Higher education finance teams are under increasing pressure to optimize budgets, ensure compliance, and adapt to shifting enrollment trends. In this episode, host and Emburse CRO, Michele Shepard sits down with Zach Tussing, Director of Partnerships at Ellucian, to explore how AI-driven automation, real-time analytics, and seamless integrations are revolutionizing financial operations in higher ed.

Key Takeaways:

✔ How financial trends and declining enrollment rates are reshaping budgets, including travel and expense management.
 ✔The power of real-time visibility and AI-driven spend forecasting to improve budgeting decisions.
 ✔ How institutions can streamline finance operations by connecting Emburse, ESM Solutions, and Ellucian for real-time compliance and efficiency.

🎧 Listen now to learn how finance teams can future-proof their strategies in an evolving higher ed landscape!

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