出版社：International Association for Computer Information Systems
摘要：Employment growth within the information-technology (IT) field is expected to outpace the number of IT professionals and IT manager positions available in the near future. Research predicts that the significant shortage of employees with technical skills may yield a global competitiveness crisis for United States. The need to retool existing employees, as well as further train potential IT employees, is essential. Furthermore, since IT is a dynamic and fast-paced discipline, it is critically important that academia responsible for educating the future information technologists and computing professionals of the world understand the needs of the external business environment where the technology is utilized. One possible action to help address this need is to develop a Master of Science in IT (MSIT) degree program that inculcates the desired business related soft skills and develops students understanding of current IT practices coupled with a broader awareness of the impact of their discipline on businesses. This research provides a framework and curriculum model a MSIT program within a college of business. Implications include the development of MSIT programs with a business and soft skills focus.
关键词：Information Technology (IT); Master Degree Program; Soft Skills; IT Shortage; Curriculum Development
