Oracle Contributes RMB 13 Million in
Software and
Training to Foster E-Business Development in China
Donation Will Support Sun Yat-sen
University to
Nurture Talent in Response to Growing Demand for
E-Business Professionals
GUANGZHOU, China, June 17, 2004 - Oracle
today announced support for a new e-business laboratory at Lingnan College
of Sun Yat-sen University, a leading university located in Guangzhou,
China. The e-business lab is the first of its kind in China and the donation,
valued at RMB13 million (US$1.5 million) in software and training, is
provided under the Oracle Academic Initiative (OAI) designed to help students
develop the practical business skills that give them an advantage in the
mainland’s increasingly competitive labor market.
Situated in one of China's and the world's most dynamic
economic regions, Sun Yat-sen University has been a key driving force
in the training of students in new technologies that enable them to contribute
in the rapid economic development of China and Pearl River Delta. To further
this goal, Lingnan College partners with a number of leading global institutions
including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to provide top
MBA programs to both local and overseas students.
An integral part of Oracle's Golden China strategy of
commitment, partnership and localization, OAI is a key element of Oracle's
Education Initiative designed to help accelerate the growth of China's
IT industry by educating top flight graduates in modern commercial practices.
Under this OAI e-business program from Oracle, undergraduates and MBA
students of Sun Yat-sen University will be able to gain unprecedented
access to Oracle E-Business Suite under the university's new Information
Management Business Administration program.
"With the ongoing globalisation of the Chinese
economy and accelerating speed of technological adoption, we have seen
a growing demand for managers and staff who have a sound understanding
of modern enterprise applications," said Huang Daren, president of Sun
Yat-sen University. "We are greatly honored to receive the generous support
from Oracle who are committed to helping raise our teaching environment
to international levels. The e-business lab provides an excellent opportunity
for our students to learn key industry-relevant skills before entering
the workforce."
The Oracle E-Business Suite is a comprehensive set
of applications capable of automating daily business processes in supply
chain and logistic management, procurement and sourcing, customer relationship
management, accounting information systems and human resources management.
The applications have been helping enterprises around the world to manage
daily business processes and excel in the growing competitive business
environment.
"We are very pleased to announce our partnership with
Sun Yat-sen University and through this relationship be able to participate
in driving e-business development in China through the OAI program," said
Arics Poon, managing director, Oracle South China and Hong Kong. "Oracle
has been actively engaged in developing local technology talent worldwide.
The opening of this new e-Business lab at Lingnan College is a new milestone
and demonstrates Oracle's long-term commitment to China."
Oracle Academic Initiative
A US$1.7 billion global program, the Oracle Academic Initiative is an
Oracle Education Initiative, and provides in-kind grants of the following
to participating institutions:
Software and Support – Access
to Oracle software and support for an unlimited number of users within
a department.
Faculty Education – Corporate
education courses at a substantial discount to upgrade faculty.
Curriculum – A wide variety
of Oracle courses that can be integrated into an institution's existing
curriculum. Disciplines covered include database technology, data design
and modeling, and web applications.
Certification Discounts – Upon
completion of required courses, students can become Oracle Certified
Professionals (at a discount rate), giving graduates a widely recognized
credential.
For more information on OAI, please visit http://oai.oracle.com/.
About Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) University
Sun Yat-sen University was founded in 1924 in Guangzhou, China by Dr.
Sun Yat-sen (also known as Sun Zhongshan), a great democratic revolutionary
in Chinese history. The university ranks among the top 10 universities
in China. Its business school ranks among the top six nationwide.
About Oracle
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For more information about Oracle visit our Web site at www.oracle.com
or www.oracle.com/cn.
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