castalia’s advice to optimize its course selection and restructure courses. The 8 programs we recommended for closure are no longer offered at the institution, contributing to its financial sustainability.

The client

Open Polytechnic

open-polytechnic educational institution financial strategy in New Zealand

Our team

Alex Sundakov

Alex Sundakov

Executive Director
David Ehrhardt

David Ehrhardt

Chief Executive

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