TRANSFORM YOUR
ORGANIZATION Team up with UMGC and customize a solution for building a stronger, more effective workforce.
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MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS HAVE FORMED EDUCATION ALLIANCES WITH UMGC, TOTALING $23 MILLION IN SAVINGS OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS.
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COMPETE IN TODAY’S GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Learning and development programs can help you cultivate a more productive, fulfilled workforce. Teaming up with the right learning institution—one with experience, agility, and industry-focused programs that align with your business needs and corporate culture—can be critical to your organization’s long-term future. University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) can help you develop and implement high-quality education and training programs designed to help retain talent, fill skills gaps, and incentivize employees. Together, we can build a stronger, more effective workforce.
WHAT’S INSIDE 2 | Team Up with UMGC 5 | Improve Your Business Outcomes 6 | Design a Tailored Solution 8 | Benefit from a Collaborative Relationship 11 | Learn About UMGC: A Truly Global University 12 | Take the Next Step
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TEAM UP WITH UMGC:
A UNIVERSITY THAT UNDERSTANDS YOU As a regionally accredited state university and a member of the University System of Maryland, we’ve garnered international recognition for online academic excellence―and a long list of prestigious awards to go with it. Plus, our programs are designed with today’s global business environment in mind. And, our streamlined admissions process respects students’ TM time and does not require them to submit SAT *, ACT, GRE, or GMAT scores.
THE ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE As one of the first institutions to offer online learning, we remain at the forefront of making higher education available to everyone, everywhere. Our courses are specifically created to be delivered within a fully collaborative online classroom that prepares your employees with the skills and knowledge you require.
NO-COST DIGITAL RESOURCES To make UMGC a truly online learning experience, we’ve replaced costly, bulky textbooks with no-cost digital materials in nearly every course. For most courses, students simply enroll, and their materials are available directly in their online classroom. Eliminating the task (and expense) of buying books is one more way UMGC makes it easier for employees to participate, learn, and grow.
*SATTM is a trademark owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, UMGC.
of organizations expect to spend DID YOU “48% more on online learning and development.” KNOW? Source: “2022 Workplace Learning Report,” LinkedIn Learning, 2022.
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DID YOU KNOW?
“More than 75% of employees say they are more likely to stay with a company that offers continuous training.” Source: 2022 Workplace Learning & Development Trends, Research Report, 2022.
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IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS OUTCOMES Our goal is to work with your organization to meet your learning and development needs through practical education solutions. We can equip your emerging leaders with the skills they need to help your organization thrive. Teaming up with UMGC can be an important step in helping your organization reach its professional development goals while creating an engaging, informative, skills-based workplace learning program.
DEVELOP YOUR WORKFORCE
Recruit Top Talent
Enhance Productivity
Reduce Turnover
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DESIGN A TAILORED SOLUTION FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION We take a consultative approach to help ensure our education solutions fit your strategic objectives. Our goal is to understand your organization’s needs and customize a workforce development plan that can help you • Provide targeted training to fit your organization’s specific goals, job roles, and skills shortages • Recruit top talent with a plan that can make your organization more attractive to high-quality candidates and create a stronger, more loyal workforce • Customize benefits to your financial parameters for tuition assistance and reimbursement • Develop a pathway of stackable credentials, including non-credit options and academic certificates, allowing your organization and employees to achieve their goals
FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES Whether you want to empower your employees to complete a degree or equip them with the skills they need to grow within your organization, teaming up with UMGC can help you • Reduce out-of-pocket costs for employees • Create specialized internal programs by aligning the UMGC curricula to employee skills gaps • Provide access to UMGC student services to complement your employee education resources
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DID YOU KNOW?
“About half of companies made upskilling a priority in 2023.” Source: “The Future of Jobs Report: 2023,” World Economic Forum, April 30, 2023.
