Workforce-Relevant Education

Our goal is to ensure students receive specific knowledge in their chosen field and the career competencies that help them advance, and your business succeed. These skills include critical-thinking, group-work, and communications, among many others. As we geared up to launch the University of Arkansas System eVersity, we listened to employers’ needs and responded with the degree plans and training necessary to ensure a healthy, vibrant future for the employee and your business.

In today's highly competitive workplace, employers increasingly view a college degree as a minimum job qualification. But career advancement now takes more than a diploma and GPA. We intentionally designed eVersity to provide students with career competencies that employers have told us are necessary to be successful. For every course, we identify which career competencies are emphasized and place this information on transcripts. When students graduate, their transcripts not only show the degree earned and grade point average, but also show employers that our graduates have the skills to make immediate contributions to their employer.

• Problem SolvingA key aspect of most occupations is largely about solving problems and meeting challenges. Employees skilled at defining the scope of a problem, researching and designing a solution, and implementing and evaluating the results are highly sought after team members.
• Effective CommunicationToday’s employee is expected to communicate at a high level. This requires honing the skills to listen, write, speak and present to individuals, groups and as part of teams. Effective communicators are valued for the critical role they play in articulating the mission and value of their employer.
• Ethical Decision MakingWork situations are frequently made more complex by the need to account for nuances and special circumstances. In these situations, employers desire a trusted colleague who is capable of making principled, responsible and ethical decisions.
• TeamworkThe ability to work with and contribute to a team is highly valued by employers. Strong team members learn to leverage the strength of individual members, minimize individual weakness and build a consensus that is stronger than the efforts of any single individual.
• LeadershipEmployees who step forward, at the right moment, to solve problems are prized in the workplace. Leaders know how to inspire, influence, manage and execute to meet a stated objective or vision.
• Appreciation of DiversityOur world is multi-dimensional and employers seek team members who embrace the uniqueness of all individuals. Employees who value diverse backgrounds are able to eliminate personal biases and be tolerant of others.
• Quantitative LiteracyIncreases in workplace data create pressure to work smarter, more efficiently, more effectively and at higher levels of productivity — metrics that all require measurement, data collection and analysis. Employers seek individuals equipped with quantitative literacy skills that can help their business perform at a high level.
• CreativitySolutions in today’s rapidly changing workplace often require creative, innovative, multi-perspective approaches. Employees able to leverage their creative talents are of tremendous value to employers.

Education By The Numbers

Keeping an eye on the job market to benefit both employers and their employees is a top priority at eVersity. If you are an employer and have specific needs for training or education, we’d love to hear from you.

• 71% of employers would rather develop current staff into management roles versus hire from the outside
• 78% of employees said they’d remain with their employer if they saw a career path through furthering education
• 76% of employers offer tuition assistance or reimbursement programs
• 57% of employees don’t know whether or not employers offer tuition assistance or reimbursement
• 356K Arkansans have some college but no credential or degree
• $2,400 · Increasing employee education and training investment by 10 percent can increase profits by this much per employee annually

Degree Programs

The eVersity Difference

Forget whatever opinions you might have already formed about online learning. At the University of Arkansas System eVersity, we pride ourselves on being different from other universities – from the application process through graduation. Building a new university from the ground up has allowed us to put in place innovative best practices and eliminate traditional barriers that frequently prevent students from earning their degrees. The result is a university that delivers high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant degrees where student success is our highest priority.