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Rebuilding U.S. Manufacturing through Education
The Manufacturing Institute (the Institute) and University of Phoenix (UOPX) have partnered to create and implement programs that provide educational pathways for manufacturing working learners.
Scholarships
Apply Today The Application Deadline is April 30, 2013.
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Degree Programs
The Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Manufacturing Sector is an innovative degree program developed with the Institute. It bridges the concepts of strategic organizational management, microeconomics, supply chain management and leadership in manufacturing, and emphasizes a company’s need to grow and maintain a competitive workforce.
To help manufacturing employees advance in the field, we provide them with a personalized learning platform enriched by the experience of faculty who are national leaders in the manufacturing industry. The professional knowledge, critical thinking and problem solving skills they will learn will further help them make a positive and measurable impact within manufacturing organizations.
Because several University of Phoenix degree programs teach industry-identified competencies, this helps employers invest tuition assistance funds directly in relevant educational programs. Manufacturing working learners enjoy the benefits of advancing their educational careers through degree programs endorsed by the industry.
Learners can receive credit for prior educational work and achievement and may qualify for tuition reduction agreements via educational partnerships between National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)-member companies and University of Phoenix.