Acadia
University joins Siebel Alliance Program as academic partner: A
winning combination for eBusiness students
For Release: August 15 , 2002
(Wolfville,
NS) - Acadia University joins the Siebel Alliance Program
as an academic partner to provide eBusiness students with a
competitive advantage. Siebel Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEBL) is the
world's leading provider of eBusiness applications software. Acadia
will utilize Siebel eBusiness Applications for hands-on instruction
and research in the Fred C. Manning School of Business
Administration. Acadia business students are learning leading-edge
techniques to help them compete in today's fast-paced work
environment.
Siebel Systems
provides an integrated family of eBusiness applications software,
enabling multichannel sales, marketing, and customer service systems
to be deployed over the Web, in call centres, in the field, through
reseller channels, and across retail and dealer networks. Over the
past few years, Acadia's School of Business has made major changes
to the traditional Bachelor of Business Administration degree
program, integrating eBusiness management skills into most business
classes. At each level of the four-year program, all Acadia BBA
students are continually introduced to new developments and trends
in eBusiness from a broad, cross-disciplinary perspective. The new
partnership with Siebel Systems marks the next step in Acadia's
eBusiness evolution by incorporating the latest Siebel 7 eBusiness
applications software.
"Our students will
learn business principles and skills using teaching materials that
incorporate Siebel eBusiness Applications. We want to go beyond
merely demonstrating and explaining eBusiness concepts, to having
our students actually use and work with the applications in order to
complete assignments," says Dr. Stephen Ash, Director of the Fred C.
Manning School of Business Administration.
This unique initiative
provides Acadia business students with a distinctive competitive
advantage in today's fast-paced, global market. Businesses and
public institutions accustomed to simply keeping up with
technological change now run the risk of being left behind unless
they are committed to a proactive accelerated program of innovation.
Learning eBusiness skills and having access to the latest eBusiness
software as part of their degree program effectively equips Acadia
business students to meet the challenges facing them in their future
work environment.
The Fred C. Manning
School of Business Administration is a recognized leader in the use
of technology in the classroom and has continued to develop exciting
new teaching methods since the introduction of the highly acclaimed
Acadia Advantage program.
"The Acadia Advantage
program has already heightened the entrepreneurial instinct of our
students from all disciplines. With students using technology at the
leading edge, Acadia's business students will be the leaders in the
new e-world," says Acadia President, Dr. Kelvin Ogilvie. "I am truly
proud of our faculty in the Fred C. Manning School of Business
Administration for recognizing the need for infusion of eBusiness
concepts, practise, and experience in all facets of business
education."
Siebel is a trademark of Siebel
Systems, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All
other product and company names mentioned are the property of their
respective owners and are mentioned for identification purposes
only.
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For more information contact:
Sheri Woodland
Communications Manager
Office of Public Affairs
Acadia University
(902) 585-1362
Acadia
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