Abstract
Expectations of completing PhDs for job readiness, are increasing. Information Systems (IS) PhDs face the challenge of appreciating the multidisciplinary and multi-paradigmatic diversity of the discipline, demanding a breadth of knowledge beyond that expected in many other disciplines. In addition, PhD students in Australian universities are constrained to a 3+ year enrolment, as compared for example, to the more common 4 and 5 year enrolments in North American universities. These demands require that IS PhD students in Australia be synergistic in their choice of activities during enrolment. With the aim of maximizing the value of the PhD experience, the study reported herein explores synergy between research and teaching. More specifically, this research-in-progress (RIP) paper reports a programme design for training PhD students, from involvement as supervisors of coursework Masters students’ research projects.
Recommended Citation
Gable, Guy; Xie, Yancong; and Onik, Mohammad, "Opportunity Costs during PhD Enrolment: An Innovative Information Systems Research Training Programme" (2017). ACIS 2017 Proceedings. 22.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/acis2017/22