Mumbai,
India, February 27, 2020 – upGrad, India’s leading online higher education
company has partnered with WeWork, world’s leading space-as-a-service platform,
bringing the two leaders together in a strategic move. Through this
association, upGrad will leverage WeWork’s large members base to introduce
industry-relevant programs and higher learning to the workplace, with an
objective of enhancing member experiences and advancing their professional
journeys. WeWork members across all locations in India would now be able to
access a minimum 10% discount on upGrad programs, no commitment trials, free
personalised career counselling, mock interview and resume screening among
other benefits.
India, February 27, 2020 – upGrad, India’s leading online higher education
company has partnered with WeWork, world’s leading space-as-a-service platform,
bringing the two leaders together in a strategic move. Through this
association, upGrad will leverage WeWork’s large members base to introduce
industry-relevant programs and higher learning to the workplace, with an
objective of enhancing member experiences and advancing their professional
journeys. WeWork members across all locations in India would now be able to
access a minimum 10% discount on upGrad programs, no commitment trials, free
personalised career counselling, mock interview and resume screening among
other benefits.
To
further encourage knowledge transfer of relevant industry skills, experts in
fields such as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Product
Management will periodically conduct interactive webinars for WeWork members.
These webinars will be a platform for members to interact with the experts and
get a first-hand look into current industry trends. Apart from this, focussed
hackathons would also be conducted at WeWork locations to help domain experts
collaborate extensively on various projects.
further encourage knowledge transfer of relevant industry skills, experts in
fields such as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Product
Management will periodically conduct interactive webinars for WeWork members.
These webinars will be a platform for members to interact with the experts and
get a first-hand look into current industry trends. Apart from this, focussed
hackathons would also be conducted at WeWork locations to help domain experts
collaborate extensively on various projects.
50% of
WeWork’s members in India are enterprises. Keeping this in mind, the alliance
would also host enterprise focussed career fairs and basecamps on relevant
topics. These forums would encourage
networking, extending learnings and opportunities from members who are part of
WeWork’s extensive enterprise base, paving the way towards collaborative
learning for all. Additionally, these programs would also serve as L&D
programs for enterprise members, helping them engage, attract and retain top
talent housed in WeWork’s workspaces.
WeWork’s members in India are enterprises. Keeping this in mind, the alliance
would also host enterprise focussed career fairs and basecamps on relevant
topics. These forums would encourage
networking, extending learnings and opportunities from members who are part of
WeWork’s extensive enterprise base, paving the way towards collaborative
learning for all. Additionally, these programs would also serve as L&D
programs for enterprise members, helping them engage, attract and retain top
talent housed in WeWork’s workspaces.
Elaborating
on the partnership, Gaurav Kumar, President- Corporate Development says,
“Our new journey with WeWork will bring forth an immersive learning
experience for their employees. With industry-ready programs and accurate
domain knowledge, upGrad commits to perfect the economic imbalance of
adequately required workforce vs the current supply. All our deep learning
programs, LifeLongLearning-related content on the app and other social media
platforms are designed to embellish the hard and soft skills of working
professionals, thereby enhancing their employability quotient. With our
outcome-based learning approach, we have seen 20,000+ working professionals’
transition in their careers and we look forward to creating another benchmark
with this alliance coming into force.”
on the partnership, Gaurav Kumar, President- Corporate Development says,
“Our new journey with WeWork will bring forth an immersive learning
experience for their employees. With industry-ready programs and accurate
domain knowledge, upGrad commits to perfect the economic imbalance of
adequately required workforce vs the current supply. All our deep learning
programs, LifeLongLearning-related content on the app and other social media
platforms are designed to embellish the hard and soft skills of working
professionals, thereby enhancing their employability quotient. With our
outcome-based learning approach, we have seen 20,000+ working professionals’
transition in their careers and we look forward to creating another benchmark
with this alliance coming into force.”
Commenting
on the partnership Karan Virwani, CEO, WeWork India says “Joining hands with upGrad
gives us the chance to encourage our members to upskill themselves by accessing
valuable insights shared by industry experts. We believe this association will
benefit those who are looking to advance their professional growth, no matter
who they are, or what they are currently pursuing. Our ultimate goal is to
create a highly engaging, collaborative and positive learning environment for
all our members and this partnership brings us closer to achieving this”.
on the partnership Karan Virwani, CEO, WeWork India says “Joining hands with upGrad
gives us the chance to encourage our members to upskill themselves by accessing
valuable insights shared by industry experts. We believe this association will
benefit those who are looking to advance their professional growth, no matter
who they are, or what they are currently pursuing. Our ultimate goal is to
create a highly engaging, collaborative and positive learning environment for
all our members and this partnership brings us closer to achieving this”.
