NIIT Limited, Country’s leading IT Talent Development Corporation, has partnered with SAS Institute Inc., a global leader in business analytics software and services market, to create requisite talent pool in the Business Intelligence technologies, globally.

Under the deal, the two companies will work together to offer specialized curriculum for training on BI technologies, for students and professionals, across 34 countries.

Through this strategic partnership, NIIT will offer the first-of-its kind specialized curriculum on Business Intelligence in the country, utilizing SAS software and technologies. NIIT will offer the new curriculum under its flagship IT career program - GNIIT for undergraduates, and Advanced Technology portfolio for Engineers, Graduates and IT professionals, across its network of IT education centers, starting August 2008.

The new curriculum will introduce students to technologies like Analytics, Programming, Dashboards, Data Mining and Warehousing, under its Business Systems and information Management track.

The stock of the company has totally neglected the news, and ended the day at Rs 87 on BSE. Today, the scrip has made 52-week-low of Rs 85.55.