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Recommended Citation: Beard, D F, D Schwieger, and K Surendran. Extending the Value of MIS Programs. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2006, v 23 (Dallas): §3525. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 6(27). ISSN: 1545-679X.)

Recipient of Distinguished Paper Award

Extending the Value of MIS Programs

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11 pages

Deborah F. Beard    [a1] [a2]
Department of Accounting and MIS
Southeast Missouri State University    [u1] [u2]
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA    [c1] [c2]

Dana Schwieger    [a1] [a2]
Department of Accounting and MIS
Southeast Missouri State University    [u1] [u2]
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA    [c1] [c2]

Ken Surendran    [a1] [a2]
Department of Computer Science
Southeast Missouri State University    [u1] [u2]
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA    [c1] [c2]

In recent years, the educational fields of computer science and related computer disciplines have experienced a downturn in student interest. Although the demand for computer technologists is expected to increase, the number of students entering this field of study has steadily declined. Affected departments are resorting to innovative approaches to cope with the situation. Since the value of computing and communications technologies lies in their application, it is natural to consider the possible support Management Information Systems (MIS) programs could provide to other disciplines and professionals. In this paper, the authors explore the extended value of MIS to Accounting majors in their preparation for acquiring professional certification. They specifically examine the technology content of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification examination and determine the degree to which the MIS curricula (2002 Model and its implementation in their university) meet the content specifications of the examination. Through this illustration, they put forward an approach for extending the value of MIS programs.

Keywords: MIS program, Certified Internal Auditor Examination, IS2002 Model Curricula

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