Alibaba.com, the leading B2B platform for cross-border wholesale trade of Alibaba Group, has launch a new programme Global E-commerce Talents (GET) in India. This programme is aimed at equipping students, small business professionals and entrepreneurs with the competitive skills and essential resources required to build their mettle in the global e-commerce industry.
The programme will offer general theory as well as application-oriented courses for prospective students. To meet the increasing demand for e-commerce in the business world and to equip entrepreneurs with the skill sets to build effective e-business strategies, Alibaba.com is partnering with universities, colleges, business schools and training centers to rollout the programme in different States throughout India.
The first batch of partners for GET in India includes the Centre of Ecommerce Excellence Pvt ltd, Indian Institute of Ecommerce, First EduIndia limited and Unified Growth Foundation. The program will be launched in select Indian colleges in the first phase, which will include Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) and Kalinga University. Alibaba and its partners will come together to create a seamless programme that includes online tutorial videos and offline training classes, providing students with exposure to training from industry experts and leading academics in the field. Graduates will also have the opportunity to work with Alibaba.com’s partners in India to gain on-the-job experience.
India is the fourth country for the roll out of the GET after the programme’s successful launches in Thailand, South Korea and Malaysia. With more than 220,000 students benefited from the programme so far, GET aims to foster more e-commerce talents with local partners. For more information, log on to get.alibaba.com.