Case Study: Rakuten scales global employee training with Absorb LMS

Rakuten boosts global training engagement 299% with Absorb LMS

Rakuten, a technology conglomerate with over 30,000 employees across more than 40 countries, faced challenges in providing scalable and consistent global employee training. The company turned to Absorb LMS to address these needs and to enhance its training efforts.

By implementing Absorb LMS to launch Optimism University, Rakuten achieved a 299% growth in site traffic within the first year and expanded learner participation from 24 to 41 countries. The solution integrated with Workday and Udemy to streamline management and reporting. Absorb LMS helped Rakuten reduce administrative tasks and improve visibility into its global training needs.

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