Employers Overwhelmingly Pleased With American InterContinental University Online Graduates
Hoffman Estates, IL (July 23, 2007) American InterContinental University’s Career Services team recently released the results of a survey measuring the level of satisfaction that AIU’s online graduates, and the organizations that employ them, have with the quality of an online degree from AIU. The survey questions were focused on how well-prepared AIU’s online students are for their careers, and the results include responses from 550 alumni and 275 of their employers.
Among the survey findings, several indicators stand out as exceptionally notable. By an overwhelmingly wide margin, employers who have American InterContinental University Online alumni on their payrolls agreed that those AIU graduates have the skills needed for success in today’s ultra-competitive, knowledge-based workplace. By the following numbers, responding employers indicated that they either “strongly agreeâ€Â or “agreeâ€Â with the following statements.
- 98% AIU Online alumni have appropriate problem-solving and reasoning skills
- 95% AIU Online alumni have the required oral communication skills
- 97% AIU Online alumni have the required written communication skills
- 96% AIU Online alumni have the needed Information Technology skills
- 95% AIU Online alumni have a practical understanding of group dynamics and teamwork
- 95% AIU Online alumni demonstrate an awareness of cultural diversity and are able to efficiently and effectively work in a diverse environment
As increasing numbers of students discover the accessibility and the flexibility of online education programs, employers have taken notice. By most any measure, this research demonstrates that employers truly value real-world education as delivered by American InterContinental University through its online campus.
Eduventures, a leading research and consulting firm for the education industry, reports that by next year, fully one in 10 college students will be enrolled in an online university. The trend will, no doubt, lead a large percentage of tomorrow’s workforce to acquire their education credentials through an online university.
About American InterContinental University Online
American InterContinental University Online is the web-based virtual campus of American InterContinental University, an international university with residential campuses located in Atlanta, Georgia; Los Angeles, California; South Florida; Houston, Texas; London, England. American InterContinental University is owned by Career Education Corporation.
