In the fall semester of 2008, IBM ran its fourth annual Master the Mainframe Contest for college, university, and high school students across the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec).
Contest closed. but.....
The 2008 Master the Mainframe contest has ended, but you can get a head start for the upcoming mainframe contests.
If students at your school want to compete in the Master the Mainframe contests, we ask that you join the IBM Academic Initiative so that we can verify student's eligibility. There is no charge to join, the entire process takes only about 10 minutes, and there are many benefits to becoming a member:
- Free access to IBM software, courseware, and online training
- Discounts on conferences, IBM certifications, classroom training, and more
- Access to a mainframe system for you and your students at no charge
Ready to join?
- Go to the IBM Academic Initiative membership page and follow the instructions there.
- When asked to specify the IBM technology that you currently use or plan to teach in your courses or research, select System z software and/or hardware.
After you join, your students can use your name as their Sponsoring Educator when they register for an IBM mainframe contest.
Need more information?
If you have any questions about the IBM Academic Initiative, visit their Support pages. Or contact Mike Todd from the IBM Academic Initiative System z team at todd@us.ibm.com.
Thank you for your interest in our mainframe contests and good luck to all your students!