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In today’s competitive, ever-changing world, you need employees who have more than technical expertise.
You’re not alone.
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Companies recently ranked these skills as most in demand:
• 96% interpersonal communication• 93% collaboration/teamwork• 92% creative problem solving• 88% critical thinking• 78% technical skills
Source: Apollo Group, Inc. In-Demand Skills Survey, December 2004
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Often, employees don’t have the skills employers need.
For example, in a national survey:• 46% reported inadequate problem-solving skills• 36% indicated insufficient reading, writing and communication skills
Source: The Manufacturing Institute, Deloitte Consulting, LLP, 2005 Skills Gap Report
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University of Phoenix understands.
Our degree programs may help students:• develop relevant knowledge and skills • contribute effectively to their organizations
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Specifically, our degree programs are:
• developed by academic professionals, often in collaboration with industry experts
• regularly updated • designed to incorporate six learning goals
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University of Phoenix learning goals
• Professional competence and values• Critical thinking and problem solving• Communication• Information utilization• Collaboration• Team learning
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Learning goal #1Professional competence and values
Graduates will:• have disciplinary knowledge and abilities• be able to apply their knowledge in real-world settings• demonstrate appropriate values and ethics
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Learning goal #2Critical thinking and problem solving
Graduates will:• reason clearly and critically• identify and evaluate problems• recommend and select among alternative solutions• implement solutions and evaluate the consequences
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Learning goal #3Communication
Graduates will:• communicate effectively verbally and in writing• analyze their audiences• choose appropriate communication tools• adjust the content of messages• deliver their messages accordingly
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Learning goal #4Information utilization
Graduates will:• research issues and gather information• analyze the plausibility and accuracy of information• utilize information appropriately to address issues or
inform action
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Learning goal #5Collaboration
Graduates will:• work effectively in diverse groups to achieve tasks• function well in team settings as both leaders
and followers• respect human diversity and behave in a
tolerant manner
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Learning goal #6Team learning
Team learning:• promotes intellectual and technical knowledge• provides validation and opportunities to explore ideas• enhances skills in teamwork, negotiation
and cooperation
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University of Phoenix works for employers and employees.
• A variety of programs are available, complementing your business and employees’ interests.
• Practical learning is emphasized.• Employees attend class at times that don’t
interrupt work.• Faculty members have advanced degrees and
experience in the fields they teach, resulting in quality, real-world learning.
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Remember, higher education can provide an edge.
Providing higher education opportunities may help businesses:• recruit and retain the best individuals• grow talent within their organizations, which is
important as “boomers” retire• develop the effective workforce needed to increase
revenues and profitability
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Helping your business is part of our business.