Business View Magazine - May 2024

practical, cost-effective route to a lucrative career in the industry. ONE-OF-A-KIND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Another way Miami Dade College differentiates itself is through strategic partnerships. Thanks to MDC’s staunch reputation, companies of all sizes partner with the college to ensure relevant skills are being taught to cultivate necessary workforce talent. MDC is notably partnered with Tesla. That’s already a remarkable achievement, but there’s a twist that shows this isn’t simply an on-paper collaboration with a big-name corporation. “It’s a true partnership where every student that gets into the program gets a job at Tesla automatically,” explains Delgado. As a pioneer in the electric vehicle industry, Tesla saw MDC as a perfect match. In the current climate, there’s a lack of education for electric vehicle technicians, so Miami Dade College is working step-for-step with Tesla to establish a college curriculum that teaches the appropriate content to students. In the current 16-week program, MDC students have access to the same equipment, vehicles, and even the uniforms and computers that Tesla technicians use. By the end of the program, each student is fully qualified to work at Tesla. 57 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 05 MIAMI DADE COLLEGE