Apollogrp.edu is a leading provider of higher education for working adults
About Apollogrp.edu
Apollo Group, Inc. was founded in 1973 in response to a gradual shift in higher education demographics from a student population dominated by youth to one in which approximately half the students are adults and over 80 percent of whom work full-time. Apollo's founder, John Sperling, believed -- and events proved him right -- that lifelong employment with a single employer would be replaced by lifelong learning and employment with a variety of employers.
Today, Apollo Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, University of Phoenix, Apollo Global, College for Financial Planning, and Institute for Professional Development, has established itself as a leading provider of higher education programs for working adults by focusing on servicing the needs of the working adult. In 1976, the leading edge of the Baby Boom generation was just turning 30. That same year saw the introduction of the first personal computer, the Apple I -- an event that signaled the birth of a new economic system in which intellectual capital would eventually supplant industrial might as the dominant economic force. These milestones marked the beginning of a sea change in higher education, though many (perhaps even most) within that system did not recognize it at the time.
It was in this historical context in 1976, that Dr. John Sperling, a Cambridge-educated economist and professor-turned-entrepreneur, founded University of Phoenix. Sperling anticipated the confluence of technological, economic, and demographic forces that would in a very short time herald the return of ever-larger numbers of working adults to formal higher education.
As an institution, University of Phoenix is unique in its single-minded commitment to the educational needs of working adults. This focus informs the University's teaching and learning model, approach to designing and providing student services, and academic and administrative structure. It also guides the institution as it plans and prepares to meet the needs of working adult students.
Over the last quarter-century, University of Phoenix has come to be regarded by many as a leader and change agent in higher education. Outside observers often attribute this to the University's dedication to creating applied professional education for working adults, an academic model designed specifically to facilitate adult learning, and an organizational culture that prizes innovation.
Employment
It's in our company's DNA to help people change their lives through education. If you've got the talent and drive to make our students' goals become reality, we'd love to have you join the Apollo Group team. Whether you're interested in a position in student enrollment and retention, academics, marketing, IT, human resources, finance, or countless other vital roles, we have a place for you.
