Intelligent Data Centres Issue 28 | Page 60

SKILLS SPOTLIGHT
SKILLS SPOTLIGHT

CNET OFFERS MASTERS DEGREE IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY

Andrew Stevens , President and CEO , CNet Training , discusses the leading education provider ’ s prestigious Masters Degree program in Data Centre Leadership and Management , informing us of its benefits , who it ’ s suitable for and how to apply .

In order to achieve faultless service and financial results in a world of rapidly changing technologies , data centres need highly capable leaders and managers – individuals who are capable of dealing with business complexities and technological change with the knowledge and skills to ensure their teams deliver against consistently challenging objectives .

In addition to being the global leader in technical education for the data centre sector , CNet is an Associate College of Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge , UK , and is therefore approved to design and deliver the content of the prestigious Level 7 Masters Degree in Data Centre Leadership and Management .
The Masters Degree program launched in 2015 and the first graduation took place in October 2018 . The three-year program has proven very popular and gone from strength to strength among senior managers working in data centre facilities wishing to form the elite group of worldwide data centre professionals .
Previous graduates come from companies including Unilever , Microsoft ,
IBM , Capital One , Newmark Knight Frank and Schneider Electric , to name a few .
Here , Andrew Stevens , President and CEO , CNet Training , discusses the program ’ s benefits , who it ’ s suitable for and how to apply .
Can you provide an overview of the Masters Degree in Data Centre Management and Leadership ?
The degree was created out of the need to expand existing skills and knowledge of talented technical managers to business leadership . It arms learners with the contemporary knowledge and capability to manage business imperatives and therefore have a more significant impact on the business itself to contribute to growth , innovation and insight .
The CNet team is continually enhancing and developing the program to match the fast-paced nature of the data centre environment to ensure that the program continues to accurately reflect the needs of the data centre and business leadership . The team writes the program content in consultation with industry leaders from all over the world . The content of this program is rewritten every year to ensure it reflects the constant evolving nature of the sector .
Learners are supported by the CNet team , specialist academic staff and industry specialists , all with the aim of creating an enriched shared learning experience . During the Masters Degree program , we hold an optional bootcamp in Cambridge , UK , for those that can attend .
Year 1 enables the learner to develop their expertise in three key themes that are at the heart of any business : leadership , sustainability and financial management .
Year 2 takes the learner ’ s experience and expertise to the next level . The key topics include data centre issues of infrastructure management , security and Disaster Recovery , human resource management , organisational behaviour and strategies for maximising performance and decision-making in critical services .
Year 3 gives the learner the chance to develop their thought leadership and address specific business issues . Firstly , in the ‘ Contemporary Issues in Leadership and Management ’ module , learners will explore themes in the data centre sector and gain an in-depth understanding of issues that are important to them . Finally , learners will put together all of their learning over the three years into practice by developing and delivering a major project – a dissertation or thesis .
What are the objectives ?
The main objectives from the Masters Degree program are to combine the existing skills and knowledge the learners have already gained from their career within the data centre sector with the new academic learning surrounding business leadership and management within a data centre environment .
Learners will gain a Masters Degree in Data Centre Leadership and Management ( MA ) – a Level 7 qualification and be
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