Higher Education Needsfor IBM

Valerie Halverson Pace, Ph.D.

IBM Community Relations

IBM Rochester History

• 1956 Manufactured mechanical card devices – 100% production; High School Diploma

• 1960 Develoment Lab established• First air-cooled mid-range computer

– S/3, S/3X, AS/400, eServer – iSeriesSystems Technology Group– 80% HW/SW Development & Services– Baccalaureate & Advanced Degrees

IBM Education Tradition

• IBM Rochester Education and Training (1990)– 125 employees; rotational internal trainers– Production through HW/SW development– RCTC/WSU/UM Customized Delivery – Full tuition reimbursement program

• Target technology trends and assess skills base to drive education investment (1995)

• IBM Learning Organization (2000)– Consult with business units to deliver strategic needs– On Demand delivery (technology/flexibility)

Systems Technology Group Skills Emphasis (Internal Education)

• Hardware and Technology– Power Optimized Circuit Design, High Performance Computer

Architecture, Mixed-Signal Circuit Design, Design for Signal Integrity

• System Software– Websphere, Database, Transaction Servicing, Connectivity,

Storage Management, Operating Systems

• Professional Skills– Industry Knowledge-Enabling Technologies (Life Sciences,

Banking, Retail, SMB, etc.)– Solutions integration, Complex Pricing, Customer business

process– Negotiation, leadership and sales skills

IBM Classroom/Distance Learning

• 17,500 student days; $3.5M – $3.5M internal employee education in 2004

• Delivery techniques– 55% classroom– 22% distance learning– 23% combined programs

• 50% Distance learning through U of M– Other is Iowa State U, Columbia, RPI, Devry,

U Phoenix

Customized Curriculum

• Former programs with UCR partners– Computer science languages (C+, C++, Java) (WSU)– Workplace Literacy for ESL job candidates (RCTC)– Electronics Technician (RCTC)

• Integrated Supply Chain Management– Arizona State/Michigan State and Penn State

• Innovation Class (UM)• Reskilling production employees

– RCTC curriculum for test analyzers

• Upskilling lab tech from 2 to 4-year engineering

Higher Education Synergy

• Employee Education and Development– Degree and non-degree– Input to curriculum requirements

• Recruitment and Retention– Brand and Visibility for 4-year and graduate

• Joint Research• Collegial Opportunities

– Adjunct faculty– Joint programs

IBM Support for UM

• IBM Tier One University • $28,855,506 Total Investment by IBM (1972-)

– $9,922K Institute of Technology– $9,457K Special Projects– $5,860K Minnesota Supercomputer Institute– $2,122K Carlson School of Management– $ 724K Matching Grants

• Recent IBM Support – $1,392K Competitive Awards

• PhD Fellowships, Research and Faculty Grants • 36 Individuals (1995-2004)

– $5,860K Shared U Research• Minnesota Supercomputer Institute (1993-2004)

– $ 432K Matching Grants • Technology match + employee gifts (2001-04)

UM Grads at IBM

• Recent UM Hiring– 264 NRO Hires (1995 -)– 45 PhD Hires (1995 -)– 154 Coop Student Hires (1998 -)

• Current Workforce – 413 Bachelor – 290 Master– 51 Ph.D.

• 17 UM Alums Are IBM Executives» IBM employee records reflect last degree only

IBM Tuition Reimbursement 2004

• $ 3.5M Rochester Employee Tuition Reimbursement

• UCR Partners:– UM $1,760K– Winona $ 35K– RCTC $ 75K

• Non-MN Schools - $760K (Distance)• Cardinal Stritch $275K (BA/MA)• UMR does only on-site recruitment

IBM Tuition Reimbursement

• Current tuition reimbursement enrollments:– Associate 9– BA/BS 21– MA/MS 69– MBA 30– Exec MBA/MSMOT 4– PhD 4

• Hiring practice shifted to individuals with four-year and graduate degrees

Strategic Partnership Interests

• Shared Research– Create synergy across Mayo/IBM, Mayo/UM and IBM/UM

Partnerships– Center for Advanced Studies: Life Sciences/Supercomputing

• Technology Innovation– Interlock on curriculum – Increased Ph.D. achievement by IBMers

• UM Rochester Presence– Expand existing base– Distinctive leadership and visibility

• Partnership Synergy and Growth– UMR/IBM Computer Workshop for High School– Community leadership

UMR Visibility

• Brand University of Minnesota Rochester– Provost and Program Development Team

• Life Sciences; Bioinformatics• MSMOT Signature Series; MBA• Education Ph.D., etc.

– Regional Extension Service– Research

• UM/Mayo; IBM/Mayo; UM/IBM• Hormel Institute• Dr. Hugh Oulette patents

Expand UMR Presence

• Unique Curriculum Leadership– Attract students; Export knowledge

• UM Graduates with UMR Support– Education, IT, MBA

• UMR Identity and Visibility– Building; focal point

• Alumni Support (4000 in SE Minnesota)• UM Foundation Support

– President’s Club; UMR Funds