Apollo Group, Inc. (Apollo Group) is a private education provider. The Company offers educational programs and services both online and on-campus at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, The University of Phoenix, Inc. (University of Phoenix), Western International University, Inc. (Western International University), Institute for Professional Development (IPD), The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corporation (CFFP), and Meritus University, Inc. (Meritus). The Company has a joint venture with The Carlyle Group (Carlyle), called Apollo Global, Inc. (Apollo Global), to pursue investments primarily in the international education services industry. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 (fiscal 2009), Apollo Global completed the acquisitions of BPP Holdings plc (BPP) in the United Kingdom, Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicacion (UNIACC) in Chile, and Universidad Latinoamericana (ULA) in Mexico.