Cranfield School of Management and Infor Join Forces to Help Bridge Crucial Skills Gap

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  Infor, a leading provider of industry-specific cloud applications, today announced an agreement with Cranfield School of Management.  The agreement will see the Cranfield-based business school integrate Infor CloudSuite Industrial Machinery, together with an expert-led teaching program, into Cranfield's MSc(s) in Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing, in an effort to facilitate real-world experience, and to help impart relevant technology skills for over 180 students.

One of Europe's most prestigious business schools, Cranfield selected Infor as its digital partner in part to help ensure students graduated not only with the ability to secure a role in their chosen field, but also to help equip them with the necessary digital skills to innovate and help drive all-important transformation.

Students who complete these courses will also be also eligible for internships and graduate placements at Infor through the Infor EAP Scholars program.

"We are delighted to be partnering with Infor to offer our students access to industry-leading business software," comments Denyse Julien, Director of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Master's program at Cranfield School of Management.  "Thanks to this partnership, from October 2018 participants on our full-time Supply Chain Management Master's programs will be able to get hands-on experience with a live enterprise resource planning system. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to gain experience and skills in an area that is valued highly by today's businesses."

"The fact that such a world class educational institution has chosen to partner with Infor is testament to the depth, dedication and relevance of our Educational Alliance Program," comments Mark Stewart, Director, Infor Education Alliance Program (EAP), EMEA, Infor.  "As a partner to leading institutions such as Jaguar Land Rover, BAE Systems, Royal Dutch Shell and L'Oréal, Cranfield is highly respected, and we are incredibly proud to join them in their quest to bridge crucial skills gaps in the industries we jointly serve."

Cranfield School of Management

Cranfield has been a world leader in management education and research for 50 years, helping individuals and organisations learn and succeed by transforming knowledge into action. It is dedicated to creating responsible management thinking, improving business performance and inspiring the next generation of business leaders. It works to change the lives of our students and executives by encouraging innovation and creative thinking, as well as the drive to succeed and make a real impact on their organisations. Organisations as diverse as Jaguar Land Rover, BAE Systems, Royal Dutch Shell, L'Oréal, UNICEF and the African Development Bank have benefited from its work, which ranges from management research projects, through staff talent management development on our MBA courses, to customised executive programmes.

Cranfield is one of an elite group of schools worldwide to hold the triple accreditation of: AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) and AMBA (the Association of MBAs).

It is in the Top 10 International Business Schools in the Forbes' ranking.

Its customised executive education programmes are ranked 10^th in the world, according to the latest Financial Times survey, and are best in the world for international reach. Over 15,000 people come to Cranfield each year to benefit from its executive and professional development programmes.

www.cranfield.ac.uk/som

About Infor

Infor builds business software for specific industries in the cloud. With 16,500 employees and over 90,000 customers in more than 170 countries, Infor software is designed for progress.  To learn more, please visit www.infor.com.

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Richard Moore
Infor
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