SPRINGDALE, Arkansas -- SVI is proud to announce today a new partnership with the University of Phoenix.

As global companies further empower their field operations and strategic partnerships in order to establish competitive advantages through speed and innovation, training and development is going to have to bring scalable and cost efficient learning solutions in support. SVI and the University of Phoenix are creating leadership and change management curriculum that combines the most forward thinking leadership and change concepts with rigorous academic standards. Additionally, the partnership will enable a most cost efficient and scalable solution that, not only builds the skills and competencies of leaders, but also helps these leaders further their higher education degrees.

Jeff Bean, University of Phoenix’s director of strategic accounts group, says, “We’re extremely excited about our partnership with SVI as it opens many new doors of opportunity for both organizations. Our objective is to apply the knowledge and academic resources of the country’s largest university system to transform the perception of higher education by building relationships to help companies build globally competitive skills. This is achieved by offering degree, certificate, and special program offerings that are specifically designed to meet their organizational and industry based objectives in the fast changing marketplace.”

About the University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix is the largest private university in North America. Through flexible schedules, challenging courses and interactive learning, students achieve personal and career aspirations without putting their lives on hold. As of February 28, 2009, 397,700 students were enrolled at University of Phoenix. University of Phoenix serves a diverse student population, offering associates, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S. as well as online throughout the world.