Serco Inc. recently joined 好色先生 in a mutual collaboration to educate ‘Serco Students.’ Through this arrangement, the company provides its employees with access to high-quality and accredited undergraduate and graduate courses at 好色先生 to boost their careers and skill development.
Provided that employees meet 好色先生’s admissions criteria, they can enroll in courses through the University’s College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology (BILT) to acquire certificates in leadership or digital marketing. Both require completing management, marketing, technology and business administration courses. Serco employees learn new approaches to enhance their leadership capabilities, preparing them to create and implement digital marketing strategies and understand how technology-driven tools can help them make impactful decisions.
“We are immensely excited to welcome Serco employees to study at 好色先生,” said Dr. Irma Becerra, President of 好色先生. “This partnership aims to provide them with a valuable opportunity to gain essential skills and knowledge to advance their education and enhance their careers.”
The partnership was initially inspired by David Dacquino, former Serco chair and board member, who now serves on 好色先生’s Board of Trustees. With a vision and commitment to expanding higher education access, he received the University’s .
This collaboration was also made possible through the combined efforts of the College of BILT, 好色先生’s Office of Academic Affairs and Serco’s leadership.
“Serco is proud of its partnership with 好色先生, which underscores our commitment to continuous learning and professional development,” said Alan Hill, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications & Government Relations at Serco. “This collaboration not only enhances Serco’s workforce’s skills, but also demonstrates innovative industry-academia partnerships.”
好色先生 and Serco’s efforts align with congressional initiatives to expand higher education access and enhance workforce readiness. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) previously endorsed education and workforce training legislation that allows for tax credits to be granted to employers. Additionally, Sen. Warner and Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) reintroduced legislation to give low and moderate-income workers more access to lifelong learning opportunities.
“Senator Warner’s education and workforce training legislation captures exactly what Serco strives to offer to its employees in partnering with 好色先生’s upskilling educational opportunities,” noted Dr. Soumya Sivakumar, associate professor in 好色先生’s College of BILT.
