Student Attitudes toward Information Systems Graduate Program Design and Delivery

Authors

Mark F. Thouin, The University of Texas - Dallas
William E. Hefley, The University of Texas - Dallas
Srinivasan Raghunathan, The University of Texas - Dallas

Abstract

This study examines student preferences regarding graduate management information systems (MIS) education. One hundred and eighty four graduate students responded to a survey exploring student attitudes towards degree program content, delivery format, and peer group interaction. Study results indicate that students prefer a program with an even mix of business and technical coursework taught by full-time faculty featuring frequent guest lectures by industry professionals. The most often cited business courses that should be required include quantitative business analysis, operations management, strategy, and leadership, and the most often identified management information systems courses that should be required were internships, business intelligence, data warehousing, management information systems fundamentals, and information technology project management. The study also explored how students with and without prior work experience differed in their preferences, which will help administrators and faculty with insights and tools to design more effective programs of study.

Recommended Citation

Thouin, Mark F.; Hefley, William E.; and Raghunathan, Srinivasan (2018) "Student Attitudes toward Information Systems Graduate Program Design and Delivery," Journal of Information Systems Education: Vol. 29 : Iss. 1 , 25-36.
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jise/vol29/iss1/9