XOLAS ADVISORS
Experience You Can Rely On
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) face unprecedented challenges and opportunities in today’s dynamic higher education landscape. To thrive, they must embrace change, enhance quality, achieve external recognition, become more agile, and manage risk effectively. XOLAS ADVISORS provides expert guidance and tailored solutions to address these challenges. We empower institutions to navigate complexity, achieve ambitious goals, and secure a financially viable future. Our experienced consultants bring a deep understanding of the sector, a commitment to collaboration, and a proven track record of success.
XOLAS ADVISORS specializes in working with business schools and faculties of business or management as clients. They can be stand-alone or embedded in a university structure, more start-up or firmly established, for-profit or not-for-profit, internationally accredited and ranked, or on a journey towards greater external (international) recognition.
Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Higher Education
We provide advisory solutions for our business school clients that help you tackle challenges, improve operational outcomes, and achieve long-term success.

Sectoral Knowledge
A deep understanding of current trends in the higher education sector informs our advisory work.
Strategic Approach
Development actions should never be ad hoc. We propose actionable, evidence-based solutions.
Competitive Positioning
We view your performance metrics as the ultimate benchmark for evaluating the quality of our work.
Customized Solutions
Our solutions are never ‘one size fits all.’ We build them around your unique setup and constraints.
Process Optimization
Workable solutions require mapping into administrative processes. We design them for you.
We Excel When It Gets Difficult
We believe that every project is a transformation opportunity for our client. We divide our service portfolio into six practices: Strategic Planning and Development, Accreditation and Ranking Support, Program Portfolio Renewal & Growth, Change Management, Restructuring, and Risk Management. We especially enjoy solving more difficult problems for our clients, such as:

Development of multi-year strategic plans

Design of new degree programs

Design of medium- to long-term accreditation strategies

Restructuring non-performing units

Resurrecting struggling development projects

Management of crises (loss of accreditation, drop in rankings)

Renewal of degree program (sub-)portfolios

Establishing systems of risk controls using risk registers
XOLAS Advisors – A Team of Experts You Can Rely On.
We work with seasoned business school executives who understand your context and have addressed similar issues as leaders of their institutions.

Contact us:
XOLAS ADVISORS GmbH
Phone: +49 156 7854 2990
E-Mail: contact(at)xolasadvisors.com