BHEF and APUS Share Common Goals to Solve Talent Gaps in Digital Economy
Signaling its ongoing commitment to developing tomorrow’s business leaders, American Public University System (APUS) has joined the Business-Higher Education Forum® (BHEF), a nationwide organization that connects forward-looking business and higher education executives to build the future of learning and work.
“APUS is continuing to reimagine how we educate the workforce of tomorrow, and we are honored to partner with BHEF to advance this key initiative,” said Nuno Fernandes, APUS President. “Both BHEF and our University share a common goal of strengthening a digital workforce through the power of high-quality, relevant higher education.”
APUS continues to build and expand strategic partnerships with innovative business organizations that aim to attract, develop, and retain top talent while collaborating on program development. The University’s tailored, affordable online programs are designed to upskill workers and solve for strategic business needs.
“BHEF aims to create change at scale together with higher education and business leaders, nationally and regionally,” said Kristen Fox, CEO, Business-Higher Education Forum. “Together, we are building a future where higher education and business work more closely to develop a highly skilled, adaptable workforce that fuels ongoing economic growth and empowers individuals to thrive.”
BHEF – which counts numerous Fortune 500 firms and their executives as members – empowers collaborations that deliver accelerated, effective solutions to address talent gaps in education and the workforce. The organization translates its nationally recognized frameworks, thought leadership, and executive network into regional collaborations between its business and academic members that build durable degree programs, curricula, and work-based learning in high-demand fields.
With 92% of its students being working adults, APUS proudly partners with over 300 businesses, associations, and government agencies, to develop effective programs and degrees to help retain, recruit, and upskill employees. This includes offering tuition savings and other educational benefits to employees at these partner organizations.
The APUS TuitionWise program, launched in summer 2024, caters to companies that invest in their employees’ education. TuitionWise helps lower the potential costs for eligible participants incurring student debt by offering the possibility of no out-of-pocket tuition costs when combined with their employer’s tuition-assistance benefits1.
For example, it’s possible for employees at companies offering a $5,250 annual education assistance benefit to take six undergraduate courses or four graduate courses with no personal, out-of-pocket tuition costs in a year.1 Visit here for more information.
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