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Education consulting services

Innovating the experience for students, alumni and employees

Two parallel realities in higher education: atoms and bits

Universities are at an exciting precipice of technological innovation, one that is not just digitizing operations but putting that digital foundation to work. However, educational institutions must provide active leadership to ensure that there are guidelines to interacting with these technological innovations in a responsible manner.

Helping transform education from a place to a digital platform

The digital transformation of education continues to accelerate at breakneck pace. Digital tools and platforms are unlocking new ways to connect, learn, research and administrate. Education is being transformed from a place to a platform.

To keep pace with rapidly rising student expectations, colleges, universities, and departments and ministries of education, are using digital technologies to improve experiences and outcomes for learners.

Education leaders know their profession is also on the cusp of a revolution in learning models. Virtual and augmented reality will provide more immersive and engaging ways to explore concepts, visualize complexity, collaborate on research, and bring learning to life in digital environments.

How we serve our clients

We help transform institutions’, student and employee experiences through process and technology innovation.

Student experience

Redesign the student journey from recruitment to graduation and beyond, focusing on the moments that matter to each individual.

Learning experience

Prioritize a portfolio of learning experience initiatives to make learning more accessible, as well as improving student persistence and success.

Growth strategy

Re-envision new opportunities for growth and innovation.

Security and data management

Operationalize data, identity and security practices to improve organizational agility, reduce friction and risk, and drive insights to inform better decisions.

Operations optimization

Help education institutions and agencies transform to more effectively deliver on their mission.

Metaverse

Unlock the promise of immersive tech at scale to improve learning efficacy, student success, learner and alumni engagement, research collaboration and more.

Case studies

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Public Service

Macquarie University futureproofs HR with Workday

The university transformed its HR and workforce experience, replacing manual processes and three legacy.

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Public Service

Boosting enrollment with moments that matter

University of Cincinnati redesigns the student journey to maximize the moments that matter to them.

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Public Service

WPI amps up its technology with Workday student

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) transforms critical functions, ensuring a clear view of its students.

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What we think

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Public Service

Public service experience through a new lens

Learn how public service agencies can reframe experiences in the changing context of people's lives.

Education

Serving all students: A study of learner mindsets

Accenture research has identified six learner segments. Explore the segments and how colleges and universities can better serve them.

Accenture Song

Accenture Life Trends 2024

The visible and invisible mediators between people and their world are changing.

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Our leaders

Samantha Fisher

Managing Director – Health & Public Service, Education
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Jessica Roy

Managing Director – Public Service, Education, North America
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Catherine Grummer

Managing Director – Strategy & Consulting, Government & Education, Australia
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James Surgeon

Senior Manager – Strategy & Consulting, Education, UKI
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