Presentation to St. Petersburg College, Board of Trustees. Angie Beltz, Tech Data James Connelly, St. Petersburg College

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1 Presenters: Presentation to St. Petersburg College, Board of Trustees Patricia K. Gehant, TBTF Angie Beltz, Tech Data James Connelly, St. Petersburg College

2 IT started with a Information Technology Talent Gap Study TBTF leads the implementation of the study recommendations SPC responded with 24 Program Dr. Law respond to challenge to create affordable education experience with $10,000 degree Exploratory Lab and Boot Camp training opportunities were recommendations in the study. Connection between Tech Data, TBTF, and SPC Background

3 Skills gap in college grads vs what businesses need Technology needs real-life, real-time application Integration into curriculum has challenges Need to expose non-tech degree students to Technology industry Students unaware of Tech businesses and career opportunities in and around region Businesses have limited connections to students at area colleges Businesses are seeking strategic thinkers that are able to optimize the technical resources The Problem

4 A program that provides a real-time business integration experience to augment traditional classroom curriculum across all degrees in an effort to close the skills gap as well as increase non-tech degree seeking student interest in the Technology industry. The Solution

5 The Exploratory Lab Boot Camp is a STEM-focused program that is FREE to participants offering real-time, real life exposure to the skills needed by businesses in the Technology industry. The Solution

6 Number of positions = 25 students Target educational institutions SPC Academic Program SPC Corporate and Workforce & Professional Development USFSP University of Tampa Ringling College Experience level Participants will be enrolled in an academic program in one of the target educational institutions and seeking Bachelors, with sufficient credits to be a junior or senior, or enrolled in a Master s degree program. Students enrolled in the SPC 24 Program that have a Bachelors or Master s degree are also eligible. Eligibility

7 Future workforce in Tech may be sourced from many majors Business needs high demand skills Match skills to courses Increase graduates with technical & soft skills Fill high demand positions with talent multi-disciplinary set of technical and soft skills Created by Patricia Gehant, October 2012 Sourcing Talent

8 To build a partnership between Business, Education, & Government To respond rapidly to industry dynamics To create an affordable student experience that has minimal disruption to degree course work To close the gap between college graduate readiness and business skills needs Objectives

9 To increase business support for STEM education in the local community To leverage existing company infrastructure to reduce the cost of education To leverage skills of tech industry employees to deliver curriculum To recruit high potential talent across multiple degrees and technical training programs for careers in Technology Objectives

10 70 hours of course study & classroom experience Project deliverables Pre test Analysis of Creative Confidence and application in the workplace Research and application of new technologies and business processes Completion and defense of business plan Analysis of a real-time business integration experience Post test Measured Competence

11 Curriculum Pillars Technology Solutions Covers current and future trends products solutions manufacturers/ vendors certifications vendor overview presentations Integrated Business What roles/positions are available in technology skills needed. The impact each has to running or being part of a technology focused business. User Experience (UX) Provide an understanding of what solutions (HW/SW) users need to solve business problems. This includes process, collaboration and design thinking.

12 March 23, 2015 INTEGRATED BUSINESS Overview of Market Opportunities Business Planning Integrated Marketing Operationalizing a Business Emotional Intelligence Taking Risks in Business Trends Curriculum March 24, 2015 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Networking 101 Video/Collaboration Security Software & Licensing Web, ecommerce Applications Data Center/Cloud Storage servers S&P Product Solutions Overview

13 March 25, 2015 PROCESS AND TOOLS TO CREATE USER EXPERIENCE UX and Design Agile and Lean Development Valpak Agile Lab Tour March 26, 2015 Technology Solutions Vendor & Business View of Company Culture, Strategy, Focus, & Value March 27, 2015 Integrated Business Data Analytics Role in Future Technology Trends & Business Intelligence Solving Business Outcomes White Board sessions Internship/Employment Business Plan presentations Open Networking Curriculum

14 December 10, 2014 January 16, Application form available on TBTF.org January 6 th - 16 th - Information Sessions at participating college January 23 rd - Applications due January 26 th - 29 th - The Application Review February 3 rd Applicant Networking and Q&A. February 6 th Candidates announced February 10 th Pre Boot Camp organizational event. February 24 th Students presentations March 2 20 th Student team planning sessions. March 23 rd - 27 th - Boot Camp April 14 th - Retrospective Business Networking. July 30 th - White paper outlining the project outcomes. Schedule

15 St. Petersburg College graduation Graduates finds job at Tech Data Develops a qualified workforce to increase profitability throughout the channel Student Find pathways to the workforce; increase technical skills TBTF Members Regional Economy Hire qualified talent Strengthened Outcomes

16 Cape list Increase skills without increasing credit hours Rapid response strategy Replicate Business Analytics Communication and Data Centers Distribution Florida Nationally Next steps

17 Reference Materials Contacts Questions? More Information?