Advancing Careers Through Online Business Courses

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1 Advancing Careers Through Online Business Courses

2 Creating New Opportunities Delivering affordability and convenience Opening a pathway to higher education Transferring courses into college credit Offering a visionary benefit In 2011, StraighterLine was recognized as one of the 10 most innovative companies in education. Fast Company Magazine New York, NY 2 2

3 Built for the Modern Workforce Develop business skills within your workforce Add value with a business degree Working together to bring innovation to the job Reduce annual tuition spend Attract and reward talent It s our goal to offer benefits that allow our associates to grow both professionally and personally. And, the StraighterLine program does exactly that. Scott Harvey Vice President of Operational Support Aaron s, Inc. 3 3

4 Tailored for Your Employees Offering an education program directly to your employees Linking the new benefit with existing partnerships Creating custom programs for career development Building course bundles and certificate programs 4 4

5 Customized Business Bundles Pick and match as many courses and duration of the program Select courses that are professor-led or self-paced Award employees with a co-branded certificate that ties back to their development plan 5 5

6 Integrated Learning Advanced learning platform Award-winning content Integrated course elements Learning Management System (Moodle) Leading Academic Publishers (McGraw Hill) Top Instructors (Professors & Industry Experts) 100% Flexibility & Convenience e-books (Cost Reduction) Personalized Tutoring from Leading Educators Multimedia Experience (Text, Audio, Video) 6 6

7 Course Offerings Mathematics College Algebra Business Statistics Precalculus General Calculus I General Calculus II Business Business Communications Accounting II Managerial Accounting Introduction to Business Accounting I Business Ethics Business Law Organizational Behavior Principles of Management Economics I: Macroeconomics Economics II: Macroeconomics Language Spanish I Spanish II English English Composition I English Composition II Science Introduction to Biology Anatomy & Physiology I Anatomy & Physiology II Microbiology General Chemistry I Introduction to Environmental Science First Aid / CPR Medical Terminology Introduction to Nutrition Personal Fitness & Wellness Pharmacology I Pharmacology II General Physics I General Physics II Introduction to Pscyhology Humanities Introduction to Religion Cultural Anthropology Western Civilization I Western Civilization II Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Communications American Government Introduction to Sociology United States History I United States History II 7 7

8 Partner Colleges 8 8

9 A Clear Direction Offering a direct path to a college degree Merging convenience with affordability $99 Monthly (Subscription)* $349 Four-Month Semester Program (Subscription)* $1,299 Freshman Year (10 Courses for 30 Semester Credits)** $496 Business Bundle *Courses start at $49 with online subscription **12-months to complete 9 9

10 A Better Alternative Private 4-year College* Public 4-year College* Private For- Profit College* Public 2-year College* StraighterLine One-Year Tuition & Fees $28,500 $8,244 $14,487 $2,936 $1,299 StraighterLine Savings 95% 84% 91% 56% - Flexible Start and Stop? No No No No Yes On-Demand Instruction? Maybe Maybe No No Yes On-Demand Courses? No No No No Yes College Credit? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Full Online Integration Maybe Maybe Yes Maybe Yes Best Choice X X X X *Tuition data from "Trends in College Pricing: 2011" The College Board 10 10

11 StraighterLine Students Gender 53% Female 47% Male Employment Age 74% Working 24% Not Working 70% 25+ Years 30% Years Intention 59% Credit Maximizers 39% Course Seekers 11 11

12 Next Steps Betty Sims For Employees Promo Code: 12 12

13 Built for the Modern Workforce 13 13