IS2010: Looking Through the Windshield or the Rear-View Mirror? Mart Doyle (mdoyle@temple.edu) Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Director of Career Development http://community.mis.temple.edu/mdoyle David David Schuff (David.Schuff@temple.edu) Associate Professor of Management Information Systems Director of Innovation in Learning Technologies http://community.mis.temple.edu/dschuff

Agenda The results Our approach Why a change? Who we are David

Who we are Fox School of Business Established in 1918 5,500 undergraduates Largest business school in Philadelphia Public, urban University 59,000+ alumni Department of Management Information Systems Established in 2000 250 majors, 330 minors 13 full-time faculty BBA in MIS ranked 18th (USNews) MBA in ITM ranked 22nd (USNews) Ranked #1 and #3 for research (AIS) David

Our previous notion of MIS Why a change? Our previous notion of MIS Technical skills Integration of business and IT Entry level means development The world we live in now Value creation IT as a driver of innovation Entry level means designing solutions Mart

Changes in skill valuation Yesterday’s high value skills… …are today’s low value skills Mart

The path forward? Mart Learning to know (mastery of learning tools and ability to think, combining broad general knowledge with in-depth experience) Learning to do (acquire occupational skills, personal competency in both formal and informal contexts) Learning to live together (understanding of others, appreciation of interdependence, manage conflicts) Learning to be (develop one’s personality, autonomy, judgment, responsibility)

Our approach: two themes Outward-in: Use industry constituents to frame outcomes Ground-up: Start from scratch and don’t start with courses David

The inputs Mart

The process Mart

Results: Create New, Extensible Capabilities Data Analytics (MIS2502) Minimize SQL and relational design content Emphasize the business value of data Hands-on experience with data analytics tools David

Results: Enable Synthesis of Information Enterprise IT Architecture (MIS2501) Minimize memorization of terminology “Flash” research as a core learning outcome Live experimentation with tech ecosystems David

Results: Design from a Designer’s Perspective Digital Design and Innovation (MIS3504) Minimize applying diagramming techniques Emphasize idea generation and teamwork Applies “design inquiry” framework David

“Big Picture” Takeaways Tools are transient; skills are key Constant “downward pressure” on technology skills Changing pedagogy as important as changing material Mart

What are the opportunities and challenges of an outside-in, ground-up approach to curricular redesign? http://community.mis.temple.edu Mart