Did you hear about the Department of Information Systems? IS media highlights
Several media outlets picked up news about the W. P. Carey School's Department of Information Systems recently. This month we bring you three that tell our story particularly well. Chairman Michael Goul talked with the Arizona Republic about the demand for IT professionals and how the department is responding. Watch Raghu Santanam on Eight (KAET), the Phoenix public television station, as he discusses the same topic from a different angle. Marilyn Prosch brought her research expertise in the area of digital privacy to Money Radio 1510 in the wake of another security beach. Last, we're giving you a preview of the department's first ad campaign, coming to your browser soon.
August 2, 2011 — Several media outlets picked up news about the W. P. Carey School's Department of Information Systems recently. This month we bring you three that tell our story particularly well. Chairman Michael Goul talked with the Arizona Republic about the demand for IT professionals and how the department is responding. Watch Raghu Santanam on Eight (KAET), the Phoenix public television station, as he discusses the same topic from a different angle. Marilyn Prosch brought her research expertise in the area of digital privacy to Money Radio 1510 in the wake of another security beach. Last, we're giving you a preview of the department's first ad campaign, coming to your browser soon.
Location, location, location ... doesn't matter! Online MSIM
The dearth of jobs in the recovering economy is a national issue this year, yet the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there will be 1.4 million IT job openings by 2018. That fact made the announcement of the new Online MSIM program big news in the Arizona Republic recently. A story by reporter John Yantis quotes department Chairman Michael Goul: "We work with top employers all the time, and they are telling us they want people with an excellent understanding of both IT and business as a whole." He went on to explain that the 16-month Online MSIM degree "is designed to give professionals in any career field a well-rounded education in information technology so they can explain how to apply that knowledge to their companies overall." Graduates of the existing evening MSIM program on campus are frequently promoted even before they graduate. The Online MSIM means that professionals who do not live in the Phoenix metro area can reap the same benefits — an important point, since the W. P. Carey School is one of the few top-ranked business schools to offer this kind of advanced IT degree.
Top of the food chain: Information systems students prepare to be technology managers
Enrollment in the undergraduate information systems major has grown 20 percent since 2008, but the job market for IT managers is still starved for candidates. Professor Raghu Santanam recently appeared on "Horizon," a public affairs program hosted by Ted Simons that airs on Eight (KAET), the Phoenix public television station. Despite the 20 percent increase, the department is still actively recruiting more, he said. Students are attracted to the high starting salaries claimed by recent graduates. They have experienced the ubiquity of technology throughout their lives and want to learn how to manage it. And that's the key take-away, Santanam explained: information systems students are business majors — they learn all of the business basics — but they also understand how emerging technologies transform business. At graduation they're ready to move toward spots — at the top of the food chain — in their companies he said.
How to protect yourself online
News about security breaches, some involving the personal information of individuals, are becoming distressingly frequent. Following one of these incidents recently, associate professor
Marilyn Prosch was interviewed by host Ken Morgan during Breakfast for Business on Money Radio 1510, Phoenix. Prosch s research interests include privacy, electronic commerce and information security measures. In this interview she offers timely advice about navigating safely online.
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Coming to a web page near you!
The W. P. Carey School's marketing and communications department is getting ready to launch the first-ever ad campaign for the department of information systems. The web ads will be driven by key words, so you may see them as you browse for the latest information technology news. The main messages for the first four ads are: Prepare for the future, Learn to Lead, Get promoted and Keep your job and your life.
The dearth of jobs in the recovering economy is a national issue this year, yet the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there will be 1.4 million IT job openings by 2018. That fact made the announcement of the new Online MSIM program big news in the Arizona Republic recently. A story by reporter John Yantis quotes department Chairman Michael Goul: "We work with top employers all the time, and they are telling us they want people with an excellent understanding of both IT and business as a whole." He went on to explain that the 16-month Online MSIM degree "is designed to give professionals in any career field a well-rounded education in information technology so they can explain how to apply that knowledge to their companies overall." Graduates of the existing evening MSIM program on campus are frequently promoted even before they graduate. The Online MSIM means that professionals who do not live in the Phoenix metro area can reap the same benefits — an important point, since the W. P. Carey School is one of the few top-ranked business schools to offer this kind of advanced IT degree.
Top of the food chain: Information systems students prepare to be technology managers
Enrollment in the undergraduate information systems major has grown 20 percent since 2008, but the job market for IT managers is still starved for candidates. Professor Raghu Santanam recently appeared on "Horizon," a public affairs program hosted by Ted Simons that airs on Eight (KAET), the Phoenix public television station. Despite the 20 percent increase, the department is still actively recruiting more, he said. Students are attracted to the high starting salaries claimed by recent graduates. They have experienced the ubiquity of technology throughout their lives and want to learn how to manage it. And that's the key take-away, Santanam explained: information systems students are business majors — they learn all of the business basics — but they also understand how emerging technologies transform business. At graduation they're ready to move toward spots — at the top of the food chain — in their companies he said.
How to protect yourself online
News about security breaches, some involving the personal information of individuals, are becoming distressingly frequent. Following one of these incidents recently, associate professor
Marilyn Prosch was interviewed by host Ken Morgan during Breakfast for Business on Money Radio 1510, Phoenix. Prosch s research interests include privacy, electronic commerce and information security measures. In this interview she offers timely advice about navigating safely online.
[podcast id="1"]
Coming to a web page near you!
The W. P. Carey School's marketing and communications department is getting ready to launch the first-ever ad campaign for the department of information systems. The web ads will be driven by key words, so you may see them as you browse for the latest information technology news. The main messages for the first four ads are: Prepare for the future, Learn to Lead, Get promoted and Keep your job and your life.
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