iCarnegie Adds New Higher Education Partners in Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Philippines, and Greece for Training World-Class Software Development Professionals.Business Editors/Education Writers PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2003 iCarnegie, Inc., an educational affiliate of Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; est. 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900, opened 1905) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913). and provider of world-class software development curriculum, announced the addition of new international partners who will offer iCarnegie courses to students and professionals worldwide. Universidad Del Valle The term Universidad del Valle could refer to the following:
In addition, existing partner The Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (TEC de Monterrey) in Mexico has renewed and extended its partnership with iCarnegie. "Through our growing list of international partners, record numbers of students and professionals are being trained in modern software development practices and technologies, using iCarnegie curriculum developed in partnership with Carnegie Mellon faculty," said Dr. Allan Fisher, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of iCarnegie. "Our partners find that by offering iCarnegie courses, they gain a competitive advantage in producing highly skilled, well-educated IT professionals that meet the demands of today's employers." New Partners and iCarnegie: -- Universidad Del Valle de Mexico (UVM UVM University of Vermont UVM Universidad del Valle de México UVM Universitas Viridis Montis (University of the Green Mountains aka University of Vermont) UVM Universal Voice Module (Cisco) ) - UVM is a key member of the Sylvan sylvan emanating from or pertaining to woods. See also sylvatic. International Universities network, with very high academic standards and one of the largest higher learning higher learning n. Education or academic accomplishment at the college or university level. institutions in Mexico, teaching more than 42,000 students at 16 campuses in several cities in the country. iCarnegie's curriculum will be added to UVM's course offerings in January 2004 for undergraduate degrees “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree , working adult programs, and continuous education special courses. -- Temple University of Japan (TUJ TUJ Temple University Japan ) - TUJ was established in 1982 in Tokyo and is the oldest and largest foreign university in Japan. TUJ began offering the iCarnegie courses and certification programs in September 2003 through the Temple IT Program in Continuing Education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). . -- AMA Education System - AMA is the largest IT-based education provider in Asia, with 42 campuses in the Philippines and one in Bahrain. In August, AMA trainers became certified to begin teaching iCarnegie's 10 courses across all campuses, as part of several bachelor degree majors. Fall 2003 semester course enrollments are estimated at 20,000. -- Rangsit University, Thailand (RSU RSU Restricted Stock Unit RSU Rogers State University (Claremore, Oklahoma) RSU Rifiuti Solidi Urbani (Italiano) RSU Rappresentanza Sindacale Unitaria (Italian Group of Unions) ) - RSU is a private institution of higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. creating graduates in science, technology, design and management, including independent professions for career development. iCarnegie courses are now offered at RSU for two programs: Computer Programming and Software Engineering. -- INFOGROUP Consulting S.A. - INFOGROUP, founded in Greece in 1984, is one of the leading Greek consultancy companies working closely with the public and private sector. As a training partner of the iCarnegie curriculum, INFOGROUP will begin to offer courses in November 2003 to help working professionals advance their computing and software development skills. Existing Partner Extension -- TEC de Monterrey - As one of the first iCarnegie curriculum partners, TEC de Monterrey in northeastern Mexico has delivered more than 13,000 iCarnegie course enrollments and certified 200 instructors since the partnership was formed. TEC de Monterrey, established in 1943 and today enrolls 95,000 full-time students Full-Time Student A status that is important for determining dependency exemptions. An individual enrolled in a post-secondary institution may be eligible for certain tax breaks. Notes: The full-time status is based on what the individual's school considers full time. , is internationally renowned for academic excellence. Its partnership renewal and continued commitment to the iCarnegie and Carnegie Mellon-designed curriculum represents a strong partnership between these world-leading computing education institutions. The iCarnegie curriculum is developed by Carnegie Mellon computer science educators and iCarnegie course design experts, with advice from international industry and software leaders. More than just "distance learning," the curriculum is delivered in a way that leverages the strengths of iCarnegie and its partners: traditional classroom instruction is conducted by certified faculty at the partner schools, while iCarnegie develops and maintains course content, assignments, tests and exams, and provides ongoing support via a secure web-based system accessed by teachers and students. The iCarnegie curriculum includes 10 courses and offers two levels of certification: Computer Programming and Software Systems Development. About iCarnegie, Inc. iCarnegie, Inc. was established in 2002 as an independent, private company with the goal of sharing leading curriculum programs with individuals worldwide, through a community of partner schools and training institutions. iCarnegie originated in 1998 as Carnegie Technology Education, founded by Dr. Allan Fisher and Dr. Phil Dr. Phil may refer to:
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