Growth through programs AIC is expanding its offerings with new graduate programs including an MBA launched in 2026 and new degrees in fire science and public administration, indicating opportunities to cross-sell SaaS, software, or consulting services tailored to higher education administration, curriculum development, and workforce alignment.

Flexible learning partnerships The collaboration with Sophia Learning in 2026 signals a strategic push toward flexible, affordable pathways; this creates a sales opening for online learning platforms, credentialing integrations, student information systems improvements, and blended learning tools that support modular degree completion.

Enhanced cybersecurity Publicized data breach concerns from late 2023 suggest a continuing priority on cybersecurity and data protection; this presents a clear opportunity for selling comprehensive security audits, incident response tooling, training, and compliant cloud solutions to protect student and institutional data.

Fundraising & engagement AIC’s giving days generated notable funds, indicating active donor engagement; there is potential to offer donor management platforms, CRM optimization, analytics for fundraising campaigns, and digital fundraising solutions to accelerate revenue and community engagement.

Expansion-ready infrastructure With multiple schools under one university structure and a mid-size employee base, AIC may be evaluating scale-ready IT, ERP, and analytics investments; this opens doors for enterprise software deployments, cloud hosting, data analytics, and professional services to streamline operations.