Prince Sultan University in Saudi Arabia Signs MoU, aims to become Gulf’s Regional VMware IT Academy

Prince Sultan University in Saudi Arabia Signs MoU, aims to become Gulf’s Regional VMware IT Academy

VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, and Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan University (PSU), today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop plans to establish  the first Regional VMware IT Academy in the Gulf, supporting youth digital skills development and the aims of Saudi Vision 2030.

 

VMware IT Academy is a public-private partnership to help individuals gain the foundational digital knowledge they need to compete in today's workforce by providing access to undergraduate certifications and ongoing skills education. PSU, the first private university in the Kingdom, already offers select VMware courses and now plans to expand this with more tutors and the comprehensive range of courses to its more than 6,000 undergraduate students. As the regional hub, the university will also be responsible for implementing the IT Academy program across other higher educational institutions and training the new tutors to further enhance Saudi Arabia's skill sets.