LEORON Institute, the leading corporate training and EdTech company in the EMEA region, recently announced an expanded partnership with edX, a prominent worldwide online learning platform, to provide LEORON Institute clients with access to online skills-training courses on edX. The alliance is a strategic step forward, building on the success of LEORON Institute’s present collaboration with edX to provide professional credentials and pioneer the first Arabic programmes on edX.org.
The newly formed collaboration allows LEORON Institute clients to access executive education and other self-paced deep-skilling programs on edX from the world’s finest universities and companies. These programmes are cohort-based learning experiences explicitly developed for executives and professionals at all levels, emphasizing global connections and peer collaboration.
With a commitment to excellence and a focus on empowering individuals and organizations, LEORON offers high-quality training and development solutions from unparalleled worldwide specialists facilitated by the industry’s best training managers. It provides its valued clients various services, including Training Needs Analysis, Competency Development and Assessment, and custom-built e-learning solutions tailored to specific sectors and subject areas. The institute’s faculty of experts delivers over 1200+ programmes yearly through instructor-led sessions, in-company training, and coaching. At the same time, 25,000+ professionals across the EMEA region receive up-to-date, relevant education and the latest digital solutions.
Commenting on the collaboration, Arben Jusufi, Executive Chairman of LEORON Institute, said:
LEORON is thrilled to bring online learning opportunities, including Executive Education programmes, to our clients. Our focus is on delivering targeted, impactful learning experiences, and the cohort-based programmes exemplify our commitment to providing a dynamic and global platform for executive development.
edX offers online education programmes, including those for executives, that feature sessions with global facilitators and create a virtual space where executives worldwide can engage, share insights, and build a robust professional network. Programmes on edX allow for flexible study, with many including stackable learning journeys and certificates from reputable institutions. This collaboration broadens educational opportunities and coincides with LEORON’s goal to remain at the forefront of corporate training, ensuring that executives receive a comprehensive and globally connected learning experience from the best international schools.
As a subsidiary of 2U, Inc., edX currently serves over 83 million people with online learning to meet their professional needs. In collaboration with top-ranked universities and organizations at the forefront of their industries, the platform provides hundreds of job-relevant programmes in nearly every career subject, including artificial intelligence, robotics, sustainability, and public health.
