Beyond the Outlooks: A Conversation with the Rating Agencies

Join us on Tuesday, January 31, at noon Central Time, as we welcome the higher education sector leaders from Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service, and S&P Global Ratings for an in-depth conversation on trends affecting rating actions in higher education today.

Our topics of discussion will include:

• Key drivers of rating actions, given economic and demographic changes
• Where rating analysts and committees are seeking more in-depth looks at data
• Elements of a successful ratings presentation
• Areas of near- and longer-term risk for higher education
• Prospects for increasing consolidation in higher education

Panelists:

• Susan Fitzgerald, Associate Managing Director, Moody’s Investors Service
• Emily Wadhwani, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings
• Jessica Wood, Senior Director, S&P Global Ratings

Moderator:

• Jason Sussman, Managing Director, Kaufman Hall