This panel session is designed to initiate an open forum and frank discussion of the IS 2009 Model Curriculum proposed by the Joint IS 2009 Curriculum Task Force and developed as a cooperative effort by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Association for Information Systems (AIS). Following an introduction to the new model curriculum, a summary and overview of the changes from...

Changing business practices and expectations suggest it may be time to rethink the contents and emphases of the introductory information systems course typically required of all undergraduate business majors. With increasing business emphases on processes and revived interest within schools of business on integration of functional common body of knowledge (CBK) content, an alternative to the tr...

As businesses progress into the 21 century, they have embraced an ERP driven, web-centric, business to business process orientation in an effort to remain competitive. In order to prepare students for this new process oriented e-business world, Universities need to develop curricula that not only expose students to the use of ERP systems but introduce organizational and technical issues that en...

This paper traces the history of the development of information systems degrees in one of the largest Australian universities. A synthesis of documents and transcripts of interviews with the participants shows that information systems grew from an amalgam of existing business courses. The shape of the degrees was initially forged by politics and personality, with a stable and robust curriculum ...

Currently, many information systems (IS) departments and faculty are concerned about the status of information systems education and the role of information systems in both the undergraduate and graduate business core curriculum is being questioned internationally. The exploratory study described here examines the IS curriculum as it relates to accounting majors and the perceived needs of the b...

Information Systems across the world are challenged by the demand of a complex and ever changing global business environment. This business environment demands “self-regenerating” professionals who are able to address socio-technical problems in a complex business context. In this paper, we propose that IS programs adopt a constructivist philosophy in their curriculum to change the way students...

Graduates of an undergraduate information systems (IS) program were surveyed to determine whether the curriculum could be better aligned with their career needs by adjusting the balance between technical and business content. A survey was designed and validated to measure managerial, technical, and interpersonal communication responsibilities as well as duration of employment and preference for...