“Altius Education and Tiffin University Launch Mt Lyon Institute Online Program with Elder Care Focus” plus 1 more |
| Altius Education and Tiffin University Launch Mt Lyon Institute Online Program with Elder Care Focus Posted: 14 Sep 2010 05:10 PM PDT Posted on: Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 15:10 CDT TIFFIN, Ohio, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Altius Education, a company offering innovative solutions in higher education, and Tiffin University, a private university located in Tiffin, Ohio, today announced the launch of Mt Lyon Institute of Tiffin University, a new online program with an elder care focus. Mt Lyon Institute offers both a bachelor (BBA) and master of business administration (MBA) degree with an elder care management concentration to prepare healthcare professionals for executive opportunities in the growing field of elder care. "Community care facilities for the elderly are projected to grow by 55 percent by 2014, representing the fifth-fastest-growing industry in the U.S. economy," explained Paul Freedman, founder and CEO of Altius Education. "Mt Lyon's targeted focus offers crucial educational programming to address the emergent need for highly educated elder care professionals." Mt Lyon's curriculum focuses on operational and financial management, organizational systems, and political and ethical issues in elder care to prepare graduates for a variety of managerial careers in institutional, community-based and public sector settings. Learners also benefit from small class sizes and personal executive coaches to ensure success in and out of the classroom. "Tiffin University prides itself on offering professionally focused, high quality academic programs within a small, caring community that puts our students first," said Paul Marion, Ph.D., president of Tiffin University. "This partnership is just another example of that commitment to prepare our students for successful future careers that are in high demand." Mt Lyon's BBA courses begin Sept. 25 and MBA courses begin Oct. 25. For more information or to enroll at Mt Lyon Institute, visit http://mtlyon.tiffin.edu. To launch Mt Lyon Institute, Altius partnered with Tiffin University, a private university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC/NCA) and the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). About Altius Education Altius Education, Inc., partners with traditional universities to create an ecosystem that improves and personalizes the delivery of education. Driven by this unique strategy, Altius identifies structural gaps in higher education and helps its partners deliver innovative online academic programs. Its first two online programs include joint ventures with Tiffin University - Ivy Bridge College, offering online associates degree programs with direct access to more than 50 accredited four-year institutions, and Mt Lyon Institute, providing a bachelor and master degree program focused on elder care. For more information, visit www.altiused.com. About Tiffin University Founded in 1888, Tiffin University offers a personal and practical education for motivated, professionally focused students who want real-world experiences and results. Tiffin is a private, coeducational university located in Tiffin, Ohio, on a small but growing campus that offers students a safe, friendly place to pursue their dreams. SOURCE Altius Education Source: PR Newswire This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php | |||||||||
| Education Management Corporation Announces Adoption of 10b5-1 Stock Repurchase Plan Posted: 14 Sep 2010 02:15 PM PDT Press Release Source: Education Management Corporation On Tuesday September 14, 2010, 5:15 pm EDT PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Education Management Corporation (Nasdaq:EDMC - News), one of the largest providers of post-secondary education in North America, announced today that it has adopted a Rule 10b5-1 plan (the "Plan") in connection with the $50 million share repurchase program that was announced by the Company on June 11, 2010. The Plan allows for the repurchase of shares during the time when the Company's insider trading policy does not allow for the direct purchase of shares by the Company. A broker selected by the Company will have the authority under the terms and limitations specified in the Plan to repurchase shares on the Company's behalf in accordance with the terms of the Plan. Repurchases are subject to SEC regulations as well as certain price, market, volume, and timing constraints specified in the Plan. About Education Management Education Management (www.edmc.com), with over 136,000 students as of October 2009, is among the largest providers of post-secondary education in North America, based on student enrollment and revenue, with a total of 101 locations in 31 U.S. states and Canada. We offer academic programs to our students through campus-based and online instruction, or through a combination of both. We are committed to offering quality academic programs and continuously strive to improve the learning experience for our students. Our educational institutions offer students the opportunity to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees and certain specialized non-degree diplomas in a broad range of disciplines, including design, media arts, health sciences, psychology and behavioral sciences, culinary, fashion, business, education, legal and information technology. Cautionary Statement This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements typically contain words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends" or similar words indicating that future outcomes are not known with certainty and are subject to risk factors that could cause these outcomes to differ significantly from those projected. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to the Company's future operating and financial performance, and include statements regarding expected enrollment, revenue, expense levels, capital expenditures and earnings. Any such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results encompassed within the forward-looking statements. Cautionary statements identifying certain factors, but not all factors, that could cause or contribute to such differences include those matters disclosed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Past results of Education Management are not necessarily indicative of its future results. Education Management does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo! News Search Results for online education degree To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
No comments:
Post a Comment