Targeted Academies:

• Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology
• Russian State Technological University

Enrollment Figures (% of females in the Cisco Networking Academy Program, as of 2001):

• Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology: Less than 10%
• Russian State Technological University: 15%

Recruitment & Retention Strategies

• The school does provide scholarships to female students, "more comfortable hostel conditions" and "has simpler requirements for women to enter,” according to one instructor.
• Offering the Networking Academy Program to students at MATI outside the IT major.

Recommendations

• Offer the Networking Academy program to non-IT students.
• Offer the Networking Academy program to professionals in the community.
• Recruit from nearby schools that do not offer the Academy program.
• Provide career support and job placement opportunities.
• Advertise the Networking Academy program at local job fairs.