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Pest Analysis On Apollo Group, Inc : Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) is an S&P 500 corporation based in the South Phoenix area of Phoenix, Arizona. Apollo Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns several for-profit educational institutions.
The company owns and operates four higher-learning institutions: the University of Phoenix, Western International University, Axia College (of University of Phoenix), the College for Financial Planning, the Institute for Professional Development. It also owns Insight Schools (Online Public High Schools for Washington, Wisconsin, and other locations), and Olympus High School. As of November 2005, the combined enrollment of the four U.S. domestic universities (UOPX, WIU, Axia, CFFP) was approximately 315,350 students. Of these, nearly 90% attend the University of Phoenix, which Apollo describes as "the nation’s largest regionally accredited private university" [2].
As of September 2008 the company also owns and operates Meritus University (Meritus) in Canada.[4] Additionally, Apollo Group, Inc is the owner of BPP, and joined forces with Carlyle Group for tactical investments in education to expand student base. Apollo also purchased UNIACC college in Santiago, Chile and ULA college in Mexico.
roduction of Products and Services
Initially subcontractors will be hired as needed to work on specific projects. Subcontractors will be hired based on their area of expertise and experience. Sub-contractors will be required to work out of their own offices, as the office space of Empress Consulting is limited at the moment. The subcontractors however, will be required to be linked directly with Empress Consulting through various communication tools such as the telephone, electronic-mail, the Internet and online-chat. Within the next three years, full time consulting and administrative staff will be hired.
Future Products and Services
Empress Consulting continually expand its services based on industry trends and changing clients needs. Empress Consulting will also get feedback from clients and seminar attendees on what is needed for future seminars and workshops.
Industry Overview
Market Research
In order to understand the target market of Empress Consulting, the management spends ample amount of time in acquiring first hand information from local business leaders, Business Associations, the Chamber of Commerce and banks that lend small and medium sized businesses. The management also monitors local newspapers and collects industry statistics.
Size of the Industry
There are many consulting firms in Hong Kong. While there is some overlap in the types of services offered, most firms have developed their own market niches. Firms tend to become well known and recognized for their skills in a specific areas such as marketing, organizational change and re-engineering, information technology, or communications.
The company owns and operates four higher-learning institutions: the University of Phoenix, Western International University, Axia College (of University of Phoenix), the College for Financial Planning, the Institute for Professional Development. It also owns Insight Schools (Online Public High Schools for Washington, Wisconsin, and other locations), and Olympus High School. As of November 2005, the combined enrollment of the four U.S. domestic universities (UOPX, WIU, Axia, CFFP) was approximately 315,350 students. Of these, nearly 90% attend the University of Phoenix, which Apollo describes as "the nation’s largest regionally accredited private university" [2].
As of September 2008 the company also owns and operates Meritus University (Meritus) in Canada.[4] Additionally, Apollo Group, Inc is the owner of BPP, and joined forces with Carlyle Group for tactical investments in education to expand student base. Apollo also purchased UNIACC college in Santiago, Chile and ULA college in Mexico.
roduction of Products and Services
Initially subcontractors will be hired as needed to work on specific projects. Subcontractors will be hired based on their area of expertise and experience. Sub-contractors will be required to work out of their own offices, as the office space of Empress Consulting is limited at the moment. The subcontractors however, will be required to be linked directly with Empress Consulting through various communication tools such as the telephone, electronic-mail, the Internet and online-chat. Within the next three years, full time consulting and administrative staff will be hired.
Future Products and Services
Empress Consulting continually expand its services based on industry trends and changing clients needs. Empress Consulting will also get feedback from clients and seminar attendees on what is needed for future seminars and workshops.
Industry Overview
Market Research
In order to understand the target market of Empress Consulting, the management spends ample amount of time in acquiring first hand information from local business leaders, Business Associations, the Chamber of Commerce and banks that lend small and medium sized businesses. The management also monitors local newspapers and collects industry statistics.
Size of the Industry
There are many consulting firms in Hong Kong. While there is some overlap in the types of services offered, most firms have developed their own market niches. Firms tend to become well known and recognized for their skills in a specific areas such as marketing, organizational change and re-engineering, information technology, or communications.
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