For an already-professional, absolutely
“My employer 100 percent supports Capella, so it was a no-brainer to pick it over other online colleges,” explained Scafide. “They want you to go to school, learn, and get your degree. Since completing the program, I’m already in talks of looking to advance.”
Rather than complete numerous company development courses, Jamison appreciated the focus of FlexPath.
“This was all inclusive, and gave me everything I needed without having to go outside to do anything else,” Jamison said. “The program is focused on job readiness…and core skills instead of book knowledge.”
Working as a senior assistant at TIAA-CREF since enrolling in the program in May 2012, Jamison feels confident that she now has a more diverse skill set that will enable her to advance within her field, and has already had the opportunity to work as a junior business analyst since completing her degree.
However, Jamison and Scafide are not the only ones benefiting from their FlexPath education. Held on March 7th, Capella University proudly handed degrees to over 1,200 graduates [both in FlexPath and other programs] in a commencement ceremony taking place in Washington, D.C.
“To know where I am today is so humbling,” Jamison said. “When I graduated, my life was kind of flashing before me, and I knew I was in a good place and going places after so many difficult, trying, emotional issues along the way.”
“For 12 years after high school I’ve been a journeyman of schools,” Scafide recounted. “It meant so much to finally get to this point and graduate. The entire experience was great and made everyone feel like one big family.”
“At commencement I had the opportunity to talk to a number of FlexPath learners,” Bann recounted. “Learners really take charge of the program…and go as far and as deep as they want. As we look to meet the needs of a growing diversity of students, different approaches come to the forefront. We want to help everybody be their best, and that’s what this program does.”
“The FlexPath program was very exciting, became challenging, but by graduation was very rewarding,” Scafide said. “It helped me become able to teach myself, motivate myself, and put theory and experience together. It’s a great way to inspire learning, and to get more professionals to learn.”
Currently, FlexPath is only available for Business, Information Technology and Psychology degree programs, though Capella representatives noted that the University hopes to expand the program even further.
“I don’t know if there are many disciplines this wouldn’t work in,” said Kim Pearce, the academic lead for FlexPath.
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