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Recommended Citation: Chuang, K C T and L J Calloway. A Study of the Differences between Educational Standards and Vocational Demands in the MIS Field. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2000, v 17 (Philadelphia): §907.

A Study of the Differences between Educational Standards and Vocational Demands in the MIS Field

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Kuo-Chang Terry Chuang    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
New York, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

Linda Jo Calloway    [a1] [a2]
School of Computer Science and Information Systems
Pace University    [u1] [u2]
New York, New York, USA    [c1] [c2]

The rapid pace change and growth of Management Information Systems in recent years has apparently created a gap between employer and educational institution. The research question to be addressed in this paper is what are the differences between the educational standards and vocational demands in the MIS field. More specifically, colleges and universities teach lessons to their students. Once in the working environment, however, these new employees often find themselves in unfamiliar territory. One reason is because schools normally concentrate on the theoretical side of education. Quantitatively, this analysis compares what a number of newly graduated students in the information systems field know with what they needed to learn after they were able to secure employment. Qualitative analysis of the above questions involved creating and distributing open-ended surveys to investigate some of the differences between the demands made by employers as to what they require from their starting employees and what various schools are currently providing. This is a pilot study that could be expanded to included instructors, employers and other professionals in the area.

Keywords: MIS graduate curriculum, employer requirements

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