Academic Case Study

Mahidol Adopts CompTIA Certs

for Masters of Science Program
Mahidol University relies on CompTIA certifications to enhance
its students’ knowledge and skills.
CHALLENGE The Master of Science Program in Information influenced by any products, contributing to its
Mahidol University Technology Management (ITM) began offering unbiased content adaptable to every product;
wanted to offer its postgraduate studies in 1994 and, since then, more c) the Program covers TISM’s contents of IT and
students a program than a thousand graduates have completed the management; d) the content level is suitable for
with international Program. It falls under the responsibility of the the target students; and e) the Program will be
content to help prepare Division of Technology of Information System improved every three years to keep it up-to-date
them for projects like Management Department (TISM), Faculty of and consistent with all programs under TISM.
the ASEAN Economic Engineering, Mahidol University, which recently
Community. incorporated CompTIA into the program structure, In the academic year 2013, TISM includes A+ as a
using the lesson content of CompTIA A+, Network+, part of Information Technology Infrastructure (3
SOLUTION
Security+ and Project+ in the study process in or- credits) and Project+ as a part of Business Frame-
The school incor-
der to enhance the students’ knowledge and skills. work for Information Technology Management
porated CompTIA’s
(3 credits). Both courses are compulsory in the first
vendor-neutral
According to a survey of the satisfaction of semester. Also, Network+ is included in Advanced
certifications into
organizations for which graduates are employed, Information Technology (3 credits) and Security+
its mandatory and
and questions posed to graduates, it was found is a part of Information Security Management (3
elective courses.
that additional skills in technology and knowledge credits). Of the total 37 credits, these two courses
RESULTS of implementation at an international level are are electives available in the second semester.
– Establishment required. Furthermore, surveys and research also
of a CAPP Academy confirm that the professional certification is highly Integrating the curriculum related to the industry
Program desirable for IT careers for both entrepreneurs and sector in the graduate program may lead to an issue
– An improved pro- employees. In addition, in preparation for entering about the standards of higher education quali-
gram that now fully the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), a program fications. TISM has thus specified that the result
equips its graduates with international content will help build the for professional certification will be a part of the
with required knowl- capacity of graduates to work competitively at an grading. That is, in any course, the final marks will
edge and skills in international level. Therefore, an internationally be weighted appropriately to include attendance
academic, managerial accepted professional certification course is and participation in classroom activities.
and technical terms. considered a vital part of the graduate program.
TISM believes that such implementation will
Mahidol chose CompTIA to guide students through strengthen the quality of both graduates and the
CompTIA WORLDWIDE CompTIA A+, Project+, Network+ and Security+ Program as a whole: the strengths of a world-class
HEADQUARTERS because: a) The CompTIA program is well-accepted private sector which keeps abreast of technological
CompTIA Certifications, LLC at an international level, i.e. A+, Network+, and changes, in combination with academic skills and
3500 Lacey Road, Suite 100 Security+ are certified as professional certificates research at the TISM faculty, fully equip graduates
Downers Grove, in accord with the ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 standards; with the requisite knowledge and skills in academic,
IL 60515-5439 b) CompTIA is an independent entity that is not managerial, and technical terms.
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