Critical professional skills of MIS graduates: Practitioner vs. Academician perspectives

• Published in: Journal of education for business Vol. 94; no. 4; pp. 251 - 258
• Main Authors: Uğur, Naciye Güliz, Hamit Turan, Aykut
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Routledge 19-05-2019; Taylor & Francis Inc
• Subjects: Administrators; Business Administration Education; College Graduates; Curriculum development; Graduate studies; Information Science Education; Job Skills; Management Information Systems; management information systems education; MIS curriculum; MIS requirements; MIS skills; Professional Personnel
• ISSN: 0883-2323; 1940-3356
• DOI: 10.1080/08832323.2018.1522291

Since enterprises have become aware of technological developments; they have started to give significant importance to information technology investments. As in all university departments, also management information systems (MIS) and business informatics programs analyze the change in the industry and aim to graduate students that fit the current needs. The authors aim to evaluate the critical skills of MIS graduates and industry based on industry demand. Providing information systems support, knowledge on latest systems, managerial knowledge, systems development, project management, and teamwork comprise the six critical factors for becoming a successful MIS professional.