Marketing Plan - Chancellor University
Module 8 MK 470 | Marketing Plan | Chancellor University |
Michelle Higgins
10/25/2012
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Chancellor University is a for-profit secondary education institution located in Seven Hills, OH. Grounded in the traditions of business, it has multiple degrees in business and other select professions. Alumni of Chancellor University include John D. Rockefeller and Harvey Firestone. The degree selection ranges from certificates to Masters Programs focusing in business, healthcare management, global comparative studies, and criminal justice. In 2009, Chancellor switched from ground campus to an all-online format, with students spread across the United States and some countries around the world. Chancellor believes that students succeed later in life because they are taught to strive for excellence. Based on previous SWOT analysis, Chancellor has a chance to recover from the economic downturn and help it become viable as a premiere institution. STRENGTHS | WEAKNESS | SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAM | LOSS OF JACK WELCH MGMNT TO STRAYER UNIVERSITY | COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP | REPORTS OF LOSING ACCREDITATION | HISTORY | LOW STUDENT RETENTION | | | OPPORTUNITIES | THREATS | WORKING CLASS AND FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE ATTENDEES | BAD ECONOMY | CELEBRITY STUDENTS | LACK OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCING | DEMAND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | COMPETITORS OFFERING SIMILAR CLASSES AND FORMATS |
Recently added to the Chancellor University degree offerings is the Masters and certificate program of Social Media. According to some, this addition as a Master’s Degree is not viable but the certificate program is seen as viable for specializations. The feeling is that most students would already be well versed in social media and that its best to follow a concentration in Marketing and use the social media classes within the Marketing program. The social media certificate program is great to have for the marketing major and will show a specialization of making
Michelle Higgins
10/25/2012
|
Chancellor University is a for-profit secondary education institution located in Seven Hills, OH. Grounded in the traditions of business, it has multiple degrees in business and other select professions. Alumni of Chancellor University include John D. Rockefeller and Harvey Firestone. The degree selection ranges from certificates to Masters Programs focusing in business, healthcare management, global comparative studies, and criminal justice. In 2009, Chancellor switched from ground campus to an all-online format, with students spread across the United States and some countries around the world. Chancellor believes that students succeed later in life because they are taught to strive for excellence. Based on previous SWOT analysis, Chancellor has a chance to recover from the economic downturn and help it become viable as a premiere institution. STRENGTHS | WEAKNESS | SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAM | LOSS OF JACK WELCH MGMNT TO STRAYER UNIVERSITY | COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP | REPORTS OF LOSING ACCREDITATION | HISTORY | LOW STUDENT RETENTION | | | OPPORTUNITIES | THREATS | WORKING CLASS AND FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE ATTENDEES | BAD ECONOMY | CELEBRITY STUDENTS | LACK OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCING | DEMAND FOR HIGHER EDUCATION | COMPETITORS OFFERING SIMILAR CLASSES AND FORMATS |
Recently added to the Chancellor University degree offerings is the Masters and certificate program of Social Media. According to some, this addition as a Master’s Degree is not viable but the certificate program is seen as viable for specializations. The feeling is that most students would already be well versed in social media and that its best to follow a concentration in Marketing and use the social media classes within the Marketing program. The social media certificate program is great to have for the marketing major and will show a specialization of making
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