The EMC Academic Alliance program provides free course materials to universities to educate students on information infrastructure technologies. It prepares students for roles in virtualized, cloud, and big data environments. Students who pass a comprehensive test created by EMC experts can earn the EMC Academic Associate recognition, demonstrating their mastery of topics. This industry-recognized credential can help students stand out when applying for jobs.

1. Introducing:
Industry Recognition for
EMC Academic Alliance
Students
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2. EMC Transforms Students’ Opportunities
• EMC Academic Alliance partners with colleges and
universities worldwide to educate students on
information infrastructure technology
• Prepares students for roles in virtualized, cloud and
big data environments
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In increasingly complex IT environments
On organizations’ migration to the cloud
Increasingly sophisticated information storage technologies
In big data and other analytics projects
On backup and recovery planning and implementation
• Provides students with a competitive edge
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3. Program Overview
Provides unique ‘open’ courseware at no
cost to participating universities and
colleges
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Information Storage and Management
Cloud Infrastructure and Services
Data Science and Big Data Analytics
Backup Recovery Systems and Architecture
Program resources
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Teaching aids
eLearning, white papers, case studies
Online faculty community
Secure student portal
Networking opportunities through social media
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4. Industry Recognition for EMC Academic Alliance Students
EMC Academic Associate is a
resume-enhancing recognition
that demonstrates mastery
of the course topics through a
comprehensive test
created by industry experts and
administered by the faculty.
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5. Expanding the Value to Faculty and Students
Courseware
Community
Evaluation
• ‘Open’ curriculum built
by industry subject
matter experts
• Faculty community
to access and share
resources
• Social media to
keep up–to-date on
industry
• Proven Professional
community to
interact with
industry
practitioners
• New pre-built online
end of course tests
• Assess students’
knowledge using
tests built by EMC
subject matter
experts
• Easy-to-use faculty
interface for
administering and
accessing results
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Information
Storage and
Management
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Cloud
Infrastructure and
Services
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Data Science and
Big Data Analytics
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Backup Recovery
Systems and
Architecture
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Industry
Recognition
• New EMC Academic
Associate recognition
• Earned by students
who pass online test
• Validates subject
knowledge
• Students receive EMC
certificate
• Students can use logo
and credential on
resume/CV/social
media
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6. EMC Academic Associate
Earn your Academic
Associate recognition
• Validate your knowledge
• Earn industry recognized
qualification
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Affiliation with EMC’s
Industry Leading Proven
Community
• Connect with 100,000+ network
of Proven Professionals
• Get technical answers or
guidance from global pool of
thousands of professionals and
experts
Promote your Success
• Share your credential on your
resume or CV
• Highlight your achievement on
social media
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