FEEDBACK FROM RECENT GRADSOn CIS Curriculum(and recent changes)

Outline

Venue and Recent Grads Three Questions We Ask Common Answers Action Plan Summary

Venue: Wasabi Japanese Steaknouse

11 Recent Grads

Three from PNC Bank One each from:

Safeguard Properties Sherwin Williams Goodyear KSU Department of Recreation Valmark First Energy Hyland Software Westfield Insurance

PNC Bank Nelson Ng, May 2003 Brian Carmen, May 2004 Jason Kaczor, May 2008

Culture clash, worried about their jobs

Safeguard Properties

Andrew Ljubi, December 2008 Business Analyst

Sherwin Williams

Dan Raczka, May 2009 Web Development Tough to get a job

Goodyear

Jonathan Lindsey, May 2008 Business Analyst

Kent State University

Justin Schmidt, May 2009

Valmark

Matthew Wojtecki, MBA December 2008

First Energy

Neil Fentner IT Analyst

Hyland Software

Scott Tallam, May 2009

Westfield Insurance

Warren Sill, May 2008 Was at YRC Worldwide Unemployed then to

Westfield

Three Questions

What should we have taught you that we didn’t?

What did we teach you that has been most valuable?

What should we eliminate teaching because it is irrelevant?

Rules on Input

Hear once – ignore Hear twice – think about it Hear three times – plan for change Hear four times – CHANGE

TOMORROW

What should we have taught you?

Common Themes: Communication

etiquette (In person, phone, email, text, twitter, Facebook)

Different communication styles in companies

Getting and taking feedback constructively

ROI

What did we teach you that has been most valuable?

Teamwork Conflict resolution Critical thinking Projects and their leadership

Business Experience

What should we eliminate?

Legacy network protocols; interesting but no longer relevant.

Database course: Teach practice before theory.

Waterfall development .

Action Plan

Add communication etiquette somewhere

Streamline Telecom course Continue to stress teamwork

New PM and Team Dynamics course Make Business Experience required

(2011)

Summary

Great suggestions Wonderful to see past students again Their success is our success!