As students collaboratively learn in study groups and in the classroom, they jointly discover truths about the world. To form the mind, to stretch the understanding, to sharpen one s intellectual powers, to enlarge the vision, to cultivate the imagination and impart a sense of the whole this is the task of liberal education. Our educational program embraces the tenets of self-directed learning within a facilitated framework. Teaching becomes an interactive and iterative process. Discussion and dialogue stimulate learning, which is an important feature of the APS model.
Students teach each other through supplemental research tailored to individual business aspirations.
Literature reviews and critical analyses reflect on previous research and seek to integrate, evaluate and synthesize ideas with contemporary practice. Portfolio development also demonstrates integration of ideas with life experience. Students are required to demonstrate mastery of core competencies in their respective programs through case studies, study group projects, and other assignments. Many students have completed work-related projects and demonstrated solutions to workplace problems. These solutions have been presented to employers and sometimes have been published in national sources.