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10/13/2011
Do you have what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur?

People with very different backgrounds and skills sets become entrepreneurs. But, successful entrepreneurs all share specific characteristics such as persistence and resourcefulness. Watch the Microsoft sponsored Young Entrepreneurs episode on ieee.tv to learn what other traits can help you become a successful entrepreneur.

 

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8/29/2011
Microsoft Releases Kinect for Windows SDK Beta for Academics and Enthusiasts

Today, Microsoft announced the availability of a beta version of the Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) from Microsoft Research. The SDK is designed to enable a growing community of academic researchers and enthusiasts to use Kinect technology to build compelling applications that include depth sensing, human motion tracking, and voice recognition on PCs. The SDK can be downloaded at no cost for the development of non-commercial applications.

 

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8/11/2011
S2B at the Imagine Cup 2011 Worldwide Finals!

The Imagine Cup Worldwide finals are currently taking place in New York City, USA and the Students to Business program is right in the middle of all the action.  We’ve set up a blog specifically to share what’s going on inside the competition as well as the finalists’ inspirations, motivations and future.   

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7/4/2011
Get a FREE Microsoft Certification Exam Voucher. While supplies last!

 The job market can be a tough ride—but it doesn’t have to be. Boost your resume by getting Microsoft Certified. And right now, you can get a FREE Microsoft Certification Exam voucher code for select exams to help you get started. 

Like new jobs, these vouchers are in limited supply so don’t wait! Visit http://golink.us/p

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7/4/2011
Check out Career Factor and Get Inspired!

The pressure and excitement is mounting as Microsoft’s online reality show Career Factor quickly approaches its grand finale during this year’s TechEd Covention, May 16th – 19th! Check out what the participants have accomplished so far and stay tuned to see what’s going to happen in the coming weeks!

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6/13/2011
The Microsoft Certified Career Conference

All of the sessions from the February 17 conference are now available for viewing and download by registered attendees. Just click this link, sign in and scroll down the left menu to "Recordings".

5/24/2011
Win a trip to Brussels for the Our Future Mobility Now event held in the Autoworld museum
4/5/2011
Let the Students to Business help you promote your jobs and internships!

Talented students now looking for career opportunities are doing so through Microsoft. Your company can be the first to reach and inspire Imagine Cup competitors, Microsoft Student Partners, and other qualified students using Microsoft technologies, because they – like you – are registered with the S2B program. We want to help YOUR COMPANY hire fresh young talent. Submit a job or internship position by March 18th to the S2B job matching portal, or send by email to apac@s2bprogram.com .

2/3/2011
The Microsoft Imagine Cup IT Challenge Competition

Imagine cup.png Starts at 5pm Seattle Time (PST) Find your time here: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html 

IT Challenge Round 1 Quiz #7 Takes Place on January 14. 2011.  Learn More »
2/3/2011
Web Development is about to get easier!!

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With WebMatrix, building a website is super-fast and easy without having to worry about configuring your own Web server, managing databases, or learning a lot of concepts.

1/10/2011
Free ebook: Programming Windows Phone 7, by Charles Petzold

wp7book.pngLast month we announced Charles Petzold's free Windows Phone 7 ebook. Now the Microsoft Press team has added Visual Basic sample code for Chapter's 1-18 in the 'Programming Windows Phone 7' book. Are you building a Windows Phone 7 app using Visual Basic? learn more

 

1/10/2011
Imagine Cup Solve This
Imagine cup.pngWe’re looking to students to solve the world’s toughest problems. Microsoft’s “Imagine Cup Solve This” program gives students a marketplace of real-world problems from which they can choose to create solutions as part of the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011 competition. Click here to learn more!
1/10/2011
Microsoft Tech Student
71135_141882375844770_1860745_n.jpgHappy Holidays from the Microsoft Tech Student Team! We’ve got some great gifts for you - Free development and design software
through DreamSpark: http://bit.ly/dKxZ4p.
Great prizes and an opportunity to change the world in the Imagine Cup: http://bit.ly/fU8bRX.
Help finding your dream career with Students to Business: www.microsoft.com/s2b
12/15/2010
Free ebook: Programming Windows Phone 7, by Charles Petzold

wp7book.pngLast month we announced Charles Petzold's free Windows Phone 7 ebook. Now the Microsoft Press team has added Visual Basic sample code for Chapter's 1-18 in the 'Programming Windows Phone 7' book. Are you building a Windows Phone 7 app using Visual Basic? learn more

10/27/2010
Your opinion matters
header_march.jpgYour opinion matters... You have until October 15th to vote for your favorite Photo Booth entry. Your vote helps to decide who gets $1000. Vote today. http://bit.ly/bqmYuX
7/9/2010
Sign Up Today for the Microsoft S2B Spring Webcast

spring_webcast_series_banner.jpg Are you an intern or recent graduate? Looking to brush up on your technical or soft-skills? Then this spring webcast series is just for you! Microsoft Students to Business is pleased to host our third Webcast series consisting of six, 60 minute webcasts beginning tomorrow and running through May5th. Check them out here: http://tiny.cc/sws22

6/8/2010
Meet Global Companies That Are Hiring IT Students

avanade.jpg Microsoft Students to Business is hosting a month-long virtual career fair beginning May 26 for multinational companies like Avanade and Ericsson, which are recruiting students and recent graduates for internships and entry-level IT positions.

