MIT-WPU Launching New Vertical - WPU RISE

MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) launched its new online vertical – World Peace University RISE (WPU RISE)earlier this week. The new venture aims to bring industry-relevant education in the areas of Science, Technology and Management to students across the globe. MIT-WPU collaborates with KPMG as its first partner to accelerate the launch of MIT-WPU RISE. 

WPU RISE kick starts their first program - Program in Data Science in June 2021 in collaboration with a top consulting firm in India. The course includes over 350 hours of live and self-paced lectures, capstone projects, internship options and mentoring by industry experts. Through this program, WPU RISE aims to provide career enhancement and further skill up-gradation that bring together researchers from academia and the requirements from the industry and corporate world. Each module in the program is carefully curated and delivered jointly by faculty and Data Science consultants with years of experience in the field. The course will employ a hybrid model of delivery i.e. online lectures and self-paced content. The program has been designed with a robust delivery model, which consists of online content, weekend live sessions, practical projects and career support during and post the program to make learners industry-ready.