Higher Education

Technology modernization for institutions under pressure.

M&S helps colleges and universities navigate ERP, integration, cloud, analytics, and security challenges with practical delivery experience.

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24+

Years in higher education IT

150+

Servers migrated in major cloud work

ERP

Oracle, PeopleSoft, Banner, and more

Overview

Higher education IT teams are being asked to support more diverse populations, tighter budgets, new delivery models, and rising security expectations. The technology work is complex, but the goal is straightforward: help the institution serve students, faculty, and staff better.

M&S combines core technical expertise with the ability to understand and improve institutional business processes, so technology investments translate into real operational value.

ERP and Campus Systems

Implementation, enhancement, operations, and modernization support for core university systems.

Integration

Middleware and SOA patterns that connect finance, HR, student, and cloud systems.

Cloud Migration

Planning and execution for complex server and application migrations.

Security

Identity, access, disaster recovery, compliance, and hardening support.

Enterprise Systems

Campus systems that connect operations and outcomes

M&S brings 24+ years of higher education experience across university enterprise systems, including Oracle eBusiness Suite, PeopleSoft, Ellucian Banner, and Blackboard learning environments.

Our work spans ERP implementation, enhancement, operational management, middleware, identity and access management, business intelligence, and data analytics.

ERP implementation, enhancement, and operational support.
SOA, middleware, identity, and access management.
Business intelligence and data analytics for institutional decision-making.

Integration

Seamless integration across campus and cloud

Campus ecosystems depend on many systems working together. M&S designs integration patterns that connect finance, HR, student, procurement, recruiting, and reporting platforms without forcing institutions into brittle workarounds.

Our teams have designed high-volume interfaces between state ERP systems, Oracle eBusiness Suite HCM, Oracle Taleo, Ellucian Banner, and The Common Application.

Payment and vendor data integration.
High-volume batch interfaces using advanced queuing and debatching concepts.
Campus-to-cloud integration for recruiting, student, HR, and finance systems.

Cloud

Cloud migration for complex institutional environments

Moving higher education systems to the cloud can reduce data center cost and improve resilience, but the migration path must respect institutional constraints and application complexity.

M&S has supported lift-and-shift cloud migrations, including large server estates and ERP platforms, while helping institutions plan later phases that take fuller advantage of cloud services.

AWS and hybrid cloud planning for campus environments.
Migration sequencing that minimizes operational disruption.
Cloud modernization roadmaps beyond the initial lift-and-shift.

Security and Risk

Protecting institutions under growing threat pressure

Higher education is a frequent target for cyberattacks. M&S helps institutions reduce risk through identity controls, resilient architecture, disaster recovery planning, and security hardening.

Our teams understand the requirements and expectations around HIPAA, FERPA, PCI DSS, third-party assessments, high availability, and disaster recovery.

Identity and access management, including multi-factor authentication.
High availability and disaster recovery architecture.
Security hardening aligned to assessment findings and compliance needs.

Campus Modernization

Bring technical depth and process insight to your next campus initiative.

Whether you are modernizing ERP, moving infrastructure to the cloud, or reducing security risk, M&S can help turn institutional complexity into a practical delivery roadmap.

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Let’s explore how collaboration and innovation can transform your business for lasting success.

Since 2002, M&S Consulting has been a trusted technology implementation and management partner for both commercial and public sector clients. We specialize in digital strategy and transformation for critical business functions.