Within the framework of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, Microsoft in Russia announced the expansion of cooperation with leading Russian universities. The company will open a number of master's programs in relevant technological areas: artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, business analytics and the Internet of things. This will be the first element of a set of educational initiatives that Microsoft plans to implement in Russia.
As part of the forum, Microsoft signed an Agreement of Intent with one of the program participants, the Higher School of Economics.
βWe decided to focus the new master's program on a topic that is very important for the economy - the training of managers who, using the most modern world developments in the field of artificial intelligence, will provide a fundamentally new path for the development of education and science in Russia. The innovative disciplines that we have developed and included in this program are based not only on technology, but also on the best global management practices.β, - comments Yaroslav Ivanovich Kuzminov, Rector of the Higher School of Economics.
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Starting from September 2019, master's programs jointly with Microsoft will also open at the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI), Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (PFUR), Moscow City Pedagogical University (MGPU), Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), North-Eastern Federal University named after . M.K. Ammosov (NEFU), Russian University of Chemical Technology. Mendeleev (RCTU named after Mendeleev), Tomsk Polytechnic University. During the 2019-2020 academic year, more than 250 people will be trained under the new programs.
βToday, digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things are transforming every business, every industry and every society. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that new generations of professionals have access to digital learning, providing them with the knowledge they need to succeed in their careers in today's world. We are proud to offer a wide range of digital courses and best practices in partnership with Russian universities.β, - noted Jean Philippe Courtois, executive vice president and president of global sales, marketing and operations for Microsoft.
For each educational institution, Microsoft specialists, together with teachers and methodologists of universities, developed a unique educational program. So, at MAI the main attention will be paid to augmented reality and AI technologies, at RUDN University they will focus on technologies , cognitive services such as computer vision and speech recognition for robots. Moscow State Pedagogical University launches several disciplines at once, including "Neural Network Technologies in Business" based on Microsoft Cognitive Services, "Development of Internet Applications" on Microsoft Azure Web Apps, etc. Higher School of Economics and Yakutsk have chosen as a priority the direction of training a new generation of teachers in the field of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. RCTU them. Mendeleev and Tomsk Polytechnic University gave preference to big data technologies.
At MGIMO, where a year ago, with the support of and Microsoft launched a master's programβ, a new course βMicrosoft AI Technologiesβ opens. In addition to in-depth study of AI technologies, such as, in particular, machine learning, deep learning, cognitive services, chat bots and voice assistants, the program includes disciplines in digital business transformation, cloud services, blockchain, the Internet of things, augmented and virtual reality, as well as quantum computing.
Students of all master's programs will have the opportunity to practice in the format of Microsoft hackathons, which involve the creation of projects in real time with the support and mentoring of the company's technology experts. These projects will subsequently be able to qualify for the status of final qualifying works.
Top photo: Christina Tikhonova, President of Microsoft in Russia, Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice President and President of International Sales, Marketing and Operations of Microsoft, and Yaroslav Kuzminov, Rector of the Higher School of Economics, at the signing of the Letter of Intent at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum .
Source: habr.com