Higher Education Needs
for 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 – iSeries
Systems Technology Group
– 80% HW/SW Development & Services
– Baccalaureate & Advanced Degrees
IBM Education Tradition
• IBM Rochester Education and Training (1990)
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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
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IBM Tier One University
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$28,855,506 Total Investment by IBM (1972-)
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$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
– Winona
– RCTC
$1,760K
$ 35K
$ 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
– BA/BS
– MA/MS
– MBA
– Exec MBA/MSMOT
– PhD
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21
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30
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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