b'FRANKLINWORKSORGANIZATIONALSTUDENT BENEFIT BENEFITFOR BUSINESS GROWTH AND DAN BRUNEYVANESSA SUMMEY 21 TALENT DEVELOPMENT Senior ManagerB.S. Business Administration Discover National Recovery Center B.S. Management & Leadership Team LeaderDiscover Financial ServicesAs the coordinator of LEAP for Discover, I would say that Franklin has an awesome supporting cast. Everyone, from the professors to the administrativeBeing selected for Discovers LEAP program with team, is very attentive to our students and makes it aFranklin University has been an absolute honor and very rewarding experience.privilege. After being out of school for so long, I was a With a diverse portfolio of nearly 100 partnerFranklinWORKS provides partnerbit apprehensive about returning to a mostly online organizations with educational optionsInternally, we target our high potential employeesformat. Franklins support immediately put my mind organizations that span a variety of industries,for the LEAP program. First, a student obtains theirat ease. While the coursework was vigorous and to recruit, train and retain the talent vitalassociate degree and then continues on to obtainchallenging, the instructors were always incredibly FranklinWORKS provides educational programsto moving an organization forward. We offer customized courses and certificates,their bachelors. So far, we have had two cohorts inhelpful, and I felt that they were invested in my success. to advance workforce skills. From regionalthe program and it has been a fantastic experienceAll of this, partnered with Discovers investment in my college credit for training, preferredfor our employees. The cohorts were taking one classeducation, has more than prepared me for the next powerhouses to Fortune 100 companies, ourpartner pricing and a generous transfer credit policy to equip your workforce withtogether on-site at our Discover facility each term. Thislevel in my career. partners value education, business growth,was beneficial because participants are able to share the tools necessary to achieve businessthe experience of managing a full-time career and a professional development and talent retention. and performance goals. college-level course load with their co-workers.PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: DISCOVERSince 2017, Discover has partnered with Franklin to provide employees with free books and a tuition discount on select associate, bachelors and masters degree programs. Through the Discover Leadership Education Advancement Program (LEAP), more than 40 Discover associates have obtained B.S. in Business Administration degrees through on-site and online courses. Dedicated course sections allowed for curriculum tailored to the organization. As part of the expansion of the initial partnership establishing the LEAP program, all Discover associates now have access to free textbooks and a tuition discount toward Franklins bachelors and masters programs.For more information about FranklinWORKS, go to franklin.edu/franklinworksor contact Whitney Iles at Whitney.Iles@franklin.edu.22 Clocktower | Changing Education Models Clocktower | Changing Education Models 23'