Degrees In Business Blog

Business college students have enough financial responsibility as it is without tacking on the additional expenses of textbooks. With publishers updating textbooks as frequently as every two years, the used book market is often turning students away at the end of their semester, or offering mere dollars for the buyback of their quickly outdated material.  Students desperate to save enough money to cover their living expenses scourge websites looking for the older versions of their class material.

To address this concern, American Sentinel University implemented a customized course material program.

Working with publishers that offer a custom-material division, American Sentinel University transitioned 40 programs to a custom material set-up. The material would not become outdated in the blink of a few semesters, and the average cost of course materials dropped from $120 to $64. The change was phenomenal for American Sentinel University military students looking for affordable education.

“The cost of textbooks and other course materials is an ongoing issue for higher education in general, and American Sentinel is no exception. Many students were e-mailing their advisors about the high cost of textbooks and posting comments on the campus-wide student forum,” Pamela Edwards, Academic Administrator, explained. “We wanted to find a way to bring affordability back to the university bookstore’s shopping cart.”

Twenty-percent of American Sentinel University’s programs were addressed with the change in 2008. Due to the astounding success, Pamela plans on including twenty-five percent more of the programs into the next wave of customized course material changes.

American Sentinel University’s aggressive strategic plan is to convert all course materials eventually into a digital format. Students will have instant access to class resources and resources will be more affordable. Students may print the course material as they go along if they prefer not reading on a computer monitor, or for those that would like to pay extra, obtain a physical copy of the document from the online bookstore.

For pursuers of the business degree, American Sentinel University offers a rewarding and prestigious B.S. in Business Administration program. American Sentinel University is military-friendly online school that strives to bring quality academics to their student body.