Abstract
With the recent advances in technology and computing, it has become vital to update and revise the curriculum for Computer Science undergraduate students. The curriculum should meet the challenges and requirements of the industry by providing state of the art knowledge to the students. The main goal of any professional degree is to produce skilled graduates who can compete successfully in the job market. The traditional taught curriculum does fulfil the degree requirements, though it needs to be compatible with new industry trends as well. This paper is an attempt to highlight the importance of introducing new computing courses and certifications by having Academic Alliance between Educational Institutes and leading Industry partners. This is supported by discussing the Academic Alliance of College of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CCSE), University of Hail (UoH), with top leading industry partner like Egan Marino Corporation (EMC2). Various aspects of this alliance resulting in offering new elective course in the curriculum and as certified training course will be mentioned. Additionally, a survey was conducted to take students' feedback regarding such certified courses. The paper will discuss in detail the outcomes of the survey in addition to the results of the courses offered as part of this alliance.