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The Current Status Of Abet Accreditation Of Information Systems Programs, Ron Mackinnon, John N. Dyer, Kevin L. Elder
The Current Status Of Abet Accreditation Of Information Systems Programs, Ron Mackinnon, John N. Dyer, Kevin L. Elder
John N. Dyer
As of March 2012 there were 35 Information Systems (IS) programs at 34 universities accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). This paper investigates these ABET accredited IS programs to see what these programs have in common and how do they differ from other IS programs. The data was collected by visiting the web pages of the selected IS programs. This paper includes a study of the required IS courses, elective IS courses, required programming courses, required business courses, the title of the IS program (IS/MIS/CIS), the department and college where the IS program was located and …
A Linkedin Analysis Of Career Paths Of Information Systems Alumni, Thomas L. Case, Adrian Gardiner, Paige Rutner, John N. Dyer
A Linkedin Analysis Of Career Paths Of Information Systems Alumni, Thomas L. Case, Adrian Gardiner, Paige Rutner, John N. Dyer
Department of Enterprise Systems and Analytics Faculty Publications
Information harvested from the LinkedIn profiles for 175 graduates of an Information Systems program at a mid-sized comprehensive university in the southeastern USA are summarized in this investigation. The current investigation was undertaken to examine the extent to which LinkedIn profiles are able to provide a more realistic picture of entry-level jobs held by program alumni and subsequent career progress. Additionally, our results suggest that LinkedIn profiles can help answer questions such as: what jobs do IS graduates get, what does the career of an IS professional typically look like, and can IS graduates successfully transition from technical to managerial …