How did Strayer's Business College use correspondence courses to meet business needs?

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Strayer’s Business College, founded in Maryland in 1892, utilized mail-order correspondence courses to address the growing demand from business employers for vocational training.1

The college specifically focused on meeting industry needs by training women for secretarial duties. These correspondence programs typically emphasized essential business skills, including:1

Spelling and grammar1
Business letter composition1
Bookkeeping1

By offering these courses through the mail, the institution helped provide the necessary education for a workforce required by the industrial and urban development of the time.12