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STG and IBM to Offer Career Programs to Students

 CRN Network, Sept. 28 2007, 1000 hrs

Software Technology Group International Ltd (STG) and IBM, world's largest information technology company have entered into a strategic relationship to provide global careers to career professionals and fresh graduates in IBM technologies under its U3M Career Education Program (CEIS).

STG would provide training and certification on IBM technologies to students across the country. The curriculum design incorporates a “blended learning” approach by integrating classroom, hands-on lab exercises and team projects to provide students both the theoretical and practical training needed to build strong e-business application development skills. 10 hours of Live Projects form an integral part of this program.

All global systems integrators are major users of IBM technologies. All of them have 20-25% of their workforce working on IBM technologies. There was a crying need for trained manpower on IBM technologies and University education System does not provide readily usable skills. The company has a nationwide presence and this alliance will facilitate spreading IBM career education across the country.

The CEIS program brings together existing IBM Software Education courses into a simple and coherent program targeted for specific career paths.

• IBM Career Education in Database Administration
  
  
• IBM Career Education in e-business System Administration
  
  
• IBM Career Education in Software Testing

The program is open for Fresh Engineering Graduates with computer background, MCA's BCA's and working IT professionals wanting to enhance skill sets in IBM technologies or looking at a career in IBM technologies. Entrance to the program will be through an enhance test, a group discussion and a personal interview. The duration, of the program is 3 months (144 hours). All students successfully completing the program will get placement assistance.