Washington DC based Smart Cities Council, the world’s largest and longest-running Smart Cities Social Impact Organization, has entered a global Education and Training Partnership between Smart Cities Academy and Barcelona-based ZIGURAT Institute of Technology.
In addition to building out Smart Cities Council’s highly successful “Smart Cities Academy” that offers micro-credentialing and training to Smart Cities Practitioners globally, the partnership introduces the ZIGURAT globally credentialled Masters’ Degree in Smart Cities Management, a global credential offering Smart Cities Practitioners a unique opportunity to advance and deepen their knowledge and experience as well as global networks and recognition.
“SCC is an organisation with a mission to create a safer, more enabled, beautiful, sustainable, resilient, and equitable world by building capability, capacity and collaboration. From this view we place a huge emphasis on education and training through our Academy.” said Corey Gray, Global CEO of Smart Cities Council when announcing the partnership.
“Finally having a globally credentialled tertiary qualification is a huge step forward for the Smart Cities and Technologies industries. In addition to contributing content to the Masters’ degree, SCC is particularly excited to be partnering with ZIGURAT to provide real world thesis topics from our global network and Task Forces. These opportunities will accelerate learning for students as well as progress in key areas that action and impact for project originators and owners.”
SCC is also pleased to announce that its partnership with ZIGURAT also offers SCC members and partners special rates for the Masters’ Degree in Smart Cities Management, and other related courses including:
Masters’ Degrees:
Post Graduate Courses:
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Postgraduate Programme in Sustainable Architecture and Construction
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Postgraduate Programme in Parametric Design with Visual Programming in BIM
"We firmly believe that the values of the Smart Cities Council align with the essence of ZIGURAT. For this reason, we have full confidence that this agreement will benefit our institutions, the communities involved, and the society as a whole,'' said Monalisa Mendonça, Architect and Institutional Engagement Manager in Zigurat.
For more information about SCC, ZIGURAT, Smart Cities Academy and the Masters’ Degree in Smart City Management Learn more and register your interest.
