Building Financial Resilience in Higher Education

AI has been embedded into Concur solutions for more than a decade, helping regulated industries automate routine tasks, improve accuracy, and strengthen compliance across travel, expense, and invoice spend. This eBook cuts through common myths about AI, explains how Concur has applied it responsibly for years, and highlights why trusted data, security, and governance are essential to delivering real value. Separate AI Fact from Fiction

Higher education institutions face growing budget pressure amid funding and enrollment uncertainty. This article explores six reasons universities must regain cost control by adopting smarter, fully integrated travel, expense, and invoice management solutions that support fiscal responsibility and the student experience. Regain Cost Control

This is a brief overview of the market challenges and frustrations of Higher Education spend management space and how SAP Concur can help them automate, streamline, and connect their expenses to increase productivity, experience, and governance. Watch the Overview

Discover how colleges and universities are modernizing spend management to reduce waste, improve compliance, and empower staff—without compromising control. This white paper highlights the urgency for transformation and explores how automation, AI, and real-time insights can improve operational efficiency across campus finance. See How Leading Institutions Are Transforming Finance

When you compare your numbers to what’s happening in other organizations – when you see how you measure up to your peers and what types of differences show up in their spending patterns – that’s where the real insight lies.Hold your numbers up against these stats, ask yourselves the questions that follow, and you’ll get a better understanding of how and why you’re spending – not just what. With that information, you can be better prepared for whatever your spending needs to do next. See How You Compare

What does it take to streamline expense management in a university setting where every research project has its own unique demands? In this episode of the SAP Concur Conversations podcast, Amanda Langton, a Financial System Support Specialist for Carleton University, shares how her team tackled the complexities of higher ed finances head-on. From quirky exceptions (think tampons in cricket aquariums) to leveraging automation and cross-department collaboration, Amanda shares her secrets for transforming Carleton University's financial systems. Joined by Jeanne Dion from SAP Concur, they explore how smart strategies and a strong support network can empower finance teams to adapt, innovate, and stay ahead of every expense. Hear Carleton University's Story

If you're not sure where the money's going, you can’t manage it. This guide helps regulated organizations like yours uncover hidden costs, boost audit readiness, and maximize every cent—across AP, travel, and expense. Learn how automation, visibility, and real-time data can help you follow the numbers and build smarter, more compliant programs. Follow the Money

Every dollar counts when it comes to educating students, retaining faculty and staff, and keeping campuses looking and running their best. But most colleges and universities could make those dollars stretch a little further. Fortunately, there’s a path forward. In this e-book, we examine the cost-conscious college—an ideal institution that overcomes spend-management challenges by embracing purpose-built technology, streamlining processes, and remaining agile and ready for change. Along the way, we lay out 4 steps that you can take to optimize spending and cash flow and make the most of every purchasing decision. Optimize Spending and Cash Flow

Manual audits are slow. Compliance gaps are costly. And fraud? It doesn’t wait. SAP Concur helps Higher Ed leaders outsmart risks with faster, smarter audit solutions that cut the noise, flag the real problems, and keep your institution audit-ready, always. See How to Stay Audit-Ready

Colleges and universities have a responsibility that goes beyond educating students. They must also safeguard the financial integrity of their institutions. Yet for many, outdated systems and manual processes make this increasingly difficult. Whether it’s managing travel and expense (T&E) reports, auditing grant-related spend, or reconciling vendor invoices, compliance gaps can quietly erode budgets, reputations, and even access to critical funding. Explore the Blog

SAP Concur was ranked #1 in G2’s Summer 2026 Expense Management Grid Report, with customers highlighting its ease of use, automation, integrated travel and expense management, and improved spend visibility. The recognition is based on feedback from over 7,000 users. See Why SAP Concur is Ranked #1

Finance and IT leaders are playing a growing role in driving institutional strategy and operational efficiency. This guide explores how integrating spend management, travel, ERP, and other core systems can improve visibility, strengthen decision-making, and help institutions build a more connected financial ecosystem. Explore the Power of Integration