Innovation Drives Us

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 To help meet students’ diverse learning styles, UOPX launched its competency-based education or CBE degrees. This can be great for working professionals like University of Phoenix alum Scott Kirby. Unlike traditional degrees, CBE programs allow students to leverage skills they already have so they can earn their degree faster. Let’s hear Scott’s sweet story of how he started his degree.

Thank you for the introduction, Alex. My educational journey started out as a date night. My wife was attending the University of Phoenix and we wanted to take advantage of the time that she spent studying. That encouraged me to enroll to fulfill a promise that I had made to my mom to earn a bachelor’s degree. After I graduated, I was motivated to keep going. At that time, the University of Phoenix had launched the competency-based education MBA, which appealed to me on many levels. The program structure made it easy for me to take control of the due dates and projects and go to school around my busy schedule. What I discovered about this program was a level of enthusiasm by the instructors to engage with the students to help mentor and facilitate learning. One instructor even held a conference call every Saturday to guide us in mastery of the materials and to keep us on track to graduate. I went into education to work independently and found that the program structure inspired me to upscale in my career. Because of the structure of the CBE program, you can complete it in a year. Classes come in groups of four giving you the ability to work on all or one at a time. I was able to apply the skills I had already had and focus on the new skills I needed for my career. I’ve worked for more than 30 years in some type of management role, and since the University of Phoenix, my enthusiasm and workplace contributions have greatly improved. The CBE program gave me three key things; improved confidence in how I speak to my team, new resources to use as I navigate projects, and sheer satisfaction in earning another degree while working. University of Phoenix makes it possible to satisfy educational needs while maintaining a work-life balance. Back to you, Alex.

Wow truly remarkable. Scott, I love the personalization and flexibility offered through the CBE programs. UOPX has competency based degrees in business, healthcare, nursing, and technology. That is amazing thanks for sharing.