Welcome to today’s CIS meeting

Socializing and

Networking until 8:10 AM

Center for Information Systems

Update

9-28-2007

Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions

• 2006-07 Accomplishments & 2007-08 Goals– Executive Committee (Cathy Bakes & Ryan Conlon)– Curriculum Committee (Ryan Conlon & Glenn Thomas)– Internship Committee (Alan Brandyberry & Rick Davenport)– Membership Committee (Cathy Bakes & Dave Schenk)– Scholarship Committee (Cathy Bakes & Bill Robinson)– MISA (Jason Kaczor)

• Marketing of CIS Major/Student Recruitment (Ryan Conlon)

Executive Committee

• Responsibilities– Six meetings per year– Establish sub-committees to implement the

Vision and Mission of CIS– Creation and Maintenance of CIS Website

http://business.kent.edu/cis– Make changes when needed

Curriculum Committee

• Goals for 2006-2007– Review required courses for content– Meet with faculty and get changes implemented– Meet with recent graduates and get input

• Additional Items– Got input from current students– Explored the cause of declining enrollments– Started the review of elective courses– Created a set of “linked” courses

Internship Committee

• Goals/Accomplishments– Student internship survey– Internship brochure– CIS Internship LISTSERV– Corporate internship survey– Created an Internship course (44292)

Membership Committee

• Goals/Accomplishments– 12 new corporate members– 7 new KSU members– Record attendance at

meetings– Great participation in the

sub-committees

Scholarship Committee

• Support/Encourage– Leadership (8 awards)– Practical Learning (9 awards)– Academic Performance

• Tuition Scholarships (6)• Ph.D. Assistance (1)

– Excellence in Presentations/Communication (29 awards)

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Marketing the CIS Major and Student Recruitment

9-28-2007

What I will Cover Today

• High Level “Fly In” of KSU and the College of Business Administration– KSU Requirements for Bachelor’s degree– CIS Degree Requirements

• Degree Trends

• Our Thoughts/Needs

• Summary

Kent State UniversityA collection of Colleges

• Undergraduate Studies• Honors College• Eight Colleges

1) Architecture and Environmental Design2) Arts and Sciences3) Arts4) Business Administration5) Communication and Information6) Education, Health and Human Services7) Nursing8) Technology

• College of Continuing Studies

College of Business Administration

• Five Departments1) Accounting

2) Economics

3) Finance

4) Management and Information Systems

5) Marketing

College of Business Administration Seven Undergraduate Majors

1) Accounting

2) Business Management

3) Computer Information Systems

4) Economics

5) Finance

6) Marketing

7) Operations Management

Undergraduate Requirements

To get a degree, there are

three sets of requirements

– University– College– Major

KSU UndergraduateDegree Requirements

121 Credit Hours36 LER Hours6 Diversity Hours3 Writing Intensive Hours39 Hours Upper Division Courses1 Hour University Orientation85

Also: Minimum 2.0 GPA30 Hours “in residence”

KSU Requirement

CIS Major Requirements30 hours total

Required 15 Hours

Specific courses/prerequisites mandated

Electives 15 Hours

Student chooses “specialization”

CIS Requirement

CIS Required Courses

M&IS 24060 Systems Analysis I

M&IS 24070 Princ. of System Dev.

M&IS 44042 Telecom & Networking

M&IS 44043 Database Mgmt Systems

M&IS 44048 Software Integration (Writing Intensive Course)

CIS Requirement

CIS ElectivesPick 5 from these 10

M&IS 24080 Programming IM&IS 34032 Data & FileM&IS 34033 Programming IIM&IS 34036 Large SystemsM&IS 34045 Small SystemsM&IS 44044 Systems Analysis IIM&IS 44045 IS ManagementM&IS 44049 Network ManagementM&IS 44095 Special TopicsM&IS 44292 IS Internship

CIS Requirement

Hand out Blue/Pink Sheets Now

• Blue Sheet: Pre-Major Requirements

• Pink Sheet: CIS Requirements

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Accounting

Biz Mgt

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Marketing

Ops Mgt

Demand for CIS talent is upand the supply is down

• …and will be for many years

Why?

• The college “pipeline” is a trickle

• Baby boomers are starting to retire

Demand is higher than supplyWhat is Happening:

• Salaries rising• Promotions are more frequent• Businesses are coming to Campus and

saying:

HELP!

Thoughts/Needs

• Form a “Marketing Committee” for the CIS Degree

– Recruit co-chairs (Biz and Faculty)– Let committee come up with ideas and a plan

We need your help!

Summary

• Overview of KSU and the College of Business Administration

• CIS Degree Requirements

• Degree Trends

• Thoughts/Needs