IBM System z Academic Initiative

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IBM System z Academic Initiative

Program(investment& resources)

OUTREACH(community)Everyone

GROWTH(# schools & program)

CONNECTIONS(academia/industry)Everyone

Student Hiring (examples)

• Enable Educators with Enterprise Systems Resources

• Assist Clients with New Skills


Academic Initiative System z Member schools worldwide

814 Membership Schools in 2011 – > 56,000 students attended mainframe education, reaching students in 61 countries

Participation continues to increase

► 45% North America► 24% Europe, Middle East, and Africa► 16% Latin America► 15% Asia/Pacific

Wide variety of schools in the program - Different level of participation

All programs are unique - Designed to provide flexibility to the school to meet their requirements

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System z program resources to assist and enable educators

Courses and z/OS Mastery Exams

to validate z knowledge

z Skills Help Desk

to assist the community

[email protected]

Student Mainframe Contests

to generate interest

Roundtables on Campus

to get industry input

Access to

mainframes

worldwide

for teaching

(free)

Professor education

7 years of building more mainframe skills


Educators join the initiative at: ibm.com/university/systemz

Download Course Materials

Request access to mainframes

Attend faculty education

800+

Schools

45 courses

Hubs that provide

remote access

world wide

Professor seminars,

education coupons

How educators get started

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We want every client running mainframes to know …

List of schools teaching

the mainframe

ibm.com/university/systemz

Click on ‘Participating Schools’ tab

System z Job Board

systemzjobs.com – post your openings at no charge

Online mainframe education (certificates) www.idcp.org/learnzos.html

System z Skills Help [email protected]

If you want to get involved

Shared education resources for the mainframe community

http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/advantages/charter/skills.html

http://www.ibm.com/university/systemz


http://www.idcp.org/learnzos.html


mailto:[email protected]




© 2011 IBM Corporation

System z Job Board

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Introducing SystemzJobs.com

The IBM System z Job Board at SystemzJobs.com is a new resource to connect IBM

System z clients, partners, and businesses with students learning the mainframe and

professionals seeking System z job opportunities.

SystemzJobs.com lets you post your job requirements for job seekers to review and

apply.

Benefits of using SystemzJobs.com

Free, secure, and easy to use

Specialized audience of mainframe educated students and experienced professionals

Global pool of mainframe talent

Getting started

Follow these steps at

SystemzJobs.com to get started:

1. Create a secure account

2. Post your job description

3. Connect with qualified candidates

Questions? Contact

[email protected]

Sponsored by the

IBM Academic Initiative, System z

Visit: ibm.com/university/systemz

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Important Web sites and contacts Academic Initiative for the Mainframe

► ibm.com/university/systemz

Assisting the z community

[email protected]

z/OS Entry Level Mastery Exam & DB

► ibm.com/certify/mastery_tests/ovrZ01.shtml

Enhanced skills portal

► ibm.com/systems/z/about/charter/skills.html

Academic Initiative System z program manager

Kathy Pfeiffer, [email protected]

External skills leader, System z

Don Resnik, [email protected]



mailto:[email protected]

http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/about/charter/skills.html




Backup slides for schools by event location

In the following section, there is one slide for each event location. At each event, use

only the slide for that location. Each slide lists schools that were enrolled in the

System z Academic Initiative for that event location

For example, on the next slide, in Singapore there is one school – Republic Polytechnic

Notes to Presenter

Please check with Rajesh Gurjar/San Jose/IBM@IBMUS or

Kathleen M Pfeiffer/Poughkeepsie/IBM to determine if a professor is attending the event


Maryland

Frederick Community CollegeFrederick, MD

Loyola CollegeBaltimore, MD

Prince George's Community CollegeLargo, MD

University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD

Pennsylvania

Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA

Widener UniversityChester, PA Contact: Suk-Chung Yoon

Ohio

Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, OH

Malone CollegeCanton, OH

A complete list of participating schools is located on the IBM Academic

Initiative System z web site at ibm.com/university/systemz

Questions? Contact [email protected]

http://www.frederick.edu/

http://www.loyola.edu/

http://www.loyola.edu/

http://www.pgcc.edu/

http://www.pgcc.edu/

http://www.umes.edu/

http://www.umes.edu/

http://www.iup.edu/

http://www.widener.edu/

http://www.widener.edu/

mailto:[email protected][email protected]



http://www.cscc.edu/

http://www.malone.edu/


Georgia

Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA

Southern Polytechnic State UniversityMarietta, GA




http://www.colstate.edu/

http://www.spsu.edu/

http://www.spsu.edu/


Missouri

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, MO

Park University

Parkville, MO

Lincoln University

Jefferson City, MO





New York and New JerseyNew Jersey

Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityMadison, NJ

Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ

New York

Baruch College - City University of New YorkNew York, NY

Binghamton UniversityBinghamton, NY

Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY

Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

Dutchess County Community CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

Lehman College - City University of New YorkBronx, NY

Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY

Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY

Monroe CollegeNew Rochelle, NY

NYC College of Technology - City University of New YorkNew York, NY

Pace UniversityWhite Plains, NY

Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY

State University of New York at New PaltzNew Paltz, NY

State University of New York Institute of Technology, UticaUtica, NY

Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY

A complete list of participating schools is located on the IBM Academic Initiative System z

web site at ibm.com/university/systemz


http://www.fdu.edu/

http://www.njit.edu/

http://www.stevens.edu/sit/

http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/




http://www2.binghamton.edu/

http://www.clarkson.edu/

http://www.columbia.edu/

http://www.sunydutchess.edu/

http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/lehman/




http://www.liu.edu/

http://www.liu.edu/


http://www.monroecollege.edu/

http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/





http://www.rit.edu/

http://www.newpaltz.edu/

http://www.sunyit.edu/

http://www.sunyit.edu/

http://www.syr.edu/


Toronto

Ontario

Georgian College

Barrie, ON

Humber College

Toronto, ON

Mohawk College

Hamilton, ON

Ryerson University

Toronto, ON

Seneca College

Toronto, ON

St. Lawrence College

Kingston, ON




http://www.georgianc.on.ca/academics/programs/program_info.php?major=COPA

http://www.humber.ca/

http://www.humber.ca/

http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/homepage.html

http://www.ryerson.ca/ce/mainframe/

http://www.senecac.on.ca/

http://www.sl.on.ca/


Illinois and Wisconsin

Illinois

DeVry University

Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL

Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL

Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL

Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL

Northern Illinois UniversityDeKalb, IL

A complete list of participating schools is located on the IBM Academic Initiative

System z web site at ibm.com/university/systemz


Wisconsin

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, WI

University of Wisconsin – Stout

Menomonie, WI

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI

http://www.eiu.edu/

http://www.eiu.edu/

http://www.icc.edu/

http://www.ilstu.edu/

http://www.neiu.edu/Home/

http://www.niu.edu/index.shtml

http://www.uwplatt.edu/




Texas

Collin County Community CollegePlano, TX

Houston Community CollegeDallas, TX

Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX

Texas A&M University - San

Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

University of North Texas

Denton, TX

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, TX




http://www.ccccd.edu/ce/courselistings/enterprise.html

http://csci.hccs.edu/public/index.htm

http://www.htu.edu/

http://www.htu.edu/

http://www.htu.edu/

http://www.tamusa.tamus.edu/





http://www.sjcd.cc.tx.us/



http://www.unt.edu/

http://www.wtamu.edu/

http://www.wtamu.edu/


California

California State University,

Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA



