Wyncode, Lynn University team up on new graduate degree program
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Lynn University today announced a partnership with Miami-based coding bootcamp Wyncode Academy. The announcement comes one year after Lynn and Wyncode executives participated in the “Disruption of Education” panel at eMerge Americas, during which they identified a collaboration opportunity.
“A traditional liberal arts education develops strategic thinking abilities, but doesn’t always provide the opportunity for technical skill development and exploration,” says Lynn President Kevin M. Ross. “Technology is evolving continuously, and the nature of bootcamps provides flexibility needed to quickly adapt to market needs. We identified a great alignment between Wyncode and Lynn’s services to enable individuals to get high-demand coding experience while earning a degree.”
The partnership makes way for a new graduate degree program comprising Lynn’s Master of Business Administration or Master of Science in Media and Communication foundation courses and Wyncode’s nine-week immersive web development program. Students who complete the bootcamp will earn nine credits toward an MBA or M.S. that focuses on web design strategies, development and management.
“The majority of Wyncode students have college degrees, so it was a natural fit for us to partner with Lynn and offer bootcamp participants the option to further their education,” says Wyncode Co-Founder Johanna Mikkola (pictured above making the annoucement at eMerge Americas on Tuesday). “In addition to learning to code at Wyncode, traditional graduate degree-seeking students will be immersed in Miami’s up-and-coming startup ecosystem, which is positioned to become a major tech center due to its entrepreneurial climate and close links to Latin America. Our accelerated nine-week schedule allows university students to complete the course quickly, like during the summer, without disrupting their traditional studies”
Wyncode has three Florida locations in Wynwood, Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale, and Lynn’s graduate programs can be completed at its Boca Raton, Florida, campus, online or a combination of both.
World Cup of Sales launches sales platform geared to product launches
World Cup of Sales, a product market fit and sales platform geared toward startup companies and product launches, unveiled its platform at the eMerge Americas conference in Miami. World Cup of Sales is at booth C16.
WCOS is providing millennials social sharing tools so that they can leverage their social media followers to sell products and earn money on what they sell. Millennials already spend over 5 hours a day on social media, so it's an easy way for students to share to their networks, get some cool selling experience, and earn some money along the way. The $10,000 Grand Prize for the top seller is a massive draw for students.
What's new about WCOS is its product market fit concept that helps product owners identify their target demographic and the ideal price point for their products. The 2 week tournaments offer quick insight for new companies. WCOS ambassadors across 300 US campuses review product samples and provide feedback on look and feel, missing features, and any other info companies need to track. This type of market intelligence can save huge money by ensuring companies launch the right product to the right market.
A Rokk3r Labs’ portfolio company, World Cup of Sales aims to change the way companies launch and hopes to make Miami the place where startups go to market. “World Cup of Sales has a unique vision to engage the ‘crowd’ and create a powerful, community-driven user base,” said Nabyl Charania, CEO of Rokk3r Labs. “With an aggressive growth plan for their platform to connect the crowd with startups, World Cup of Sales is poised to create a shift in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.”
LifeWallet unveils HealthFluence product, setting up Healthy Hub at eMerge
At eMerge Americas, LifeWallet, a leading healthcare technology company based in Miami, is introducing its HealthFluence, LifeWallet’s easy-to-use App-based solution designed to help healthcare providers take a more active role in helping individuals focus on improving their health.
LifeWallet has an interactive Healthy Hub at the show (pictured below) and will — after key vitals are taken by onsite nurses — be able to nearly instantly provide attendees with their American Heart Association Life’s Simple 7 score using HealthFluence’s iPad App. These include blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, weight and other key healthcare components such as smoking and activity**.** Thus, HealthFluence will provide an instant, detailed ‘snapshot’ of the consumer’s health. LifeWallet will be at booth B19-B.
The eMerge Americas technology expo and conference is the first official announcement of HealthFluence, which has been three years in the making. LifeWallet is working closely with leading healthcare organizations like West Kendall Baptist Hospital to demonstrate HealthFluence at eMerge. A Beta test of HealthFluence is slated to begin during the second quarter of 2016.
LifeWallet seeks to revolutionize consumer engagement and change the face of digital healthcare with modern ‘Digital Assistants’ that enhance life.