Students are invited to meet these companies on Live Meeting, Microsoft’s web conferencing service, where they can learn about working .

Upcoming dates:

May 26: S2B Virtual Career Fair featuring Avanade from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. CET

2/5/2010
Get certified
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Did you know that 55% of Hiring Managers consider employee certification as criterion for Hiring Microsoft offers special pricing on certifications exams only for students. Click here to register and schedule your exams.

1/25/2010
Training Courses on Channel 9
TrainingCoursesChannel9.jpg On Tuesday, November 17th, Channel 9 launched 3 additional online training courses created by developers for developers. Channel 9 has always been about giving direct access to the engineers and future technologies from Microsoft. These videos and labs, with links to extensive training kits, allow developers to get started on hands-on-learning about emerging technologies at your own.
1/25/2010
The Microsoft Student Career Portal

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Are you interested in pursuing a career in Information Technology? The Microsoft Student Career Portal provides the training, certifications, career guidance, learning paths, and special offers that help make it possible for students to launch a career in IT: http://bit.ly/6HVn2U


 

12/10/2009
The Microsoft Student Career Portal
12/9/2009
The Microsoft Student Career Portal
6/29/2009
FREE Microsoft exam certifications if you register to the S2B portal

What are you doing to get noticed by hiring managers?

Start showing them that you mean business by certifying on the technology that you already know. Microsoft will help you by providing you with a FREE* certification exam from now until June 30th, 2009. 

Register HERE and send a mail to s2bapac@microsoft.com in order to get your exam voucher

6/5/2009
S2B Learning event

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[ Why are certifications important? How to get ready for your certification exam? ] 

 

We can guide you! 

 

Microsoft Students to Business program together with Excom Education

 

Bring you the opportunity to clarify this and many questions you might have

 

Just join our Live Meeting session, this Friday 5th of June at

12 pm Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines

11 am Indonesia

2 pm (EST) Australia

4 pm (NZST) New Zealand

9:45 am Nepal

 

Join the meeting

AUDIO INFORMATION

Computer Audio

To use computer audio, you need speakers and a microphone, or a headset.

FIRST-TIME USERS

To save time before the meeting, check your system to make sure it is ready to use Office Live Meeting.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Unable to join the meeting?  Follow these steps:

            1.         Copy this address and paste into your web browser:

                        https://www112.livemeeting.com/cc/_XML/microsoft/join

            2.         Copy and paste the required information:

                        Meeting ID: s2bapac

 

NOTICE

Office Live Meeting can be used to record meetings. By participating in this meeting, you agree that your communications may be monitored or recorded at any time during the meeting.

 

By attending to this conference you will qualify for a chance to receive a complimentary copy of Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium. (1 participant will be randomly selected*)

 

2/6/2009
Learn IT
     


Learn IT 

Take the Next Step on Your Career Path

Beginner Developer Learning Center - a centralized learning environment specifically targeted to beginning programmers. Here you'll find learning content that starts with the very basics, and guides you through step-by-step to becoming a fully-fledged developer!

Develop the Developer in You

Do you want to gain new Microsoft .NET development skills, but aren’t sure where to begin? If so, MSDN Ramp Up is the place to be.
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Microsoft IT Academy

The Microsoft IT Academy connects the world of education to the world of work by enabling students to acquire new technology skills in an academic setting.
Find a IT Academy near you

Wondering what a Career in IT might be like

Check out www.viewmyworld.com for documentaries and interviews with young Microsoft developers, designers, and program managers for Zune, Silverlight, and others.

2/5/2009
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5/13/2008
Microsoft Partners Program


The Microsoft Partner Program recognizes your expertise, rewards you for your impact in the technology marketplace, and delivers tools and resources to help your business become profitable regardless of its size or focus.

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5/13/2008
Microsoft Philippines Hot Deals!

Microsoft Philippines Promotions

Get Updated at the Latest and Hottest Promos at the Microsoft Philippines Promotions page

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5/12/2008
Get Connected



Get Connected

Will your graduates build your university’s reputation?
 

Universities’ vocation goes beyond academic curricula: universities are responsible to enable students to live prosperously after graduation, and to find the best jobs possible.

The S2B program gives universities an opportunity to connect with industry to understand the competencies needed to fuel your local economy.
Learn more

Microsoft IT Academy

The Microsoft IT Academy connects the world of education to the world of work by enabling students to acquire new technology skills in an academic setting.
Find a IT Academy near you

MSDN Academic Alliance

A comprehensive collection of Microsoft software for students at participating colleges and universities.
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Check if your school or university currently is a member of the MSDN Academic Alliance?

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5/12/2008
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DreamSpark

Giving students Microsoft professional-level developer and design tools at no charge so you can chase your dreams and create the next big breakthrough in technology - or just get a head start on your career.

MSDN Academic Alliance

A comprehensive collection of Microsoft software for students at participating colleges and universities.
Read more

Check if your school or university currently is a member of the MSDN Academic Alliance?

US Schools
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Ready for a challenge? Join these competitions and uncover your skills.

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