How To Develop A Strategic Plan For Innovation
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The STEM Department Chair's Playbook: How to Develop a Strategic Plan for Innovation is the guide we wish every new and experienced chair had on day one. Drawing on nearly three decades of leading STEM units, we walk you through a disciplined 10‑Step Strategic Planning Framework designed specifically for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics departments.
You will learn how to conduct a focused SWOT analysis that surfaces your department's true strengths and constraints, translate that insight into clear, measurable goals, and build an implementation plan that faculty can actually support. The book includes templates, sample language, and concrete examples of how departments have used strategic planning to sharpen their identity, grow enrollment, and strengthen research competitiveness.
Whether you are preparing for accreditation, positioning a new degree program, or realigning an existing portfolio, this playbook gives you a proven structure for moving from vague aspirations to a living, data-informed plan that drives innovation year over year.
You will learn how to conduct a focused SWOT analysis that surfaces your department's true strengths and constraints, translate that insight into clear, measurable goals, and build an implementation plan that faculty can actually support. The book includes templates, sample language, and concrete examples of how departments have used strategic planning to sharpen their identity, grow enrollment, and strengthen research competitiveness.
Whether you are preparing for accreditation, positioning a new degree program, or realigning an existing portfolio, this playbook gives you a proven structure for moving from vague aspirations to a living, data-informed plan that drives innovation year over year.
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