Case Studies

Talladega College - From no program to the FASTtrack in less than 90 days
Posted: November 17, 2011

Talladega College is a small liberal arts college located outside of Birmingham, Alabama founded in 1867. Its historical significance includes being the oldest historically black college (HBCU) in Alabama growing into prominence with enrollments reaching over 2000 students twenty-five years ago. During the 1980"s and 1990"s Talladega College"s enrollments dwindled down to 300 students, not nearly enough to support its beautiful 50 building campus and reputation of being the "Ivy League" school of HBCU"s. In the midst of this enrollment crisis, the quality of the institution remained high as it was listed as The Best College in the Southeastern Region, by the Princeton Review, for the years of 2005, 2006 and 2007. This focus on quality and the hiring of solid leadership positioned Talladega College well for its new rallying cry "Return to Preeminence."

Tiffin University - Creating an institutional powerhouse!
Posted: November 3, 2011

Tiffin University represents a new kind of institution, the professional university, where the career objectives of traditional college-age students and adult students are optimized through professionally-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that have a broad general education foundation. This fundamental institutional strategy appropriately positions Tiffin for the 21st century.

Viterbo University - Over a decade of strategic growth = School of Adult Learning
Posted: October 3, 2011

As a result of a strategic partnership with Education Strategy, Viterbo University's vision for the future was met by applying the concepts of Education Strategy's learning and non-traditional enrollment model to increase its existing traditional enrollment numbers. To that end, the University developed a Management Information Technology major in 2000 that combined courses from the Organizational Management curriculum with its existing computer courses. An online option for this major was introduced January 2003. Quickly thereafter, an Individualized Studies program, combing interdisciplinary courses was developed with a primary target of adult learners with busy work and life schedules. In addition, the university built on these successes with the creation of an associate degree which guides well prepared students into these degree completion baccalaureate programs. The targeted enrollment growth pattern continues.