Laureate Education, Inc. engages in the provision of higher educational services to undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida and currently employs 31,800 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2017-02-01. The Laureate International Universities network offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees through campus-based, online and hybrid programs. The firm offers its educational services through two reportable segments: Mexico and Peru. The company owns Universidad del Valle de Mexico (UVM) and Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico (UNITEC) in Mexico. The company also owns the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN) and CIBERTEC institution in Peru. Its institutions in Mexico and Peru offer traditional higher education students a private education alternative, with multiple brands and price points in each market and program. The firm offers various programs, including medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management.