RALEIGH, N.C., June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pharmaceutical Institute (PI), the leading provider of specialized knowledge for pharma and biotech professionals, today announced the launch of the Corporate Academy Program, the first complete online training infrastructure for pharma and biotech companies. The Corporate Academy Program was designed to allow companies to develop their own "online universities" by providing the training infrastructure companies need without the cost and commitment required to build one from the ground up.
Within 30 days, the Corporate Academy Program can provide a training infrastructure and learning environment with custom content and skilled management. There are four key components to the Corporate Academy.
- Content -- curriculum covering functional areas and therapeutic areas developed by the Pharmaceutical Institute and business courses developed by a top five business school - Online learning environment -- a value-added online learning management system (LMS) that serves as a centralized point of access for all training resources. Each LMS can be customized with the company's individual look-and-feel if needed. - Program management -- ongoing support in communicating the value of training programs, training corporate users, tracking and managing access, and technical support - Custom course development -- the PI will partner with companies to incorporate training materials already on-hand and can work with leaders in critical functions (e.g. brand, sales, managed markets) to develop new and highly effective materials
The Corporate Academy Program can be deployed company-wide or for individual departments and teams. Managers can take advantage of the Program's benefits without having to commit to an enterprise-wide solution.
"While many pharmaceutical and biotech companies agree that they're in need of a complete training infrastructure, building and maintaining such an infrastructure presents significant challenges," stated Dan Blue, Executive Director of the Pharmaceutical Institute. "The time and resources required to select or build, implement, and administer an online learning environment can be very time consuming. Most companies also find it extremely difficult to develop or source the high-quality educational content necessary to meet their needs. Companies that have made the investment to build this infrastructure have generally underestimated the effort involved in maintaining their learning environment. For these reasons, initial response from customers to the Corporate Academy Program has been extremely strong," continued Blue.
Costs for the Corporate Academy Program are determined by the total number of users, length of contract, and the content built into the system. For more information, please visit http://www.pharmainstitute.com/pi/CAP.html. To view a multimedia demo of the Corporate Academy Program, please visit http://www.pharmainstitute.com/pi/CAPdemo/start.html.
About the Pharmaceutical Institute
The Pharmaceutical Institute, based in Raleigh, N.C., is the leading provider of specialized knowledge for pharma and biotech professionals. The company is building the world's largest single library of industry-related information and educational resources.
The Pharmaceutical Institute was created by Campbell Alliance, the leading management consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Campbell Alliance provides resources and expertise to maximize the Pharmaceutical Institute's effectiveness.
For more information, please visit www.pharmainstitute.com.
Pharmaceutical InstituteCONTACT: James Forte, Public and Media Relations Manager of PharmaceuticalInstitute, or +1-919-844-5650, extension 7302, orjforte@pharmainstitute.com
