Infotech Lead Asia: Accenture has set up an Innovation Center for ERP at Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering (MPSTME), Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS).
Accenture’s set up will benefit students at MPSTME.
“This initiative will further strengthen our partnership with NMIMS University and will give that extra edge to the students of Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering,” said Shantiprakash Motwani, vice president, Accenture.
The center has trained a batch of 32 top ranking students of MPSTME from computer and IT engineering departments in Oracle ERP Business Suite. The 5-day training was conducted over a period of 50 hours and included several advanced topics giving an exposure to the Business Suite. The activity will soon be conducted at the Shirpur Campus of NMIMS (Deemed-to-be University) shortly.
“Industry and Academia have long shared a mutually beneficial relationship, and here at NMIMS, we respect and honor that tradition. This tie-up with Accenture is another step in our commitment to build durable and long-lasting relationships with the corporate world,” said Rajan Saxena, vice chancellor, NMIMS University.
In the coming months the Innovation Centre would carry several activities for students as well as faculty. These and other initiatives as a result of the strong partnership will give the students a distinct edge when they are placed in the industry.
