Education

Mission and Money: Understanding the University

Burton Weisbrod

About the Program

An examination of the entire higher education industry, including for-profit schools.  The book contains a good deal of original research on school revenue sources and explores the tension between "mission" and "money," including in intercollegiate sports.

About the Authors

Burton Weisbrod

Burton WeisbrodBurton Weisbrod is the John Evans Professor of Economics and Faculty Fellow of the Institute of Policy Research at Northwestern University. His publications include 15 authored, co-authored or edited books, including "The Nonprofit Economy" and "To Profit or Not To Profit." He is included in biographical listings such as Who's Who in Economics, Who's Who in Science and Who's Who in the World.
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  • Sunday, February 15th at 1am (ET)
  • Saturday, February 14th at 10:30am (ET)
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