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Academic Program Objectives
The Micro Focus Academic Program is a collaborative community engagement program that challenges the skills gap.
We work with businesses, academia and government to address the shortfall in the
high-quality, accessible IT talent needed to support today’s business organizations.
The Micro Focus Academic Program is a dedicated and clearly-focussed learning
opportunity that benefits business, educators and student communities.
The program puts into context our ongoing commitment to addressing the worldwide
IT skills challenge by linking those businesses looking for skilled programmers with
promising students who want a rewarding, sustainable career. Every aspect of the
program is focused on its participating member audiences.
The broader vision includes:• The worldwide education, promotion and development of COBOL within universities
• Supporting university IT programs that meet the needs of today’s business organizations
• Being the collaborative catalyst between business and academic communities
• Providing an interface for students to connect with prospective employers.
Bridge the Skills GapThe Micro Focus Academic Program
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The future of COBOL
Micro Focus believes in COBOL. It runs like a thread through this initiative
– and the vast majority of the world’s business processes. A powerful
creative force and a major business enabler, it has been the language of
successful business applications for over 30 years.
It’s also tuned into future requirements, with 5 billion lines of new COBOL
code being developed every year. It’s both enjoyable and employable for
the student that pursues it.
COBOL supports 90% of Fortune 500 business systems every day
COBOL represents 65% of the world’s 310 billion lines of application code. Over 240 billion lines and growing
COBOL powers 85% of all daily business transactions
Worldwide, 200x more daily COBOL transactions than Google and YouTube searches
Five billion lines of new COBOL code are developed every year
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“ The program ensures our IT courses are on the pulse of what’s important to business organizations today and tomorrow.”
Bill Marlow, Durham University
The Micro Focus Academic Program
Bridge the gapThe heavy investment in critical business applications that keep large
corporations moving is at risk. The industry needs its graduates to
contribute where it matters most.
The key word is sustainability. Today’s business organizations need
quality COBOL programmers and are struggling to bridge this IT skills
gap. That puts graduates with these skills in high demand – and in line
for high rewards.
Our program bridges the gap and delivers for students
and businesses alike
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Where IT business leaders are made
The Micro Focus Academic Program is engineered to support the three key
audiences who all play an important role in ensuring that the IT skills gap is
filled with high-quality candidates.
COBOL – the universal language of business – is the catalyst that unites these elements to create a fulfilling journey for students that will lead them into a rewarding and satisfying career.
But of course, it is the educators who enable and facilitate, empower
and inspire. You are a crucial element within the learning process and
the program has been developed to facilitate you in making COBOL
a key part of your curriculum.
The Micro Focus Academic Program is a toolkit for universities. It is
both a course in itself and the means to implement it. You’ll have
everything you need to teach an industry-relevant IT course that will
enable your students with a highly-employable skill that addresses the
IT and COBOL skills challenge faced by many business organizations.
Micro Focus will continue to develop and invest in this program to reaffirm our commitment to the universities and academic institutions that enable, educate and equip the IT business leaders of tomorrow.
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Free
tool
s Enterprise Developer
Visual COBOL Supporting Academic Courseware
Web-based product training
Online community support
Also included:
Teach COBOL with the latest tools and technologies
The Micro Focus Academic Program is a win/win for businesses,
students and educators alike.
Join the programSign up to become an Academic Program Teaching Partner
and you will get the latest tools and technology, for free.
COBOL is straightforward to learn and simple to use. When you work with COBOL, you’re supported by a worldwide network of users all committed to shared success.
• Access to courseware
• Access to state-of-the-art software
for teaching
• Access to online web support
through our community forums,
blogs and support network
• Access to online software
documentation and product manuals
• Access to Micro Focus web-based
training courses for program products
• The opportunity for possible joint
technology research engagements
with Micro Focus
• Access to contacts, opportunities,
forums and the Micro Focus
Academic Alliance
• Use of the Micro Focus Academic
Partner trademark for your own
marketing and promotional work.
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Supporting a winning teamThe Micro Focus Academic Program is a
program designed for you. As an educator you
become part of an important team – and Micro
Focus provides the support you need to deliver
a quality, life-changing course.
Beyond the immediate deliverables, educators
will also enjoy ongoing support from the
Academic Program community forum – and
access to on-demand program information
and technical assistance.
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Try it for yourselfThis is your opportunity to impact the developer of tomorrow. Teach a
relevant, in-demand business skill with a promising future. Businesses
are already looking for the promising students you see every day.
Experience is a great teacher. So give it a try for yourself by joining
the program:
microfocus.com/bridgethegap
Or discover how this Micro Focus Academic Program is already
planning for tomorrow by getting in touch today:
Email: [email protected]
Visit: microfocus.com/bridgethegap
Bridge the gap
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