creating the mis degree of the future
DESCRIPTION
The Management Information Systems (MIS) degree has evolved over the years however it has yet another evolution to occur in its curriculum. Institutions need to create programs that address global issues such as Open Source Software (OSS), globalization, emerging media, virtualization, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. The MIS degree has been thought of as a managerial degree within technology. For the MIS degree to be successful a better blend on management and technical skill competency needs to occur. Currently the view within various communities is that the MIS does not provide enough technical capabilities to go beyond that of an analyst. Thus the goal is to create a curriculum that allows a graduate to become a manager or grow into a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) in their chosen specialization. The core courses shall be in specific advance areas of science, technology, and management science courses rather than a blend of everything. The specialization courses shall represent current trends for industry needs and those not yet present which allow the university to quickly adapt needed changes into degree curriculum.TRANSCRIPT
Creating the Management Information Systems Degree of the FutureDrs. Dawson, Jackson, & Burrell
Abstract0 The Management Information Systems (MIS) degree has evolved over the years
however it has yet another evolution to occur in its curriculum. Institutions need to create programs that address global issues such as Open Source Software (OSS), globalization, emerging media, virtualization, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. The MIS degree has been thought of as a managerial degree within technology. For the MIS degree to be successful a better blend on management and technical skill competency needs to occur. Currently the view within various communities is that the MIS does not provide enough technical capabilities to go beyond that of an analyst. Thus the goal is to create a curriculum that allows a graduate to become a manager or grow into a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) in their chosen specialization. The core courses shall be in specific advance areas of science, technology, and management science courses rather than a blend of everything. The specialization courses shall represent current trends for industry needs and those not yet present which allow the university to quickly adapt needed changes into degree curriculum.
Virtualization
Information Warfare
Enterprise Architecture History
Enterprise Architecture
0Top Roles Associated with Enterprise Architecture0 Systems Engineer0 Systems Architect0 Chief Architect0 Enterprise Architect
0DoDAF0TOGAF
Tactical Networks
0Enterprise vs. tactical networks
0Security requirements0Functional requirements0Systems management
Intelligence
0Mission planning0Real time forensic
analysis0Battlefield intelligence
preparation
Project Management
0Develop real expertise in the following:0 Time0 Scope0 Cost
Emerging Media
0 Second Life & Open Simulator0 Developing simulators0 Modeling0 Performing usability &
interaction analysis0 Low fidelity prototyping0 Mission & scenario planning0 Programming techniques0 Virtual economics0 Digital marketing
Brief View of the MIS Degree of the Future
Emerging Media
Project Management
Virtualization Enterprise Architecture
Information warfare
Intelligence
0 [Student] Ability to create a custom built specialization around a core degree
0 [Student] Freedom and flexibility to learn key subjects that matter
0 [University] Ability to adapt to changing curriculum and industry needs
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