"The speed with which businesses move is at an all time high. Immediacy and accuracy when it comes to company data is no longer a desirable perk, but a necessary requirement for leaders who wish to succeed in today’s ultra competitive environment."

“To keep pace with the growing customer needs, attain the competitive advantage and expand the customer base, businesses are now looking for tools to not just address the market and customer demands, but also to be prepared to lead the way in future.”  (Peter Gartenberg, general manager, enterprise and partner group, Microsoft India.)

In the past few years, more students enrolled in online courses, more organizations offered alternative credentials such as digital badges and nanodegrees and more employers accepted online degrees from job candidates. The ubiquity of technology has transformed education, making online learning part of the new norm.