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Recommended Citation: Albin, M and M C Kocakülâh.  Outsourcing, H1B Visas, the Economy, and Enrollments in Information Technology.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2006, v 23 (Dallas): §3135. ISSN: 1542-7382.
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Outsourcing, H1B Visas, the Economy, and Enrollments in Information Technology

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Marvin Albin    [a1] [a2]
College of Business
University of Southern Indiana    [u1] [u2]
Evansville, Indiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

Mehmet C. Kocakülâh    [a1] [a2]
College of Business
University of Southern Indiana    [u1] [u2]
Evansville, Indiana, USA    [c1] [c2]

Enrollments in information technology (IT) nationwide have fallen drastically since 2000. A number of factors have been identified as reasons for the decline include outsourcing/offshoring, the dot com bust, the downturn in the economy, and the H1B visa program. Others have suggested that the IT field has lost its glamour and the curriculum has become stagnant and has not reflected what employers want or what attracts students. This is a review of the named causes and suggestions for curriculum changes that could help stabilize and recover the loss in enrollment. The key is changing the perception while at the same time changing the curriculum.

Keywords: IT enrollment, outsourcing, offshoring, H1B visas, IT curriculum

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