Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance

The DynAA is a global program offered to education institutions that want to use Microsoft Dynamics products in their curriculum or academic research in disciplines such as accounting information systems, managerial accounting, professional selling, marketing, and operations management. The no-cost software licenses issued through the DynAA are not for evaluation purposes or for personal, family, or business use. They are not available for Microsoft Dynamic–specific training on a for-profit basis, and they are not available for education institutions that want to use them to manage their own operations. If your institution is interested in using Microsoft Dynamics software to run its operations, visit our How to Buy page to learn more about the standard licensing process.

The Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance provides Microsoft Dynamics software, access to technical support, and opportunities for Internet-based training at no charge to the school. You may incur hardware expenses. Registration to attend the annual customer conference, Convergence, is discounted for Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance members. Travel to, and accommodations at, Convergence are the responsibility of the attendee or the school.

There is no required curriculum to integrate Microsoft Dynamics applications into your courses, and you are free to create your own curriculum. Some Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance members have shared curriculum on the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Faculty Connection site that will be available to you after you attain membership.

The Microsoft Dynamics software comes with a sample company that you can use in your coursework. Some additional datasets are available to Academic Alliance members upon request.

You can download a list of our member schools from our Participating Institutions page. Industry-specific conferences, including those of the American Accounting Association (AAA), the Accounting Information Systems (AIS), and the Canadian Academic Accounting Association (CAAA), are good places to network with Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance members. Convergence, our annual customer conference, provides opportunities to meet with other Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance members.

The Product Overview section of our public Web site provides product demos, case studies, white papers, and more.

No; the two programs are separate. The Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance focuses on computer science and computer engineering departments and offers products directly utilized in their curricula. The Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance primarily focuses on Colleges of Business where subjects such as accounting, operations management, and marketing are taught.

No. The only way to receive Microsoft Dynamics software for academic purposes is through the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance.

Visit the Microsoft Education Web site for information on other Microsoft academic programs

The Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance is a global program.

Any product developed and supported by the Microsoft Dynamics division of Microsoft is available through the program. Please check our public web site’s Product Overview section for a complete list.

For information about the value of this in-kind software gift, send a message to dynaa@microsoft.com.

Microsoft Dynamics product certifications are available for the people who license, implement, or develop solutions for Microsoft Dynamics.

For additional information, please contact the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance team at dynaa@microsoft.com.

The license agreement states that you agree to use the Microsoft Dynamics software that is donated through the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance for academic purposes only. You will be asked to review the Microsoft Dynamics End User License Agreement. The usage of the software will be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Microsoft Dynamics End User License Agreement contained in the software or delivered as a separate document. In the event of an inconsistency between the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Agreement and the End User License Agreement, the terms of the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Agreement will govern.