An Analysis of Undergraduate Information Systems Curricula: Adoption of the IS 2010 Curriculum Guidelines

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 54-66

Author(s):

George Schell ◽

Richard Mathieu

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Information Systems ◽

Systems Engineering ◽

Large Scale ◽

Systems Approach ◽

Business Schools ◽

Learning Objectives ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Course Content ◽

Curriculum Guidelines

The systems approach is frequently associated with solving large-scale, complex problems and is regarded as a foundation for systems engineering and decision-making. Components of the systems approach are too frequently missing from information systems programs in business schools. The purpose of this paper is to determine the degree to which the IS 2010: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs contains the systems approach in its learning objectives as well as specific course content. By examining the curriculum guidelines a preliminary judgment can be made concerning evidence of the systems approach having a broad implementation across information systems programs. The paper concludes with a discussion of the importance of the systems approach in the IS curriculum and establishing the systems approach as a theme in the curriculum of IS programs.

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IS2020:Competency-Based Information Systems Curriculum Guidelines

10.1109/fie49875.2021.9637150 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Venky Shankararaman ◽

Paul M. Leidig ◽

Greg Anderson ◽

Mark Thouin

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Curriculum Guidelines ◽

Competency Based ◽

Information Systems Curriculum

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IS 2010: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems

Communications of the Association for Information Systems ◽

10.17705/1cais.02618 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

Cited By ~ 70

Author(s):

Heikki Topi ◽

Joseph S. Valacich ◽

Ryan T. Wright ◽

Kate Kaiser ◽

Jr. Nunamaker ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Curriculum Guidelines

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Analyzing the IS 2010 Model Curriculum for Evidence of the Systems Approach

Decision Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1837-2.ch103 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 2185-2198

Author(s):

George Schell ◽

Richard Mathieu

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Information Systems ◽

Systems Engineering ◽

Large Scale ◽

Systems Approach ◽

Business Schools ◽

Learning Objectives ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Course Content ◽

Curriculum Guidelines

The systems approach is frequently associated with solving large-scale, complex problems and is regarded as a foundation for systems engineering and decision-making. Components of the systems approach are too frequently missing from information systems programs in business schools. The purpose of this paper is to determine the degree to which the IS 2010: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs contains the systems approach in its learning objectives as well as specific course content. By examining the curriculum guidelines a preliminary judgment can be made concerning evidence of the systems approach having a broad implementation across information systems programs. The paper concludes with a discussion of the importance of the systems approach in the IS curriculum and establishing the systems approach as a theme in the curriculum of IS programs.

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Proposed Curriculum Guidelines for Masters Programs in EM With an IS Focus

International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management ◽

10.4018/ijiscram.2019010101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Linda Plotnick ◽

S. Roxanne Hiltz ◽

Murray Turoff ◽

Julie Dugdale

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Emergency Management ◽

Situational Awareness ◽

Unexpected Finding ◽

Point Scale ◽

Course Content ◽

Curriculum Guidelines ◽

Master Level

Information systems (IS) in emergency management (EM) support situational awareness and agility during a disaster so that professionals do not only need to follow rigid pre-defined plans that might be unsuitable in the unfolding situation. To use IS effectively, managers need an understanding of the capabilities of these systems; this can be achieved through an appropriate set of educational courses. This article presents the results of the analysis of a survey that proposed EM and IS courses for master level programs. The survey was completed by 373 practitioners, academics and/or researchers with EM experience. All proposed courses were rated above a 4 on a 7-point scale for how essential they are to a curriculum. A qualitative analysis indicates that some low ratings were due to disagreement over the described course content. An unexpected finding was that a substantial number of respondents spontaneously expressed opposition to the use of IS for EM in general. Findings are discussed and a preliminary curriculum is proposed.

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