Cenquest & OHSU to Develop Custom Degree E-learning Courses for Microsoft Employees.Business Editors, Hi-Tech Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2002 Cenquest, developers of online company-specific degree programs from leading universities, today announced they have signed a deal with Microsoft to develop and provide a series of accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. online graduate degree courses for Microsoft employees. Working with Oregon Health & Science University's School of Science & Engineering, Cenquest will develop a 4-course e-learning program designed to simulate the rigor rigor /rig·or/ (rig´er) [L.] chill; rigidity. rigor mor´tis the stiffening of a dead body accompanying depletion of adenosine triphosphate in the muscle fibers. of a full-scale online graduate degree program. Microsoft will use the courses as a pilot project to determine the feasibility and potential benefits of a complete company-specific online graduate degree program. The pilot program will span 9 1/2 weeks and include a virtual classroom of approximately 20 students. Upon completion, each participating employee will have earned 4 graduate credits from OHSU OHSU Oregon Health & Science University (Portland, OR, USA) . "We are interested in the flexibility this new education model promises in both content and implementation," said Kim Robitaille, program manager of Higher Education at Microsoft Corp. "As a leader in innovation, Microsoft is interested in the potential of this program." Microsoft is hoping that the e-learning model will also limit disruption to day-to-day productivity. "A key impetus of this pilot project is to determine whether Microsoft employees enrolled in such an academically rigorous program can successfully juggle their school work and day-to-day projects at Microsoft," said Cenquest CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , LaVonne Reimer. "Our past experience has shown that e-learning offers the scheduling flexibility that makes this easier and less disruptive than ever before. While some classroom events take place at a specific time, much of the assignments, lectures and other coursework is available online and accessible to students when and where it is most convenient." "All of us are excited about this project with Microsoft," says Fred Phillips, head of OHSU's Management in Science and Technology (MST See micro systems technology. ) department. "Interacting in this way with this enormously important company, we, as well as the participating students, will learn a great deal. The participating students reside across the country in several U.S. states. They bring diverse career and industry backgrounds to the program, contributing to a rich educational experience." Cenquest is delivering similar programs for other corporations and business professionals. Intel employees are currently enrolled in a Cenquest-delivered company-specific degree program being offered by Babson College. Cenquest is also offering the e-learning component for the highly acclaimed TRIUM international executive MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration program that includes New York University Stern School of Business The Leonard N. Stern School of Business is New York University's (NYU) business school. It was named after Leonard N. Stern, an alumnus and benefactor of the school. The school was established in 1900 as the NYU School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance. (NYU NYU New York University NYU New York Undercover (TV show) Stern), the London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science, at London, England; founded 1895, recognized as a school of the Univ. of London (see London, Univ. of) in 1900. (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor ) and HEC HEC Hautes Études Commerciales HEC Hautes Etudes Commerciales (French) HEC Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) HEC Hydrologic Engineering Center (Davis, CA) Paris, Graduate Business School (HEC Paris). About Cenquest Cenquest is the only e-learning company to offer corporations university-branded degree programs and other university courses that are tailored to meet company-specific needs. Cenquest courses are highly interactive, instructor-mediated and event driven. They offer the interactive element of traditional classes through online discussions and collaboration between students and faculty. Cenquest also offers a full range of necessary support and delivery services required to enable e-learning events, including faculty support and training, student registrations and tracking and event management and hosting. For more information about Cenquest visit www.cenquest.com or call (503) 276-7900. About OHSU Oregon Health & Science University is a top research university focusing on medicine, engineering, nursing and dentistry. It is a national cancer research center, and the largest private research university in the U.S. Northwest. OHSU's department of Management in Science and Technology attracts the best technical professionals in these fields, providing rigorous and relevant preparation for the management of technology-intensive organizations. For more information about the department, contact Victoria Tyler at vtyler@admin.ogi.edu or 503-748-1335. Product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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