CAREER-FOCUSED DEGREES & CERTIFICATES In addition to offering skills-based training, we can work with you to provide undergraduate and graduate programs that align with your needs. UMGC offers a broad range of online degrees and certificates to prepare employees to succeed. Our online programs are designed with input from industry leaders and mapped to job roles to help your employees make important contributions to your organization, starting with their very first classes. Students can also earn credit from prior learning and employer training they can apply toward their degree. Our courses also emphasize skills in leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, and more. UMGC offers a variety of academic programs, including
Business & Management
Cybersecurity
Healthcare & Science
Public Safety & Homeland Security
Information Technology
Data Analytics
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BENEFIT FROM A COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP Your success is our success. Our team of business development experts identifies organizational needs, aligns UMGC programs and courses to organizations’ internal job roles, and builds long-term business relationships with a diverse range of companies. Plus, each organization that works with us is assigned a single point-of-contact who provides active support and expertise on an ongoing basis.
AN EXPERIENCED & CONNECTED TEAM We work with government agencies and private-sector companies in a vast array of fields, including aerospace, business, cybersecurity, defense, healthcare, retail, technology, and telecommunications. We are your bridge to industry experts, knowledgeable professors at the forefront of their fields, and dedicated career services professionals.
ONGOING METRICS TRACKING Our account management team tracks course enrollments, program selections, and cost savings data, so you can gain insight into the performance of your learning and development program. We proactively work with your organization to develop employee engagement webinars, pinpoint the courses and subject areas that interest your employees, and substantiate parts of the curriculum that call for additional training.
CUSTOMIZED MARKETING Sometimes employees don’t take advantage of education benefits simply because they are not aware of them. We can help bridge the awareness gap by distributing custom marketing materials throughout your organization. Examples of materials include a descriptive webpage, co-branded flyers, e-mail content, educational webinars, and custom signage.
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Natalie G. Cybersecurity Master’s Degree U.S. Army and Air Force Veteran
DID YOU KNOW?
“The No. 1 reason employees want learning and development opportunities at their organization is so they can stay up to date in their field.” Source: “2022 Workplace Learning Report,” LinkedIn Learning, 2022.
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Natasha R. Social Science Bachelor’s Degree U.S. Navy Veteran
DID YOU KNOW?
“More than 68% of employees who quit could have been retained by employers.” Source: “2022 Retention Report,” Work Institute, 2022.
LEARN ABOUT UMGC:
A TRULY GLOBAL UNIVERSITY We were founded in 1947 as a pioneer in distance education, dedicated to serving working adults and the military―both at home and overseas. Our programs are designed with today’s global business environment in mind, and our coursework helps equip students with real-world skills, so they can be prepared no matter where life takes them.
• Our global mission: To inspire hope, empower dreams, and transform lives . . . one student at a time.
• Our global presence: Today we have more than 175 locations worldwide. As one of the first institutions to offer online learning, we remain at the forefront of making higher education available to everyone, everywhere.
• Our global education: UMGC’s online classes offers students the flexibility and convenience to study at their own pace, on their own time, while enabling them to make the personal connections that create a rewarding and enjoyable learning experience.
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP
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DISCOVER Schedule a meeting with our business development team.
DESIGN Work with us to plan and develop a solution tailored to meet the specific needs and initiatives of your organization.
IMPLEMENT Implement the planned solution at your organization.
TRACK SUCCESS Review success metrics to see how the solution is benefiting your employees and organization.
CONTACT US TO GET STARTED E-mail: workforce@umgc.edu Web: umgc.edu/workforce
Edwin M. Public Safety Administration Bachelor’s Degree
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ABOUT UMGC University of Maryland Global Campus was founded more than 75 years ago specifically to serve the higher education needs of working adults and servicemembers. Today, UMGC is the largest provider of postsecondary education in Maryland and continues its global tradition with online and hybrid courses, more than 175 classroom and service locations worldwide, and more than 125 degrees and certificates, backed by the reputation of a state university and the University System of Maryland. For more information, visit umgc.edu.
University of Maryland Global Campus is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000), an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. UMGC is a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland and is governed by the USM Board of Regents. UMGC is certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). University of Maryland Global Campus, 9625 Belvoir Road, Barden Education Center, Building 1017, Room 128, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060.
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