Research Article

The information systems enrollment crisis

Published: 2009-5-28

Journal: Proceedings of the special interest group on management information system's 47th annual conference on Computer personnel research

DOI: 10.1145/1542130.1542171

Abstract

The information systems enrollment crisis: status and strategies **Authors:** Catherine M. Beise, Joe Robbins, Kate M. Kaiser, Fred Niederman **Published in:** SIGMIS CPR '09: Proceedings of the special interest group on management information system's 47th annual conference on Computer personnel research **Pages:** 215 - 216 **Published Date:** 28 May 2009 **Abstract:** The purpose of this panel is review the current status of IT jobs and careers, discuss reasons behind the enrollment gap, brainstorm strategies for increasing enrollment, and identify measures of effectiveness. ### References 1. Abraham, T., Beath, C., Bullen, C., Gallagher, K., Goles, T., Kaiser, K., and Simon, J. (2006) IT Workforce Trends: Implications for IS Programs, Communications of the AIS. 17: 1147--1170. 2. ACM, "Computing Degrees and Careers," http://computingcareers.acm.org/ 3. Association for Information Systems, "The Enrollment Crisis in Computing," Private Wiki, http://enrollments.aisnet.org/MainPage.ashx 4. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.Dept of Labor (2008), Computer Systems Analysts, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008--09 Edition. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos287.htm 5. Dubie, D. (2008) Not Enough IT Workers On Staff, Survey Finds, in CIO Magazine. http://www.cio.com/article/183702/Not_Enough_IT_Workers_On_Staff_Survey_Finds 6. Galletta, Dennis "If We Rebuild IT Will they Come Back?" Keynote presentation at CNAIS and Microsoft Academic Days cruise, November 2007. Downloaded from the Internet 6--Oct--08 http://galletta.business.pitt.edu/galletta/presentations/IfWeRebuildITWillTheyCome.ppt 7. Granger, M., Dick, G., Jacobson, C.M., and Van Slyke, C. (2007) Information Systems Enrollments: Challenges and Strategies, Journal of Information Systems Education. 18(3): 303--311. 8. ITAA. (2004) Adding Value: Annual IT Workforce Study 2004. http://www.itaa.org/workforce/docs/04workforcestudy.pdf 9. Koch, H. and Kayworth, T. (2007) Using Information Systems Theory to Increase IS Enrollment. In Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS). Keystone, Colorado: Association for Information Systems. 10. LeClaire, J. (2007) High-Tech Hiring Up, Recruiting Difficult, newsfactor.com. http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=120003X0A93C&nl=2 11. Lee, S. and Fang, X. (2008) Perception Gaps about Skills Requirement for Entry-Level IS Professionals between Recruiters and Students: An Exploratory Study, Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ), 21(3): 39--63. 12. Lippe, N. (2008) Top 10 Jobs for the Class of 2008, in careerbuilder.com. http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1339&SiteId=cbmsn41339&sc_extcmp=JS_1339_advice 13. Schwartz, M. (2007) IT Job Growth Seen Through 2016. http://career-resources.dice.com/job-technology/strong_it_job_growth_seen_through_2016.shtml 14. SIM/Microsoft/IBM (2006) Future Potential IT. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so1zVwHWfzo, http://www.futurepotentialit.com/ 15. Sloan Career Cornerstone Center. (2008) Career Planning Resources in Information Systems, Sloan Foundation. http://www.careercornerstone.org/infosys/infosys.htm ### Index Terms - Social and professional topics - Professional topics - Management of computing and information systems - Project and people management - Project staffing

Faculty Members

  • Catherine M. Beise - Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, USA
  • Fred Niederman - St. Louis University, St. Louis , MO, USA
  • Kate M. Kaiser - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
  • Joe Robbins - CareerWise, Shannon, Ireland

Themes

  • Enrollment crisis in information systems education
  • Evaluation of educational effectiveness
  • Strategies for increasing enrollment
  • Factors affecting student enrollment
  • IT job market dynamics

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