MicroStrategy Provides Business Intelligence Resources to Students Around the World
Alliance with Teradata University Network Gives Students Real-world Business Intelligence Experience
McLean, Va., November 17, 2005 -- MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced an agreement to enter its third year of participation in the Teradata University Network, providing user-friendly business intelligence technology resources to over 500 universities in 53 countries. Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation, created the Teradata University Network, an online learning portal designed to further the education of data warehousing, business intelligence, and database administration.
Through the Teradata University Network, thousands of students and instructors receive hands-on experience using MicroStrategys business intelligence software, free of charge. With user-friendly reporting features and analytical flexibility, MicroStrategy enables students with diverse levels of technical experience to work with business reports and perform analyses on data from any Web browser.
In the past, it was difficult to give students hands-on experience with a leading business intelligence tool, said Hugh Watson, Senior Director of Teradata University Network and Professor of MIS, University of Georgia. You had to work out an agreement with the vendor, install the software, learn to use it, and develop materials around it. Virtually all of this work is done with MicroStrategy on the Teradata University Network. Ive used MicroStrategy in my graduate Decisions Support course and it was easy to include in the course and students loved it.
Having MicroStrategys products available via the Web at no cost is a dream come true, said Barbara Wixom, Associate Director of Teradata University Network and Professor of Commerce, University of Virginia. We can now teach our students about business intelligence in a tangible, concrete way using industry-leading software.
MicroStrategy has long believed that an investment in knowledge pays the highest dividend, and were proud to be playing a major role in the Teradata University Network, which will enhance education and training in business intelligence worldwide, said MicroStrategys COO Sanju Bansal. We continue to work closely with Teradata on this exciting and important initiative to help ensure its long-term success.
For more information on the Teradata University Network, visit www.teradatauniversitynetwork.com.
About MicroStrategy
Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability. More information about MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is available at www.microstrategy.com.
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