Jenzabar Releases New Version of Continuing Education Software
Jenzabar NTS 3.5 Helps Institutions Recruit and Retain Non-Traditional Students
Boston, MA (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 2, 2009 -- Jenzabar®, Inc., a leading provider of software, services and strategies for higher education, announced today a new version of Jenzabar's Non-Traditional System, a flexible software solution developed to manage the multifaceted needs of continuing education, certificate, and workforce development programs. The software improvements were designed to help higher education institutions recruit and retain non-traditional learners and deliver diverse continuing education programs to current students.
Jenzabar NTS, release 3.5, offers a scalable and customizable framework to empower higher education institutions to quickly respond as programs for lifelong learners evolve. Updated features in the new version include improved marketing and relationship management tools such as trend reports from online student surveys and other insightful reports that help target high-interest candidates. Jenzabar NTS 3.5 also contains more intuitive self-service and Web navigation features for students while they are registering, shopping for books and supplies, viewing grades and schedules, and making financial transactions.
Additional Jenzabar NTS 3.5 functionality allows higher education institutions and other learning organizations to streamline business processes and better demonstrate the financial contribution of their continuing education programs. Enhanced income, expense, and profit tracking capabilities within the software helps institutions analyze and predict the success and sustainability of each non-traditional offering. Other tools allow institutions to identify in-demand items and potential revenue-generating corporate partners, resulting in accurate gross margin calculations and a maximum return on investment.
The continuing education software is equipped to accommodate various customization and integration needs of colleges and universities with multiple integration options built into the system. Jenzabar NTS 3.5 is a stand-alone solution that is compatible with the Microsoft® SQL® Server, Oracle® and PostgreSQL™ database platforms, and the Windows®, Linux®, UNIX®, and Mac® operating systems. The institution or organization has the flexibility to choose platform options that suit constituents and the current technology environment.
"New learning trends and economical factors continue to compel higher education institutions to diversify their programs and accommodate non-traditional students," said Robert A. Maginn, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Jenzabar. "The flexibility within Jenzabar NTS gives colleges and universities the ability to promptly make adjustments to their non-traditional offerings and reduce the time spent on managing these programs."
About Jenzabar, Inc.
Jenzabar, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software and services developed exclusively for higher education. With more than 35 years of combined experience offering technology solutions to colleges and universities, Jenzabar is the trusted partner of choice to more than 700 campuses worldwide, including private liberal arts, state, and community colleges and business, medical, law and other graduate schools.
Jenzabar's Non-Traditional System is a flexible software solution developed to manage the diverse needs of continuing education, certificate, and workforce development programs. Jenzabar is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with regional offices located across the United States. For further information, please visit www.jenzabar.com.
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