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Information Systems Enrollments: Can They Be Increased?
Communications of the Association for Information Systems
  • Mary J. Granger, George Washington University
  • Geoffrey Dick, University of New South Wales
  • Jerry Luftman, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Craig Van Slyke, University of Central Florida
  • Richard T. Watson, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia
Publication Date
11-13-2007
Abstract

It is almost unbelievable that in this age of technology we are experiencing decreasing worldwide enrollments in Information Systems (IS) programs. Suddenly, within a year or two, enrollments decreased as much as 70-80 percent throughout the world. Industry is begging for more graduates with a business and technical background and is expecting an even greater shortage in the next few years. Despite reports of the outsourcing of technical positions, there is a growing demand for IS graduates. This paper presents an overview of the discussion, resulting from a panel at the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) 2007, of declining enrollments and some suggestions to reverse the trend. Two major themes, marketing and curriculum, emerged.

DOI
10.17705/1CAIS.02041
Citation Information
Mary J. Granger, Geoffrey Dick, Jerry Luftman, Craig Van Slyke, et al.. "Information Systems Enrollments: Can They Be Increased?" (2007)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/craig-vanslyke/33/