Category Archives: Education Industry
Which Are the Best Companies in the Education Industry?
If you’ve been following my blog you know that over the last two weeks I have been profiling all the companies in the education industry included in the Value Line Small to Mid-Cap Edition. These companies include American Public Education (APEI), Archipelago Learning (ARCL), Capella Education Company (CPLA), Bridgepoint Education (BPI), Franklin Covey Company (FC), [...]
Scientific Learning Corporation SCIL – A Quality Product Does Not Guarantee Profits
About the company Scientific Learning Corporation is the perfect example of a company that provides a pretty good product yet struggles with profitability. The company creates educational software that consists of exercises for the human brain. At first, you might think, “Exercising the brain – who in the world would need this?” What about students [...]
The Princeton Review REVU – The Writing was on the Wall
About the company If you have ever had to prepare for the SAT, ACT, LSAT or any other tests before being accepted to a postsecondary educational institution, you are most likely familiar with The Princeton Review because either you or someone you know had probably used the company’s test preparation materials. However, you may not [...]
Rosetta Stone RST – The Negatives Outweigh the Positives
About the company I am willing to bet that once you hear the name Rosetta Stone, you automatically associate it with learning a foreign language. Rosetta Stone has done a tremendous job of marketing, and today, it is the most recognized brand of language learning products in the United States. The results are evident because [...]
Franklin Covey Company FC – The 7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Companies
About the company Franklin Covey Company is a consulting/educational company that provides execution, leadership, and personal effectiveness training. In other words, it helps its clients, individuals and organizations, to perform and execute at the highest level. Over the years, it provided its products and services to 97 of the Fortune 100 companies. You might think [...]
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation LINC – Cheaply priced but with regulatory risks
About the company Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a provider of career-oriented postsecondary education to high school graduates and working adults. The goal of this education is to provide them with the skills necessary to get entry-level jobs in their chosen fields. The company achieves this through diploma and certificate programs, associate’s degree programs, and [...]
Universal Technical Institute UTI – At the right price I would buy it
Video Summary About the company Universal Technical Institute is a provider of postsecondary education that offers specialized technical education programs for students interested in careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians. History The company was founded in 1965 by Bob Sweet who left the aerospace industry because he wanted to be [...]
Grand Canyon Education LOPE – Phenomenal Growth Potential with Regulatory Risk
Video Summary About the company Grand Canyon Education is a regionally accredited for-profit education company that provides online postsecondary education as its primary service. It offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs in education, business, and healthcare. History Grand Canyon College was founded in 1949 as a traditional, not-for-profit college. In 1968, it became regionally accredited. [...]
Bridgepoint Education BPI – High Growth Potential With Regulatory Risk
Video Summary About the company Bridgepoint Education is a regionally accredited provider of postsecondary education services. It offers associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in business, education, psychology, social sciences and health sciences. History Bridgepoint Education was founded in January 2004, by a private equity firm, Warburg Pincus, the current CEO, Andrew Clark, and [...]
Capella Education Company CPLA – Heavy Reliance on Title IV Loans a Major Concern
Video Summary About the company Capella Education Company is an exclusive online postsecondary education services company. It provides various doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degree programs in behavioral health and human services, business management and technology, and education and public service leadership through Capella University. History Capella Education Company was founded in 1991 as a Minnesota [...]
