University of Portsmouth and Hewlett-Packard join forces
These people will study a bespoke Masters programme to support 'lean' methodology, designed to help them turn HP into a more responsive and efficient company. 'Lean' methodology is based on identifying waste within an organisation and focusing on customer needs. The course has been tailor-made to precisely match HP's business requirements by the University of Portsmouth Business School. HP has already identified 22 potential high flyers from its global staff of over 304,000, and they have just begun the work-based learning programme. Each person will take on a specific business objective fundamental to the organisation which will form the basis of their studies. The MSc programme is designed to last around 18 months at which point their strategic goal should be achieved, and they will receive a Master's qualification in Strategic Quality Management from the University or Portsmouth. Course Leader, Barbara Savage, said of the programme, 'The idea was to work very much in partnership with HP to deliver a bespoke course to complement the strategic objectives of a growing organisation while retaining the rigor and integrity of a Master's qualification. The organisation especially liked the tailored and flexible approach we were able to bring to the programme. 'We've avoided duplicating students' existing knowledge and training and focussed purely on adding value. Students will be exposed to fresh ideas from other sectors while focussing on increasing customer engagement.' Find out more about the Business School at the University of Portsmouth. Looking for funding for postgraduate studies in 2010? Check out the exclusive bursaries on offer from Postgrad Solutions. Content added on the 26th May 2010. |
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One of the world's largest multinational IT Corporations - Hewlett-Packard (HP) - has signed a deal with the University of Portsmouth to train its 'Black Belt' change champions.