The Power of Science + Art: How Advanced Analytics Innovations and Staff Empowerment Can Increase Your Recruiting Effectiveness
Technology Innovations Track
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The Power of Science + Art: How Advanced Analytics Innovations and Staff Empowerment Can Increase Your Recruiting Effectiveness
1. The Power of Science + Art
How Advanced Analytics Innovations and Staff Empowerment
Can Increase Your Recruiting Effectiveness
Jamie Hansard, Texas Tech
David Babst, Othot
July 16, 2019
2. #TargetXSummit
Agenda
• Introduction
• The Science: How AI is Changing the Game
• Art Meets Science: Using Analytics for Recruitment + Admissions
• Key Takeaways + Concluding Remarks
• Q&A
5. The Heart of AI: Predictions and PrescriptionsVALUE
D I F F I C U LT Y
DESCRIPTIVE
ANALYTICS
DIAGNOSTIC
ANALYTICS
PREDICTIVE
ANALYTICS
PRESCRIPTIVE
ANALYTICS
Hindsight
Foresight
How can we
make it happen?
What will happen?
Why did it happen?
What happened?
6. AI will eventually disrupt and
transform every industry …
… but currently, AI initiatives often only
result in 10% of expected Value
Most organizations have an AI-Value gap
7. Why the AI-Value Gap?
A “Data First” Mentality Enables Modeling
but Fails to Deliver Value
L O W VA L U E
Insular Modeling
(not community-
informed)
Answering
the wrong
question
Data quality
issues
Focused on
data first &
not the
question
Little to no
focus on
deployment
Unsophisticated
feature & variable
engineering
8. H I G H
VA L U E
Engineer Data
and Features
(the right data)
Generate
Community
Knowledge-
Based Models
Deliver Answers
& Actions that
Anyone Can Use
Nail the HIQ
(High Impact
Question)
Focusing on the Question
Delivers Value
H I G H V A L U E
9. A Decision-Making Model
Based on Human Judgment
A Decision-Making Model
That Utilizes AI
A Decision-Making Model
That Combines the Power of AI
+ Human Judgment
Source: Eric Colson, Harvard Business Review, What AI-Driven Decision Making Looks Like
Focusing on Adjusting the
Decision-Making Model
H I G H V A L U E
10. Organizations that figure out the AI-Value Gap win
AI allows us to understand the individual like never before
12. Higher Education is an industry
facing significant challenges
• Fewer students
• Shifting demographics
• Increased competition
• Pressure on NTR
• Focus on outcomes
13. And today’s students
expect a different
experience
Personalization
Not Generalization
Pathways with Outcomes
Not Promises + Visions
Customized Experiences
Not Standardization
14. OBJECTIVE: Optimize the relationship between the individual and institution
FIT
Academically
Financially
Experientially
PERSONALIZED
EDUCATION
UNIQUE
EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL
DEFINITION of
SUCCESS
LIFELONG
LEARNING
TIME, TREASURE,
TALENTMANAGEABLE DEBT
ENROLLMENT RETENTION/
GRADUATION
POST-
GRADUATE
SUCCESS
ALUMNI
ENGAGEMENT
16. 1. Focus on individuals
2. Trigger engagement
3. Right tactic at right time
+3% Conversion = $4M per year impact on NTR
Likelihood Scores & Prescriptive Actions Drive Outcomes
17. How do we increase conversion of targeted group of students?
19. Knowing the individual allows you to change the outcome
• Mail a Viewbook
• Meet with a Field Counselor
• Digital Marketing
• Campus Visit
• Financial Aid Offer
20. Knowing the individual allows you to change the outcome
• Mail a Viewbook
• Meet with a Field Counselor
• Digital Marketing
• Campus Visit
• Financial Aid Offer
21. AI Can Change the Outcome
Institutions investing in new approaches:
29. Key Takeaways + Learnings
1. Know what questions you need better answers for
from your data.
2. Invest in foundational data and in your own education.
3. Develop a sense for where advancements in analytics
can help you in the coming cycle (and beyond).
4. Signal that this is important and show confidence by
empowering your team and your partners.
5. Test, Measure + Learn. Rinse. Repeat