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The Deficit Mindset. A condition in which a school takes a traditional, inward-looking approach to its budget, relying on raising tuition to cover shortfalls rather than pursuing meaningful cost reductions or alternative revenue streams. This philosophy stunts institutional growth because it fails to look beyond its own walls and embrace a more "abundance" oriented mindset.

There’s a common perception that the finance team in an international school are the people sitting in their office saying “no” to every spending request that crosses their desk. In reality the purpose of the finance function is to help connect various departments across the school and make commercial sense of the information being shared and gathered. Evolution of the School Finance Role The role of a school finance leader has evolved from the back-office bean counter of yes