April 1, 2005
Tech Departments With Business Savvy
Drexel U. is among colleges selling IT services to other academic institutions
Constantine N. Papadakis, president of Drexel University, likens himself to a corporate boss rather than the head of a nonprofit higher-education institution.
And when it comes to technology, Mr. Papadakis has led the university to actually serve as a business, selling support services to dozens of other colleges to help offset Drexel's own technology costs.
"My official title is president, but
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