2015 IBM Master the Mainframe Contest for students across the Middle East & Africa

Application Deadline: July 31st 2015

In Spring 2015, IBM is running its first Master the Mainframe Contest for students across the Middle East & Africa.Master the Mainframe is an exciting opportunity for students to gain real-world experience using enterprise computing skills.

IBM Master the Mainframe contests are hosted around the world, bringing exciting, enterprise computing challenges to students in every corner of the globe. These contests allow students to take charge of a world-class computing platform and showcase their talents, while earning great prizes and gaining sought-after enterprise computing skills.

To compete in the Master the Mainframe contest, no experience with mainframes is necessary. In fact, the contest is designed for students with little or no mainframe experience. Students just need to bring drive and competitive spirit, and they will be ready to compete.

Who can compete?

• Anyone is who is currently a student can compete (16 years of age or older) – no experience is necessary!

Eligible Countries:

• South Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• Qatar
• Kuwait
• Pakistan
• UAE
• Bahrain
• Oman
• Kenya
• Nigeria
• Angola
• Egypt
• Morocco
• Senegal
• Tunisia

Prizes
IBM is offering a number of prizes to students at the different stages of the contest:
– Backpacks
– Bluetooth headsets, speakers and
– Smart phones
– All paid expense trips to IBM MEA HQ in Dubai and IBM USA
– Career edge and visibility to IBM mainframe clients across key industries       

Register Now for the Master the Mainframe Contest

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Master the Mainframe Contest