More Than 100,000 Accenture Employees Received World-Class Technology Education Through 10-Year Collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Accenture Technology Academy to offer new certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, security and more
NEW YORK; July 26, 2016 - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) recently achieved a significant milestone by providing more than 100,000 employees globally with a world-class technology education developed through a 10-year collaboration with MIT Professional Education, the professional education arm of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Established in 2006, the Accenture Technology Academy (ATA) was created to equip employees with the skills needed to deliver leading technology services for clients, and to date, Accenture employees around the world have received more than 16 million hours of MIT education through the program. 'The Accenture Technology Academy has been a cornerstone of our enduring relationship with MIT over the past decade,' said Bhaskar Ghosh, group chief executive, Accenture Technology Services. 'Accenture is committed to investing in our people, and our relationship with MIT enables us to educate and grow our talent so we can differentiate ourselves. Our mission is to help our clients achieve business outcomes through new liquid strategies, and our focus is on new IT such as digital, cloud and security. We're also expanding our capabilities to innovate in fast-growing areas like block chain and artificial intelligence.'
Accenture Technology Academy participants attended the 'Radical Innovation'
MIT Short Course in Cambridge, Mass
- A certification program - Four different certifications have been available to employees over the past 10 years: application developer, designer, tester and test designer. Accenture is preparing to launch 10 new certificate programs in several areas including: agile, artificial intelligence, cloud, data science, design thinking, DevOps, Internet of Things, mobile, security, and web essentials. When in-person training sessions aren't possible, the sessions can be conducted via Accenture Connected Learning classrooms in 72 locations around the globe.
- Lectures and online videos, podcasts, and learning boards - Each person in Accenture's global workforce has an opportunity to learn from MIT faculty through in-person lectures and online videos, podcasts, and learning boards. Many new online training courses are now available on a variety of topics including: artificial intelligence, micro-services and DevOps, security, next-generation cloud, and the Internet of Things.
About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions - underpinned by the world's largest delivery network - Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With more than 375,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
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