Oracle Academy Offers Advanced Business And Technology Training To More Than 120 Teachers Across Europe, Middle East & Africa
New Training Initiative to Benefit University-Level Students and Faculty
• More than 120 faculty members from 14 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will take part in a new advanced IT skills training program as part of the Oracle Academy’s continued commitment to preparing students for 21st century careers.
• The participating faculty members currently teach the Oracle Academy’s Advanced Computer Science program or Enterprise Business Applications program, which provide students with vital business and technology skills that are in-demand in a global economy.
• Participating educators will have the opportunity to gain new technology skills, enhance the quality of their curriculum and strengthen their course offerings. In addition, each participant who successfully completes the training will have the opportunity to become an Oracle Certified Professional.
• The training will take place between July through October in seven countries - Egypt, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. The curriculum will focus on database programming, SOA, Data Warehousing and Java programming.
• This training event is designed to support the sizable growth of the Oracle Academy across the region. The Oracle Academy recently reached the significant milestone of supporting 1900 educational institutions and 277,000 students in 59 countries across EMEA.
• Reputed universities in Saudi Arabia such as King Saud University, Umm AlQurra University, Prince Sultan University, and Prince Mohamed Bin Fahad University are part of the Oracle Academy.
Supporting Quotes
• “The Oracle Academy offers an intensive curriculum that results in top-notch business and technology training,” said Clare Dolan, Vice President, Oracle Corporate Citizenship. “We achieve these results through high-touch, comprehensive instructor training programs like the one we are offering to our EMEA teachers. These programs help ensure that students develop the latest skills required to meet the demands of a global workforce and we are proud to help prepare them for success in 21st century careers.”
Supporting Resources
• About the Oracle Academy - https://academy.oracle.com/
• Oracle Academy Advanced Computer Science Program - https://oai.oracle.com/en/index1.html
• Oracle Academy Enterprise Business Applications Program - https://academy.oracle.com/oaiapps_home.html
About Oracle Academy
Oracle & Oracle Education Foundation’s initiatives reach over 1 million students worldwide. The Oracle Academy supports 655,000+ students in 86 countries. By partnering with schools, districts, and ministries that believe in early career preparation, the Oracle Academy helps students develop the technology and business skills required for 21st century careers. Participating institutions may integrate Oracle’s cutting-edge software and curriculum into their courses and avail their faculty to first-class professional development opportunities. To learn more, please visit http://academy.oracle.com
About Oracle
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is the world’s largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, please visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com.
