CELEBRATING MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF DELIVERING QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

Education Management Corporation (www.edmc.com) is among the largest providers of private post-secondary education in North America, based on student enrollment and revenue, with 86 locations in 27 U.S. states and Canada. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Education Management employs approximately 13,000 full-time, part-time and adjunct faculty and staff and Fall 2007 enrollment of 96,000 students.

EDMC's education institutions offer a broad range of academic programs concentrated in the creative and applied arts, behavioral sciences, education, health sciences and business fields, culminating in the award of associate's through doctoral degrees as well as non-degree programs. EDMC faculty are skilled instructors and trained professionals in their fields. Many faculty have extensive industry experience as well as the necessary academic qualifications.

EDMC has proudly provided career-focused education for more than 40 years. Our value system is founded in the belief that excellence in education is measured by practical outcomes that enhance the lives of our students, enabling them to make important contribution in their workplace and in their communities. For years, our faculty and staff have been committed to educating students who care about the world around them, and strive to contribute in meaningful ways. Wherever an EDMC school can be found — a big city or a small town, the common thread that joins our schools and our students is the value of education in one's own career and life.

EDMC is the parent company of the following education institutions:

Argosy University
The 19 locations of Argosy University (www.argosy.edu) offer student-centered undergraduate and graduate-level programs in business, education, health sciences, and psychology and behavioral sciences. The psychology programs at Argosy University prepare students for roles as practitioners and leaders within the changing mental health care system, including state and federal correctional institutions, substance abuse treatment facilities, and private practice. Argosy University also operates the Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California which offers Juris Doctor degrees, and The Connecting Link, located in Ventura, California.

The Art Institutes
The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), with more than 40 locations in North America, is an important source of design, media arts, fashion, and culinary professionals. The Art Institutes offer culinary arts curricula at more than 30 of The Art Institutes locations.

The Art Institutes graduates are employed by companies and organizations of all types and size, including some of the most prominent companies in the United States, such as: MTV, Time Warner, AT&T, Home Depot/EXPO Center, Lockheed martin, Nordstrom, Nintendo of America, Walt Disney & Affiliates, Marriott, Yahoo Broadcast Services, Ernst & Young, Microsoft, Ford Motor Company, and the Fox Entertainment Group.

The Art Institutes schools offer a broad range of programs including: Audio Production, Computer Animation, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Industrial Design Technology, Interactive Media Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Photography, Restaurant Management, and Video Production. Not all programs are offered at all schools.

Brown Mackie College
With 19 school locations, the Brown Mackie College system of schools (www.brownmackie.edu) offers bachelor's degree, associate's degree, certificate and diploma programs in health sciences, business, information technology, design, and legal studies. Its academic programs include medical assisting, practical nursing, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist assistant, business management, accounting technology, computer applications, computer programming, electronics, paralegal studies, criminal justice, audio-video production, and computer-aided design.

South University
South University (www.southuniversity.edu) is a five-campus institution that has used a combination of a diverse curriculum, an educational delivery that focuses on the student, and a teaching philosophy that blends the academic with the practical to meet the needs of a wide variety of students. Campuses are located in Savannah, GA; West Palm Beach, FL; Montgomery, AL; Tampa, FL; and Columbia, SC.

On all five campuses, South University is divided into the School of Business and the School of Health Professions. In 2003, South University became the only proprietary institution accredited at the doctoral level by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The South University School of Pharmacy in Savannah, offering the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, is the first proprietary pharmacy school to be granted pre-candidate status by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.

Graduates of EDMC schools are winning Pulitzer prizes, designing and managing web sites, making movies, identifying e-business solutions, working as corporate trainers, serving as sports psychologists, teachers, health practitioners, and working as chefs and restaurant owners.

As workforce demands evolve, so do the education programs offered by EDMC. Our schools seek to identify the emerging needs and trends and our education programs are refined and refocused to meet those needs. That's why graduates are prepared for a variety of environments that demand creative and critical thinking skills, teamwork and leadership skills. When EDMC graduates succeed, so do the businesses that employ them. EDMC provides education that builds careers.