Franklin University Joins Workforce Edge Employee Education Management Network

Contact:

Sherry Mercurio
Executive Director, Office of Community Relations
(614) 947-6581
Email: sherry.mercurio@franklin.edu

Franklin University, one of the leading educators of working adults, is pleased to announce its partnership with Workforce Edge, a complete employee education management platform powered by Strategic Education, Inc. The partnership will allow Workforce Edge partners access to Franklin University’s certificate, associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. The Franklin University offerings through Workforce Edge will be 100% online.

“We are committed to raising the qualifications of our students, thereby making them more successful contributors to their employers and more accomplished professionals as individuals,” shared Dr. David Decker, president, Franklin University. “This partnership with Workforce Edge represents a new opportunity for Franklin to expand its reach and for Workforce Edge to accomplish its important mission to reskill and upskill our country’s workforce.”

As a leader in adult education, Franklin University understands that balancing the need to stay current along with going back to school takes planning, commitment, and sacrifices. Through Franklin’s online programs, employees of Workforce Edge’s client/partner network can take classes on their schedule to continue their education. 

“We’re proud to partner with Franklin University to expand the growing Workforce Edge network and provide our partners with a variety of choices to fulfill their education goals,” said Karl McDonnell, CEO of Strategic Education. “With several degree and certificate options, Franklin University’s inclusion in the Workforce Edge portfolio will serve as a nice addition for employer partners looking to upskill and reskill their workforce.”

About Strategic Education, Inc.
Strategic Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) (www.strategiceducation.com) is dedicated to helping advance economic mobility through higher education. We primarily serve working adult students globally through our core focus areas: 1) U.S. Higher Education, including Strayer University and Capella University, each institutionally accredited, and collectively offer flexible and affordable associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs including the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University, and non-degree web and mobile application development courses through Strayer University’s Hackbright Academy and Devmountain; 2) Education Technology Services, developing and maintaining relationships with employers to build education benefits programs providing employees access to affordable and industry-relevant training, certificate, and degree programs, including through Workforce Edge, a full-service education benefits administration solution for employers, and Sophia Learning, enabling education benefits programs through low-cost online general education-level courses that are ACE-recommended for college credit; and 3) Australia/New Zealand, comprised of Torrens University, Think Education, and Media Design School that collectively offer certificate and degree programs in Australia and New Zealand. This portfolio of high-quality, innovative, relevant, and affordable programs and institutions helps our students prepare for success in today’s workforce and find a path to bettering their lives.

Strategic Education, Inc. Contact: Elaine Kincel
Senior Director, PR and Communications
202-557-4920
Elaine.Kincel@strategiced.com  

About Franklin University

Accredited, nonprofit, and dedicated to educating adults since 1902, Franklin provides onsite course options at our Main Campus in downtown Columbus, Ohio, and is an innovator in providing personalized online education. The University offers applied in-demand undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs that enable adult learners to achieve their educational and professional goals. Through agreements with partner institutions, the University also offers international academic programs, including its top-ranked MBA.

Franklin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds specialized accreditations for specific academic programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Franklin University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE).