Posts Tagged with "Apollo Group"
U. of Phoenix Might Face Lesser Sanction from Accreditor
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MAY 14, 2013. A committee of a regional accreditor last week recommended that the University of Phoenix be placed “on notice,” which is a lesser sanction than the probation a peer review team suggested earlier this year, the university …Continue reading »
Continue reading...Profit and the Public Good
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
INSIDE HIGHER ED. MARCH 12, 2013. A common lament about higher education is that it has become more of a private good than a public one, with students as consumers and colleges as businesses focused on hawking their product. But …Continue reading »
Continue reading...U. of Phoenix Expects to Be Placed on Probation by Its Accreditor
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. FEBRUARY 25, 2013. The University of Phoenix expects to be placed on probation by its accreditor this spring, the university’s parent corporation announced on Monday. The proprietary college, which enrolls students both online and at …Continue reading »
Continue reading...Sector Snap: For-profit education stocks rise
Friday, February 8, 2013
CNBC. FEBRUARY 7, 2013. Shares of for-profit education companies traded higher on Thursday after DeVry Inc. reported strong quarterly results and the federal government said the Pell Grant Program, which provides financial aid to low-income students, is in better financial …Continue reading »
Continue reading...Phoenix Founder Sperling to Retire
Friday, December 14, 2012
Inside Higher Ed – December 14, 2012 John Sperling, who founded the Apollo Group and its University of Phoenix in 1972, will retire as executive chairman of the company’s board of directors at the end of this month, Apollo announced today. His …Continue reading »
Continue reading...U.S. for-profit colleges spend big on marketing while slashing other costs
Friday, November 30, 2012
Chicago Tribune – November 28, 2012 Google’s biggest advertiser is neither a bank nor a retailer. It’s the for-profit University of Phoenix, which has recently been spending nearly $400,000 a day on ads, according to search analytics firm SpyFu, more …Continue reading »
Continue reading...Will Obama Kill For-Profit Education?
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Wall St. Cheat Sheet – November 08, 2012 After posting gains on election day, for-profit education stocks are joining the rest of the market and suffering massive losses on Wednesday. Shares of industry bell weather Apollo Group (NASDAQ:APOL) have dropped …Continue reading »
Continue reading...Bridging the skills gap: Higher ed and businesses aim for collaboration
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
USA Today – October 30, 2012 The unemployment rate is the No. 1 talking point this election cycle and understandably so. The September unemployment rate was 7.8%, dropping below 8% in a year that has seen rates hover around 8.1% …Continue reading »
Continue reading...Phoenix Reloads
Friday, October 26, 2012
Inside Higher Ed – October 26, 2012 It’s been a tough year for the University of Phoenix. But don’t count out the big dog of for-profits just yet. Increasing competition from lower-priced nonprofit upstarts, regulatory battles and bad press have …Continue reading »
Continue reading...The Long and Controversial History of For-Profit Colleges
Friday, October 26, 2012
Bloomberg – October 25, 2012 Advertisements touting for-profit universities are everywhere. Schools such as Apollo Group Inc. (APOL)’s University of Phoenix peddle instruction in person and online, promising that students can earn their degrees on their own time, in their own …Continue reading »
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