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Airbus talent reaches new heights with Udacity partnership
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global aerospace pioneer Airbus has created a world-class Digital Academy to empower its employees with data-driven skills, as part of its mission to invest in its people and nurture internal talent amid the industry's skills shortage. The Digital Academy, created in partnership with digital talent transformation platform, Udacity, has generated a 237% return on investment through productivity gains and cost avoidance so far. Working closely with Udacity's talent transformation team since 2016, Airbus created a comprehensive five-step framework to help employees across the organization master crucial data skills. The framework involved:
The enhanced data skills acquired from these Nanodegrees will position new graduates as key contributors to Airbus' first-of-a-kind open data platform, Skywise, which removes company silos and integrates disparate data sources, enabling data to become shareable and transparent. Commenting on the partnership initiative, Aniss Gaaya, Head of the Digital Academy at Airbus said: "Our business is fueled by data. We want our Data Analysts to grow within the organization and empower them with the right skills to build better products, propose new services to our customers, partners and employees, and make the right decisions for the company. "Udacity's enterprise Data Analyst and AI/Machine Learning Nanodegree programs enable us to upskill our workforce and allow our employees to factor in data-driven insights into their decision-making process." Samuel Schofield, Chief Revenue Officer at Udacity, comments: "At Udacity, we take a project-based approach to learning, which provides learners with job-ready skills that can be applied in real applications and business solutions. "Our goal was to help Airbus quickly and effectively transform employees into in-house Data Analysts, which enabled the company to advance its Skywise initiative. We're delighted to have supported Airbus in the development and implementation of its Digital Academy, and we're excited to strengthen our partnership as the company continues on its digital transformation journey." For more information on the Airbus partnership with Udacity, view the full Airbus case study. About Airbus Airbus is a global pioneer in the aerospace industry, operating in the commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence and space sectors. With over 133,000 employees, Airbus is the largest aeronautics and space company in Europe and a worldwide leader. Airbus builds the most innovative commercial aircraft and consistently captures about half of all commercial airliner orders. Thanks to the company's deep understanding of changing market needs, customer focus and technological innovation, Airbus offers products that connect people and places via air and space. For more information, please visit www.airbus.com. About Udacity Udacity changes lives, businesses, and nations through radical talent transformation in digital technologies. Udacity's global talent transformation platform focuses on in-demand digital technologies, mentor support, and project-based learning taught by industry experts. Programs include real world content for job-ready competencies in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, autonomous systems, cloud computing, among other disciplines. Udacity's global enterprise customers include Airbus, Bertelsmann, BNP Paribas, Leidos, Mazda, and the United States Air Force. Udacity collaborates with more than 200 global industry partners including Google, Mercedes-Benz, and NVIDIA to power technical education. For more information, please visit www.udacity.com.
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