Microsoft Corp. has donated $150,000 worth of technology support to the CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business to help enhance curriculum and technology systems.
A software donation of $125,000 includes Visio 2002, a program for creating business diagrams; Office XP Developer Edition, which includes tools for programming and application development; and Publisher 2002, a desktop publishing suite. Other donated products include server software and maintenance tools.
Microsoft also presented the school with a gift of $25,000 to support curriculum development efforts to help students learn C#, a modern computer language that enables programmers to build a wide range of applications for the Microsoft .NET development environment.
"These products and financial gifts will help the Leeds School support leading-edge technology systems and curriculum," said business Dean Steven Manaster. "We are appreciative to Microsoft for investing in the education of future business leaders."