Industry - Academia Collaboration For Enhanced Higher Education Experience

2 of 34 IT Industry Context Large Business Potential Talent Shortage

3 of 34 The Flexibility Challenge

To Enhance the Quantity and Quality (Technical Competency, Soft Skills, Process Orientation, Analytical Abilities, English Language fluency) of IT Talent Pool

5 of 34 Program Approach Students Faculty College Management Education Bodies Influence Higher Education Policies (Access, Relevance, Scale, Administration, Infrastructure, Versatility, Investments…) Education Management Thought-Leadership Provide IT Industry Exposure & Experience Provide Access to Infosys Courseware, Projects and Case Studies

6 of 34 Educationware Imperative Relationship Framework  MOU with college/ University  Campus Connect Annual Planning Process  Stakeholder survey, Feedback and Information system Digital Infrastructure  Campus Connect Portal  Help desk, based request system, Survey Tool  Webinar, Video Conferencing, Teleconferencing, Event Recording Program Offerings and Services  Faculty Enablement Program, Roadshows  Sabbaticals, Industry Visits  Technology Seminars, Contests Program Management Practices  Roll-out Planning and Execution Framework  Deployment Tracking at National Level (248 Colleges)  Regional and National level Review Methodology, Segmentation Model Courseware and Methodology  Foundation Program Courseware, Soft skills Courseware  Student Project Bank, Publications and KM System (Internal)  Assessment methods, Lab Assignments Bank Education Assets

7 of 34 Global Foundation Program Phil Prins ( Foundation for International Services, USA) Won ASTD Award Open Systems Stream Internet Stream Mainframes Stream Generic courses (9) Customized to Meet Target Student Requirements

8 of 34 Reaching-out Digitally Region Subject & Topics Key Questions to be Answered SMEs Practitioners Educators BAs Event Center and Moderated Audio Conference Facility Webinar Library (Recorded) Technical and Soft Skills Faculty & Management Podcast, Audio-Video Interviews, Internet Radio

9 of 34 Deployment Scalability, Consistency and Repeatability