Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance: Academic Landscape

Academic LandschapeLieve Goedhuys, Academic Program Manager

Key Statistics on Dynamics AA in Belux

31 Academic institutions signed up

for Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance

Program

22 in FL6 in BXL

2 in WAL

2 life-long learning3 universities

24 high schools2 secondary school

28 NAV3 AX

7 CRM

Use of Dynamics in Belux Academics

• Used in few secundary schools to bring relevant & realistic examples i

• Used in both economics as IT-related streams in higher non-university education

• Used for business cases iat universities.

• Professionals can attend post-academic programs with focus on ERP/CRM

• Unemployed can go for training in logistics at VDAB/FOREM

Secondary Schools Higher Education Life-long learning

Key Challenges to increase number of skilled Microsoft Dynamics ‘workers’

• Growing digital literacy.

• Technical directions= potential end-users.

• In-depth training in curriculum to build strong functional and technical knowledge

• Integration in Microsoft platform

• Usage in university programs and at business schools

• Encourage re-routing of professional carreer for people (IT-professionals, business users)

Secondary Schools Higher Education Life-long learning

Membership survey

Management (Human Resource Information Systems)

Finance

Marketing

Operations Management

Computer Science

Accounting

Management Information Systems

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

12%

22%

23%

29%

33%

42%

53%

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Membership survey – Student experience

Other (please specify)

Students view product demonstrations but don’t have actual hands-on experience

Students are encouraged to seek internships where they will get further exposure to ERP software

Students are exposed to Microsoft Dynamics software in multiple courses

Haven’t used the software yet

Students have the software loaded on their own computers to allow them to work outside the classroom

Students use a publication which provides step-by-step instructions

Students are given case studies to help them understand the importance of ERP software in the business world

Students have hands-on experience in a lab

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

11%

17%

22%

24%

26%

29%

31%

43%

62%