Higher Education on the Move: Wakefield Survey Reveals Institutional Travel Challenges
SAP Concur's Global Business Travel Survey, conducted by Wakefield Research, focuses on higher education for the first time. It shows 67% of U.S. higher education business travelers consider travel essential for career growth, 94% experienced flexibility cutbacks, and 85% took unanticipated actions due to disruptions. Safety concerns are the top reason for declining trips.
Impact and considerations
Higher education institutions need to understand the unique challenges of their travelers, such as flexibility cutbacks and safety concerns, to develop better travel policies and support.
Key points
- 67% consider travel essential for career growth.
- 94% experienced flexibility cutbacks.
- 85% took unanticipated actions due to disruptions.
- Safety concerns are the top reason for declining trips.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 26 Aug 2024, 17:54
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:12
- Last updated
- 26 Aug 2024, 17:54
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：Higher Education on the Move: Wakefield Survey Reveals Institutional Travel Challenges (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 26 Aug 2024, 17:54