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Recommended Citation: Williams, C L and J J Pomykalski. Comparing Current IS Curricula to the IS 2002 Model Curriculum. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2004, v 21 (Newport): §2424. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 4(76). ISSN: 1545-679X.)

Comparing Current IS Curricula to the IS 2002 Model Curriculum

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8 pages

Craig L. Williams    [a1] [a2]
Sigmund Weis School of Business
Susquehanna University    [u1] [u2]
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

James J. Pomykalski    [a1] [a2]
Sigmund Weis School of Business
Susquehanna University    [u1] [u2]
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA    [c1] [c2]

Information systems applications and technologies are facing constant and rapid change. It is the responsibility of the education system to give students the skills to meet the requirements of an entry level position and at the same time prepare them to learn new skills. Are today's colleges and universities providing the right type of education for future IS professionals? In this paper, we examine the current IS curricula of over 130 AACSB-accredited business programs to determine how closely they are modeled after the IS 2002 Model Curriculum. We discuss the possible impact of programs that do not offer complete coverage of the model curriculum.

Keywords: IS 2002 model curriculum, IS curricula, IS professional skills, AACSB programs

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