1. The Evolving Strategic Role of IS Departments in Business Schools Breakfast panel at ICIS 2009 2008-12-16 - Prof. Dr. Jörg Becker

2. 2 European Research Center for Information Systems Department of Information Systems Part of the Münster School of Business and Economics Founded 1990 6 Professors Ca. 50 PhD students Approx. 800 students Master- and Bachelor- programs Various international student exchange programs

3. 3 European Research Center for Information Systems The Role of the IS Department in Münster Information Systems as an interface discipline rather than an intersection discipline Adapting technical solutions to business needs Providing indispensable technical expertise to transfer economical models into applicable solutions Hub function in disseminating findings from various fields Interdisciplinary, design- and application-oriented research bridging the gap between theory and praxis Business Administration Computer Science Information Systems

4. 4 European Research Center for Information Systems Organisational Emancipation Information Systems IT-Law Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics Business Administration

5. 5 European Research Center for Information Systems Associated Partners