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News | Bertelsmann Education Group | Gütersloh, 12/15/2020

Record Number Of Applicants For Bertelsmann Scholarship Initiative

Press Release | Gütersloh, 10/15/2020

Tens Of Thousands All Over The World Apply for Tech Scholarships in Bertelsmann’s Digital Initiative #50000Chances

Press Release | 09/21/2020

Bertelsmann Once Again Promotes the #50000Chances Scholarship Initiative: “You Are the Digital Future”

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Bertelsmann Education Group comprises Bertelsmann’s education activities. The online education and service offerings are primarily in the healthcare and technology sectors, as well as in higher education. Activities include the online education provider Relias, a stake in Udacity, the US-based Alliant International University, as well as select venture fund investments.
The Bertelsmann Education Group is wholly owned by Bertelsmann.

E-Learning

Relias

With the complete takeover of the U.S. education provider Relias in October 2014, its biggest direct investment in education to date, Bertelsmann took a significant acquisitive step in expanding its education business. Relias is the leading provider of online training and compliance in the U.S. healthcare sector; the business benefits of the three global megatrends education, health and digitization. The use of high-quality, interactive content makes Relias program so effective in disseminating digital teaching materials.

Udacity

Udacity is regarded as Silicon Valley’s own university and is one of the world’s most innovative providers of online training. The Bertelsmann Education Group is its largest strategic investor. Founded by former Stanford professor Sebastian Thrun in 2011, the company partners with leading tech companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon.com to develop online training courses. Students can systematically prepare for jobs in the tech sector by acquiring job-specific certifications (“nanodegrees”).

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HotChalk

Since 2015, the Bertelsmann Education Group has been the largest shareholder in HotChalk, a leading education services provider in the U.S. HotChalk supports universities in successfully running degree programs. For instance, the company assists with marketing activities and student recruitment.

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