To create a high-performance organization and stimulate individuals to achieve their full potential, we offer a wide range of training and educational programs and resources.

Each of Merck's three main divisions—research and development, sales and marketing, and manufacturing—as well as major support functions, such as finance and global services—have established training organizations to build the required functional, technical and scientific skills.

To support these organizations, Merck sponsors a skills development curriculum to build leadership and management skills for all levels of employees globally. This curriculum includes:

iLead—Where leaders come to learn

The iLead site houses approximately 7,000 learning resources that employees at all levels can use to develop their leadership skills. Resources are available in the following formats: "On-Demand" Web-based modules, classroom programs, on-the-job development suggestions, articles, tools and video podcasts.

Management Foundations

This is a comprehensive program that focuses on building the core, common, and critical knowledge and skills for new managers. Through a variety of learning methods, new managers focus on what they will need to know and do to be effective in their role, and to gain the knowledge and skills to address the leadership challenges that come with managing others.

Team Development

There is a suite of programs for team development and team building, ranging from formal learning experiences, to "action learning"-based interventions that help teams develop skills and competencies as they pursue real business goals.

You & Your Success

This course aims to help employees earlier in their careers align personal and professional objectives with practical strategies for achieving both.

Merck Sigma

Based on the Six-Sigma approach, this course is designed to simplify processes, maximize efficiency, reduce errors and minimize risks. Merck conducts regular Lean Six Sigma and change management training courses for employees, which lead to "Green Belt," "Black Belt," "Executive Belt" and Change Execution certification in Merck Sigma tools and methods. Since the inception of Six Sigma at Merck, the company has trained more than 13,000 employees and certified more than 3,500 employee in Merck Six Sigma. Merck is deploying Merck Sigma across the company to help drive business results and support critical work.

Advancing Employee Education

Merck's U.S. Educational Assistance program encourages employees to further their self-development for their current assignments and/or help them prepare for new assignments. The program includes financial assistance for undergraduate and graduate education.