International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is an American multinational information technology company headquartered in New York with operations in over 170 countries. The company was founded in 1911 as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR), and was renamed IBM in 1924.
IBM produces and sells computer hardware, middleware, and software, and provides hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. Its portfolio includes data and analytics, IoT, IT infrastructure, mobile, security, cloud computing, cognitive computing, and commerce. IBM holds the record for most U.S. patents generated by a business for 26 consecutive years, many in cutting-edge technologies like cybersecurity.
With over 400,000 employees, IBM has evolved from making scales and time clocks to inventing technologies like the ATM, floppy disk, hard disk drive, magnetic stripe card, SQL, UPC barcode, and DRAM. Their belief in innovation and improving the world has made them a global leader.
IBM Q²D is a key initiative from IBM focused on preparing the next level of professionals who would lead the building of a smarter planet, by enabling cutting-edge Information Technology and Industry domain skills directly through their University curriculum. IBM Q²D thus prepare them for handling technology leadership roles coming up in future. IBM Q²D partner and collaborate with universities and educational organizations around the world to bridge the gap between the traditional curriculum and actual industry experience, so as to broaden opportunities for the next generation of technology professionals. Industry experts who have years of knowledge and experience design the curriculum of the various courses.
IBM Q²D offers an array of cutting-edge technology courses that let industry professionals and students interact and prepare them for solving the problems of tomorrow. These courses are industry-aligned and provide relevant IT skills which is delivered face-to-face by IBM Q²D Faculty members along with futuristic online delivery platform, LMS. The content includes real-time case scenarios and exercises that aim to address training needs from novice to expert levels. A lot of other activities are also associated with the program like Subject Matter Expert Guest Lecture, Bootcamps, Student career development programs, Webinars, IBM Q²D Day, Industry projects, and internship opportunities, and placement guidance & support.
IBM initially manufactured commercial scales and industrial time recorders. It played a key role in enabling the U.S. government to process Social Security data using tabulating equipment.
Notable IBM milestones include:
The major milestones of IBM's collaboration with academia are mentioned in the table below: