Environmental Scanning: Phase 2 of MSSU's 2018-2023 Strategic Planning Stakeholder Input Process |
Environmental Scan / 2018-2023 Mission
As described by Karen Hinton (2012), the environmental scan provides “a common understanding of trends and issues for the future. There are two major components to an environmental scan, the external environment and the internal environment. Both should be examined to determine whether or not members of the organization have a unified view of the future and what resources they believe they have or will need as they move forward.”
Elements of the environment to be considered most typically include:
The economy
Legal, government or political environment
Global Pressures
“Competition” in higher education
Social, cultural and demographic trends
Students
Technology
The natural environment
Legal, government or political environment
Global Pressures
“Competition” in higher education
Social, cultural and demographic trends
Students
Technology
The natural environment