Infosys Springboard will offer free online courses and coaching to students and youth helping them become industry-ready for careers
Infosys and Harvard Business Publishing announced their collaboration to empower India’s next generation, through Infosys Springboard, with critical digital and life skills made available free of cost. Through this collaboration, students and young learners in India will be able to access resources incising select Harvard Business review articles, videos, and podcasts, as well as 10 Harvard ManageMentor courses on topics such as project management, change management, innovation and creativity.
“We are excited to team up with Infosys on this important learning initiative that would drive employability amongst underserved students and youth, consistent with Harvard Business Publishing’s mission and ESG goals. By providing access to the most critical ideas shaping leaders today and tomorrow, together with Infosys, we are keen to help empower future generations with the skills they need to succeed,” said, Vinay Hebbar, senior vice president and head of international markets at Harvard Business Publishing.
Infosys will partner directly with institutional schools and colleges to help share high-quality learning content – focused on employability – to underserved students and young adults in tier-2 and tier-3 Indian cities. “We are pleased to be teaming with Harvard Business Publishing to prepare learners with the skills they need for the future. Infosys’ rich legacy of four decades in employee and broad-based student competency development, along with the advantages of this collaboration, will enable us to deliver corporate-grade learning experiences that will help empower India’s talent pools to thrive in a fast-evolving employment landscape,” said, Thirumala Arohi, senior vice president and head – education, training and assessment at Infosys.
Infosys launched Infosys Springboard last year to deliver corporate-grade learning experiences, on any device, with closer educator-learner collaboration for learners, including school and college students, professionals and adults. The platform advances their learning agenda with courses in digital skills (such as machine learning and robotics) and life skills (such as communication, time management and career management). Infosys Springboard continues to expand its reach to learners by growing its thriving community to about 2.5 million registered users, since its launch.
How to Register on Infosys Springboard to Access Free Online Courses?
Interested students and professionals will first have to register with the official website by using their email or password, or may also use their Google accounts for the same. Some of the details required are as follows:
- Full name, and age.
- Name of the institute associated with.
- Address, and mobile number.
After registration, the registered participants will have to accept terms and conditions.