How much time should be spent on each of the four major areas of competency in the new MSIS 2016 model curriculum?

The purpose of this paper is to present findings of a study to determine the percentage of the Master of Science curriculum in information systems that should be allocated to each of the four major areas of competency in the... [ view full abstract ]

The purpose of this paper is to present findings of a study to determine the percentage of the Master of Science curriculum in information systems that should be allocated to each of the four major areas of competency in the MSIS 2016 Model Curriculum. These competency areas include: Individual Foundational, Computing, IS Management, and Domain. A focus group comprised of alumni, industry representatives, and faculty/staff using the World Café approach arrived at consensus time allocations that represent the emphasis that should be placed on the four major competency areas. This is especially important because we offer two different masters programs. The first is a traditional course semester approach and the second is a weekend, executive module approach. Both programs have the same learning outcomes but different emphasis. The results of the study are being used to guide curriculum planning.