Non Credit Classes

According to Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of CEOs for top U.S. companies, the “… breadth and level of academic preparation needed to fill jobs is increasing, while the rate of change—as employees move from job to job and even industry to industry—is escalating rapidly.”

To combat quick-fire changes in the marketplace, the BRT challenges workers to look at learning as more than just a response to job loss, but as a lifelong responsibility critical to maintaining quality work.

Clearly, the economy is encouraging individuals toward continuing education as a way to stay competitive. If a shift in individual attitude toward education occurs, it can facilitate a change in the academic and business worlds as well—including how educational institutions deliver learning.