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Press Release | Gütersloh, 05/05/2022

Bertelsmann Strengthens Global Education Business by Increasing Stake in Afya

News | Bertelsmann Education Group | Philadelphia/Mountain View, 04/19/2022

Udacity Wins Excellence In Customer Service Award

News | Bertelsmann Education Group | Morrisville, 12/08/2021

Relias Recognized As One Of ‘100 Best Companies 2021’

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

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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.Bertelsmann, through Bertelsmann Education Group, is "one of the largest shareholders and strategic partners" of the Silicon Valley-based company. 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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