MicroStrategy Distance Learning
**Changes Effective May 2009**
MicroStrategy Training Anywhere, Anytime. MicroStrategy is pleased to introduce a new delivery method for public and private courses — Distance Learning! We realize the challenges you face in sending your staff to classes, as well as the costs involved in travelling to public training centers. You can now have your project team members trained without leaving the office, saving you money in travel expenses. In addition, we can conduct private Distance Learning sessions instead of bringing a MicroStrategy trainer onsite eliminating travel costs for our instructor. With private Distance Learning, MicroStrategy can also offer a flexible delivery schedule, providing remote teaching hours that are most convenient to your staff.
Distance learning is an ideal solution for customers:
- with a limited travel budget who cannot send individuals to public training centers;
- who do not have training dollars to bring a MicroStrategy trainer in-house;
- with off-shore teams who want to avoid the travel and expenses associated with training;
- who have distributed user communities that they want to train simultaneously.
How the program works
MicroStrategy uses Microsoft® Live Meeting technology to deliver standard instructor-led courses remotely over the Web. With just a browser and an internet connection, participants will be able to log in to an independent training environment, pre-configured with MicroStrategy software, and participate in remote hands-on learning. In addition, each student will be able to order a hard copy course manual to be delivered directly to them. Live Meeting interactive forum coupled with ReadyTech Hosted Labs training environment enables you to experience live instruction in the comfort of your office, as well as collaborate with other students and the instructor on an as-needed basis.
How much does it cost?
For public Distance Learning courses:
A public Distance Learning course can be paid via check, credit card or using existing learning units (LUs). A public course is $650/person/day or 1 LU/person/day. For PEP members, public Distance Learning course tuition is covered under existing PEP membership. However, starting May 4th 2009, all Distance Learning participants will be required to order their course manual via a MicroStrategy Marketplace for the distance learning courses for which they are enrolled. Participants will be responsible for paying only the shipping fees of their books in connection with the class. Participants in Canada & certain US locations may also have a tax applicable.
For private Distance Learning courses:
A private Distance Learning courses, it costs 6 learning units (LUs) per day for up to 24 concurrent students.
How to register
For PEP Members:
You can register for a Distance Learning class as you would for any public instructor-led course. Go to the course schedule page on the MicroStrategy Education website. Search by location = Distance Learning and select the class you are interested in and submit your registration request.
For Non-PEP Members:
Find the Distance Learning course you are interested in attending via the course schedule search page on the MicroStrategy Education website. Download a registration form and submit your registration request in writing. Please make sure you indicate your payment method on the form.
Once registered, each student will receive login information to access the hosted training environment, the Live Meeting forum and the teleconference number to participate in the class.
For questions on our Distance Learning offering or requests for courses to be delivered in this format, please email MicroStrategy Education or call 1-877-232-7168.