Experience learning that can help you at work with the Center for Business and Industry.
The Center for Business and Industry (CBI) at Worcester State University is committed to enhancing the skills of individuals in local communities and employees in the University’s partner organizations. We deliver training on site at companies, online, on Worcester State’s campus, or a combination. We offer both credit and non-credit training and open enrollment programming on campus that is accessible to individuals and businesses.
We can customize solutions to fit your unique business needs. We will meet with you to understand your business goals and challenges. When you partner with us, we will work with you closely throughout the implementation of your training plan.
Learn about our new partnership with Focus EduSolutions in the link below. Micro-credential certification programs kick-off June 12, 2023!
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Find out how the Center for Business and Industry can benefit you.
See the various lifetime benefits of joining a program with the Center for Business and Industry below.
Receive training funds from the Center for Business and Industry.
CBI is committed to you
When your company agrees to contract with us for all your training needs resulting from a grant submission, the CBI will provide the following services to your company for free:
- Training needs assessment
- Training plan design
- Trainer choice options
- Preferred trainer status
- Grant writing assistance
- Approved grant management
- In-depth grant reporting assistance
Please know CBI staff have worked on many successful grant initiatives with companies of the commonwealth, and our Consultative Easy Step system (outlined above) has resulted in companies pursuing many consecutive grants through us, because we take on the most challenging parts of grant writing and management.
Let the Center for Business and Industry do all the heavy lifting to get the training funds your organization needs to take your company, and employees, to the next level of business success with the training your company needs!