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The professional team at Maguire Associates is active advancing both the art and the science of market research and consulting for educational institutions through presentations and publications. This resource area offers published articles, The Maguire Network bulletins, corporate publications, papers, podcasts, presentations and The Maguire Network newsletters by our staff that we hope you'll find interesting and useful in your own work.

The most recent article, paper, podcast, presentation, and newsletter are available on this page.  Earlier newsletters and podcasts as well as an assortment of other informative material may be accessed by clicking on the archives in the navigation bar on the left.

Articles
  
  

Improving Strategic Search:  Making the Best Bets Possible

Senior Consultants Jonathan Epstein and Sarah Parrott discuss ways to get the most out of student search in “Improving Strategic Search:  Making the Best Bets Possible.” (University Business, February 2009)

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The Maguire Network Bulletins
  
  

Bulletin #1:  Insights for a Challenging Economy

Managing Fear, Building Evidence in Tough Times

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Bulletin #2:  Insights for a Challenging Economy

Four Strategies for a Difficult Economy

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Bulletin #3:  Insights for a Challenging Economy

Three Suggestions for Surviving Today and Thriving Tomorrow

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Bulletin #4:  Insights for a Challenging Economy

Year-End Ideas for Spending Wisely, Safeguarding Revenue, and Assessing Talent

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Bulletin #5:  Insights for a Challenging Economy

Why Effective Communication Matters More Than Ever

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Bulletin #6:  Insights for a Challenging Economy

What We See Now -- and Three Ways to Think About It

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Bulletin #7:  Insights for a Challenging Economy

Emerging Insights from Maguire Associates' College Decision Impact Survey

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Bulletin #8:  Insights for a Challenging Economy

Is That Your Final Offer?  Four Recommendations for Finishing the Enrollment Race Strong

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Bulletin #9:  Insights for a Challenging Economy

Planning for an Effective Summer:  Four Suggestions for Getting Ahead

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Corporate Publications
  
   Maguire Associates Corporate Brochure
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Advancement & Alumni Affairs Service Sheet

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Branding, Marketing and Communications Service Sheet

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   EMPOWR Your Recruitment Cycle
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   Enrollment Management Service Sheet
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Improving Strategic Search:  Making the Best Bets Possible

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Innovations for a Challenging Economy: Bulletin #1

Customized Yield Enhancement

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Innovations for a Challenging Economy: Bulletin #2

Predictive Modeling

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  The M-SAT: Maguire Strategic Aptitute Test
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Market Research Service Sheet

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Pricing Optimization and Value Enhancement Service Sheet
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Strategic Financial Aid Modeling Service Sheet
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Student Recruitment Optimization Service Sheet
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Newsletters

  The Maguire Network - March 2009  view
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Papers
  
  

How Much are Your Students Willing to Pay?  Testing Institutional Price Sensitivity

Senior Consultant Sarah Parrott and Associate Vice President for Research Robert Mirabile explore how institutions can gauge how much students and their families are willing to pay to attend a particular college or university in a paper prepared for the UK-IR conference, “Exploring the Hinterlands: Mapping an Agenda for Institutional Research in the United Kingdom,” (June, 2008).

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Podcasts
  
  

The Maguire Podcast: Insights for a Challenging Economy

Fordham University’s Vice President for Enrollment Peter Stace discusses how higher education institutions can adjust “business as usual” to meet the needs of students in tough economic times.

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Presentations
  
  

How is the Economy Affecting College Decisions?

A panel of education leaders discuss the results of the College Decision Impact Study, a national survey conducted by Maguire Associates, FastWeb, and The New School, and the effects of the economic downturn on the college-decision process of students and parents.  The panel is the first of three presentations entitled “Insights for Educational Leaders in a Challenging Economy,” sponsored by Maguire Associates. (June, 2009)

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