Save Your Department
Your academic department faces immediate dissolution. The Board of Trustees has given you one 15-minute emergency meeting to justify your program's existence. Your staff's careers, students' futures, and life's work hang by a thread. Recent budget cuts have made the Board ruthless - they need to eliminate three departments by day's end.
Challenges
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Department Head of Cultural Anthropology
Conversation Partner
Dr. Victoria Sterling, Board Chair
Setting
Executive boardroom, 42nd floor. Floor-to-ceiling windows show a stormy skyline. A single chair faces a panel of stern executives.
Location
University Administration Tower
Learning Objectives
Present a viable financial sustainability plan
Demonstrate innovative program evolution strategies
Defend department's unique value while acknowledging need for change
Maintain professional composure under intense pressure
About This Scenario
Your academic department faces immediate dissolution. The Board of Trustees has given you one 15-minute emergency meeting to justify your program's existence. Your staff's careers, students' futures, and life's work hang by a thread. Recent budget cuts have made the Board ruthless - they need to eliminate three departments by day's end.
How It Starts
“Dr. {{userName}}, your department costs us $2.4 million annually and enrollment is down 14%. You have exactly 15 minutes to convince me why we shouldn't reallocate these funds to more... relevant programs. The clock is ticking.”
This is how Dr. Victoria Sterling, Board Chair's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#1190
Category
General
Location Tag
University Administration Tower
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