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CINDE and Georgia Tech signed an agreement to train Costa Ricans in new academic areas
San José, February 8th 2018. The Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE) and Georgia Tech, signed an agreement that will allow to develop training programs for Costa Ricans, in academic areas of high demand in the actual labor market.
The academic programs will be oriented to offer academic and training programs in the country in high demand areas such as: analytics, cybersecurity, data science, user experience and the improvement of English in technical specialization areas, among others.
The academic programs were defined based on consultations carried out by CINDE among multinational companies, which showed interest in improving the capabilities of their personnel in the aforementioned areas, in order to strengthen new business areas in the country and the consequent opening of new jobs for Costa Ricans.
Jorge Sequeira, Managing Director of CINDE said "the signing of this agreement will come to provide new training spaces with high profile professors from Georgia Tech, all thanks to this initiative. From CINDE this is another way to contribute to social progress and the continuous improvement of human talent, oriented to generate more quality and well-paid jobs in the country. Only at the end of 2017 all multinational companies attracted by CINDE generated a total of 100,000 jobs."
“Georgia Tech Professional Education provides courses, certificate programs, and master’s degrees in STEM and business fields in a variety of formats to suit the diverse needs of learners worldwide,” said Nelson C. Baker, dean of Georgia Tech Professional Education (GTPE). “We look forward to working with CINDE companies and others in Costa Rica to develop their workforces and to help position them to compete in a global economy.”
The purpose of this agreement is to close the knowledge gap that is generated in the industry, due to the rapid changes in the worldwide industry, allowing Costa Rica to continue leading as a strategic destination for high level investment projects.
The initiative includes providing educational content master's degrees level and certifications or specialized courses on the subjects mentioned above, all at competitive costs for those interested.
About CINDE
CINDE is a private, non-profit organization that has been committed to Costa Rica's sustainable development and social progress for 35 years, through the attraction of foreign direct investment in manufacturing industries and high value-added services that generate quality jobs, knowledge transfer and productive linkages. CINDE also collaborates in strengthening the Costa Rican business climate in a way that fosters the growth of valuable activities in the country, improving the preparation of local talent, and generating employment and greater opportunities for its population in the different communities of the country.
Georgia Tech Professional Education (GTPE)
Is an academic division of the Georgia Institute of Technology, a top 10-ranked public university by U.S. News andamp; World Report. GTPE offers professional development courses, certificate programs, and master’s degrees to meet the needs of working professionals and industry partners in STEM and business fields. Programs are available worldwide through face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats. In addition to professional academic offerings, the division administers K-12 outreach and English as a Second Language programs, and manages meeting and event facilities. GTPE educates over 33,000 individual learners and serves more than 2,900 companies on an annual basis. GTPE is located at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta and at Georgia Tech-Savannah.
For more press information
Carlos Morales
CINDE
cmorales@cinde.org
