The Apollo Group, Inc. (University of Phoenix)

Although The Apollo Group, Inc. (University of Phoenix) Case Analysis organization has been operating with great efficiency in terms of providing good education to the community while increasing the value of their shareholders, I need to you to further expand on the following two sections in detail for the purpose of increasing efficiency and profitability of the organization.

What are the key driving forces, and changes in the Adult Education Market/Industry, UOP’s External Environment, that appear most important for the next several years?
This is where you need to address the Title IV funds. The regulators, Congressional official, and critics are concerned with the following 5 issues which you should address:
a.Quality of the educational experience and offering
b.Predatory, high pressure or deceptive marketing/sales practices to gain students
c.Pricing of the educational offering
d.Over reliance on funding tied to the federal government’s Title IV and related loans or loan guarantees for a college education.
e.Ability of graduates to repay their Title IV linked student loans.
Strategic Recommendation
a) You should conclude this paper with your strategic recommendations for the Apollo Group by answering the following questions:
What would you do, if you were a member of Congress or a regulator charged with deciding how to deal with the Title IV issues?

What would you recommend, if hired as strategic advisor to the CEO of the Apollo Group, to help Apollo Group best address these threats? Do you think it fair to single out the proprietary institutions for the application of these new Title IV-related regulations?