Articles
The purpose of the Knowledge Network is to share the expert voice of the working learner. Our readers are consumers and professionals in government, business, and academia. Through various types of articles we explore the educational life cycle of the typical University of Phoenix student—the working learner. Different perspectives are offered through 10 types of content:
Working Learners
Working Learner articles combine scholarly research with interviews with faculty and students to illuminate different demographic groups (single mothers, Latino men and women, military students, etc.) and the challenges they face when pursuing higher education.
Employer Success Stories
Employer Success Stories highlight employers who have benefited from having one of their employees earn a University of Phoenix degree. These articles focus on a variety of industries employing University of Phoenix alumni and feature interviews with both the employer and the employee.
Executive Success Stories
Executive Success Stories highlight University of Phoenix alumni who have advanced to executive ranks in their field in part because of the education they received at UOPX.
University Case Studies
University Case Studies provide greater transparency about the workings of University of Phoenix. These articles describe, in some detail, services and programs we offer students. Topics include degree programs, graduation teams, curriculum, the library and other student services, community giving, and more.
Industry Viewpoints
Industry Viewpoints are point of view articles focused on interesting broad themes that are components of the University of Phoenix experience. Various industries are featured including nursing, military, business, manufacturing, the arts, and more.
Doctoral Student Endeavors
Each Endeavors article features one doctoral alumnus from UPX who has written an outstanding dissertation and/or has gone on to great career success. Each alumnus’s doctoral research is described in detail, as is the impact his research has had on his career and/or society. Featured dissertations have included such varied topics as angel investing, ecohealth service learning programs for undergraduates, improving IT-business relations, and post-conflict leadership in Uganda.
Expert Voices
Expert Voices are articles structured as Q&As with high-level leaders across various industries including business, education, alternative energy, and more.
Current Conversations
Current Conversations are articles featuring interviews with leaders who speak on the impact and future of standout industries including online learning and healthcare.