The Business of Student Affairs: Fundamental Skills for Student Affairs Professionals

by Larry Moneta

This book is a primer on the fundamental business-related aspects of student affairs that all practitioners need to know. Drawing on his 46-year career in higher education, the author presents critical skill sets to better equip student affairs practitioners-educators to analyze circumstances, alter environments, invest in structures and programs, and lead campus progress. Topics include financing and budgeting; organizational design; human resources; facilities management; technology; auxiliary operations; legal issues and risk management; crisis management; strategic planning; and communications. Key takeaways in each chapter provide further guidance to achieve success in the field.

160 pages, Paperback

Published July 19, 2021

Reviews

[Elora Orazio · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Business of Student Affairs is an extremely rudimentary introduction to higher education and student affairs. This book would likely have helped someone determining if they want to join the field understand what opportunities exist. I read this at work in partnership with a group of student affairs directors and it did not provide us with any new insights and left major gaps in each topical area.

[Steven McCullar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick simple and informative. Most of this book comes from the insights and experiences of one person. So not the most heavily cited book you will read but practical in its application. Combined with some other resources and a few counter points it would be a good book for masters students who are getting into the field.