Introduction:
Education Management Corporation provides post-secondary education in North America. The company offers academic programs to students through campus-based and online instruction to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral degrees and specialized non-degree diplomas in a range of disciplines. It operates through four segments: The Art Institutes, Argosy University, Brown Mackie Colleges, and South University. The Art Institutes segment offers associates, bachelors, and masters degree programs, as well as selective non-degree diploma programs in creative professions, such as graphic design, media arts and animation, culinary arts, photography, digital filmmaking and video production, interior design, audio production, fashion design, game art and design, baking and pastry, and fashion marketing. The Argosy University segment provides doctoral, masters, and undergraduate degree academic programs in psychology and behavioral sciences, business, legal, education, and health sciences disciplines. The Brown Mackie Colleges segment offers associates and non-degree diploma programs in fields that comprise medical assisting, business, criminal justice, occupational therapy assistant, healthcare administration, and veterinary technology. The South University segment provides doctoral, masters, bachelors, and associates degree academic programs in health profession and business disciplines, including business administration, health sciences, nursing, criminal justice, psychology, information technology, and healthcare management. The company operates 110 school locations. Education Management Corporation was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.