October 7, 2009
- GMO MAKESHOP
October 7, 2009
Press Release
GMO MakeShop Co. Ltd.
Free MakeShop Academic Plan for Schools
Tokyo – October 7, 2009 – GMO MAKESHOP, the company that operates the MakeShop online shop builder ASP/SaaS service MakeShop, today opens second semester applications for Academic Plan, a free education support plan for schools and educational service providers. The special Academic Plan allows education providers to incorporate online store establishment and operation into lessons.
GMO MAKESHOP is a GMO Internet Group company.
Academic Plan
Academic Plan provides tomorrow’s Internet industry leaders with the opportunity to learn about commerce by using the Internet to manage an online store. We offer this service to provide students with an opportunity to develop business skills and information literacy. Commercial high schools and universities who incorporate the plan into their information processing or commerce curriculums will receive a free test account and text materials, as well as teacher support from GMO MAKESHOP staff.
In the first semester, students at Aratano High School in Tokushima prefecture studied aspects of online store management including set up to sales. The course was a success with students.
MakeShop Academic Plan: Semester 2 Applications
Eligible Institutions | Public and private high schools, universities, vocational colleges and other education service providers. |
Description | ・MakeShop test account for teachers and students ・DVD and text for teachers and students. ・Research assistance for teachers by GMO MAKESHOP staff |
*Academic Plan is provided free of charge.
Classes at Aratano High School in Tokushima Prefecture
Aratano High School offers the only Cisco Network qualification class in the prefecture, and actively pursues IT initiatives. For approximately two months between October and December 2008, the school held two classes a week using the MakeShop Academic Plan for students at all levels. The course covered online store concept planning and design, opening a store and product display. Students prepared PowerPoint presentations of their own ideas and conducted self evaluations.
GMO MakeShop
GMO MAKESHOP service MakeShop is a feature-rich online store construction and management ASP service that can be operated and enjoyed by anyone. One of the world's top online store construction ASPs, MakeShop is used to operate over 16,000 online stores for individuals, SMEs, and famous boutique stores. GMO MAKESHOP leverages its advanced technology and extensive experience to develop new services for website operators including ItemPOST product search portal, Live! video editing tool, and online reservation tool, Reservation Shop.
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About GMO Internet Group
GMO Internet Group, headquartered in Japan, is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services worldwide. The group holds top domestic market share in domain registration, web hosting, and payment processing and provides a host of other Internet services including global online security services, e-commerce solutions, and Internet advertising to both businesses and individuals. At the centre of the group is GMO Internet, Inc. a company listed on the prestigious first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 9449).
GMO MAKESHOP Inc.
Company Name | GMO MAKESHOP Co. Ltd. http://www.makeshop.jp |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Kazuyoshi Mukaihatake |
Business Description | - Ecommerce ASP Services - Ecommerce Solutions - Web Development |
Capital | 15,000,000 yen |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/ (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | - Web Infrastructure & Ecommerce - Internet Media |
Capital | 1.27 billion yen |
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