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5 Ways Companies Benefit by Having an Education Partner

The right education partnership can help your employees gain skills that directly help your business.

A well-trained, highly motivated workforce can dramatically improve a company’s chances of success. If you’re a business owner or in top management, you already know this, and you likely already invest in your employees’ continuing education. But have you considered the benefits of forming an education partnership with a specific college or university? If not, you should. Here are five reasons why:

An Education Partner Gives You a Go-To University for Talent Development

When you encourage employees to advance their education, you want to make sure they’re earning a degree from a trusted and accredited university. Having an education partner means having a school you trust to provide the level of education your employees need to advance their skills. An education partner should offer real-world learning, so your employees can apply what they learn in class to their work the next day. Some even offer opportunities for employees to learn as a team, so they can collaborate and grow together.

5 Ways Companies Benefit by Having an Education Partner

An Education Partner Can Help You Align Programs With Your Training Goals

Higher education offers a lot of opportunities for employees to gain skills that can help your business succeed. But which degree programs support your organization’s specific training objectives? An education partner can work with you to match your business needs with the right bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. Look for an education partner that can provide learning opportunities designed to support your goals. A good education partner will ask you questions to uncover your training needs and make recommendations that will benefit you, thereby strengthening the partnership.

An Education Partner Can Help You Retain Your Best Employees

Continuing education isn’t just good for your business; it’s good for your employees’ careers. Having an education partner gives you the opportunity to offer a meaningful benefit and demonstrate to your employees that you care about their career development, which can, in turn, motivate them to stay and grow with you. Plus, the cost of hiring and training a new employee is much higher than promoting from within. By giving your employees the path to grow through an education partner, your business will benefit as much as they do.

An Education Partner Can Provide Reduced Tuition

The best education partners will work with you to provide reduced tuition costs for your employees. This is a significant benefit for your employees as well as for you, especially if you’re an organization that offers tuition reimbursement.

Finding a Great Education Partner Is Easier Than You Think

Thanks to online education, you can form an education partnership with some of the best accredited universities around and make earning a degree more convenient—and thus more possible—for your employees. That’s because online universities don’t require your offices to be close to a campus. Instead, they offer online courses your employees can complete from home or from anywhere else they have internet access. Plus, online classes allow your employees to attend class at times of day that don’t interfere with their work responsibilities.

Since accredited online colleges receive their accreditation from the same organizations that accredit campus-based colleges and universities, earning a degree online can be just as valuable as earning a degree on a campus. The only question is: Which of the many online schools is right for your organization? The answer may be Walden University.

Walden offers top-level online education that includes:

  • A wide variety of certificate and degree programs.
  • The ability to match your needs with the right education solutions, including designing custom-learning opportunities.
  • A focus on applying studies to the workplace, right away.
  • A commitment to adult learners, with programs designed for the needs of working adults.
  • A mission of social change, which motivates students to become empowered leaders.
  • A commitment to diversity, with over 57,000 students from all 50 states and more than 150 countries.*
  • A track record of success, with more than 97% of their graduates’ employers who responded to their survey saying they would hire another Walden graduate.†

A great education partnership can help improve your organization’s chances of success. With Walden University, you may find the partner you need.

Walden University is an accredited institution offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs online. Expand your career options and earn your degree using a convenient, flexible learning platform that fits your busy life.


 

*Total enrollment as of December 31, 2016.

†Source: www.WaldenU.edu/survey_methodology; % calculated on total number of respondents to our 2015 survey.

Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, www.hlcommission.org

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