Oracle Academy Adds Oracle’s Siebel Customer Relationship Management Applications

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.

# Siebel CRM applications have been added to the growing list of offerings in the Oracle Academy’s Enterprise Business Applications program.
# A total of 71 Siebel CRM applications, complemented with curriculum, presentations, and hands-on exercises, will now be available for educational institutions and universities who take part in the Oracle Academy.
# The Oracle Academy’s Enterprise Business Applications program allows participating faculty members to integrate Oracle’s world-class software and curriculum into their courses and enhance their skills through first-class professional development opportunities.
# The addition of the Siebel CRM offering will enable participating business schools to expose students to sales, marketing, and service applications used in industries such as finance, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, and manufacturing.

* The Oracle Academy’s Enterprise Business Applications program now includes the following applications for teaching use:

* Oracle E-Business Suite
* PeopleSoft Enterprise
* J.D. Edwards EnterpriseOne
* Hyperion Business Intelligence Technology and Financial Performance Applications
* Siebel CRM

# Currently, over 655,000 students in 86 countries benefit from their participation in the Oracle Academy.

Supporting Quotes
# “Oracle continues to build its application software offerings and we are thrilled to be able to provide these products to the academic community,” said Brad Saffer, Senior Director, Oracle Academy. “In just over two years since the Enterprise Business Applications program’s inception, we have enriched business school courses globally with some of the world’s best enterprise applications solutions. Adding Siebel CRM demonstrates Oracle’s commitment to growing our offerings for the academic community and creating the strongest strategic road map available.”
# “The Oracle Academy’s Enterprise Business Applications program is one of the most comprehensive in the industry,” noted Clare Dolan, Vice President, Oracle Corporate Citizenship. “By providing colleges and universities with Oracle’s Siebel CRM applications and curriculum, students taking courses related to marketing, sales, and customer service are able to benefit from industry leaders’ best practices.”

Supporting Resources
# The Oracle Academy - http://academy.oracle.com

About Oracle Academy
The Oracle Academy and the Oracle Education Foundation’s initiatives reach over 1 million students worldwide. The Oracle Academy supports 655,000+ students in 86 countries. By partnering with schools, districts, and ministries that believe in early career preparation, the Oracle Academy helps students develop the technology and business skills required for 21st century careers. Participating institutions may integrate Oracle’s cutting-edge software and curriculum into their courses and avail their faculty to first-class professional development opportunities. To learn more, please visit http://academy.oracle.com

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