[AISWorld] MIS Department Chairs/Program Directors Conference Agenda

[Thouin, Mark]

MIS Department Chairs/Program Directors Conference

Sponsored by

University of Texas at Dallas

Co-sponsors

 University of Arizona, Indiana University, University of Maryland, University of Minnesota

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MIS Programs in a Constantly Changing Technology Landscape

MIS programs face many challenges. One, the technology landscape is constantly changing. Second, there is a boom or bust in enrollments depending on the current “perception” about job prospects for graduates, whether justified or not. Finally, there is limited awareness of the discipline among prospective undergraduate students.  MIS programs in many universities have been shrinking in size since the dotcom bust in early 2001 despite a relatively strong job market for IT professionals, and industry’s constant complaint about the lack of qualified graduates to staff IT positions. Technology cycles affect MIS enrollments profoundly. The Internet provided the boom in MIS enrollments in late 1990s. Now, industry experts are touting cloud computing, analytics, and mobile computing as the next wave of IT advances that will change the world.  In recognition of the critical importance of positioning MIS programs to be on top of challenges posed by constantly changing technology, the University of Texas at Dallas, in collaboration with the University of Arizona, Indiana University, University of Maryland, and the University of Minnesota, is organizing an Academic Conference that will examine ways to ensure the sustained viability of the area. The conference is pulling together faculty and program directors from schools that have been on the forefront of developing innovative strategies for recruiting, educating, and placing students to showcase their strategies.

Conference Agenda

Wednesday, October 19th

6:00 PM Reception, Meet and Greet
A reception will be held at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel to welcome everyone attending.  The reception will provide an opportunity for guests to network, get to know one another better, and engage in informal discussions with colleagues.

Thursday, October 20th

8:00 AM Conference Registration, Networking, Coffee and Refreshments

8:30 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
Hasan Pirkul, Dean of the UT Dallas School of Management, will welcome conference attendees and provide opening remarks.

8:45 AM Opening Keynote Presentation
Brian Bonner, CIO of Texas Instruments, will deliver the keynote address.  In his current role as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Texas Instruments (TI), Brian Bonner is responsible for applications and technology infrastructure for the company’s design, sales, manufacturing, finance, operations, HR and logistics functions. He sits on TI’s Strategic Leadership Team.

10:00 AM Refreshment Break

10:15 AM Emerging Trends in IT and Implications for MIS Programs: Industry Panel Discussion
Panelists will discuss topics related to current IT management practices, changes expected to impact the management of IT during the next 3 to 5 years, and implications for the future skill set required by industry.
Venkat Kolluri, CEO, Chitika
Kirk Kirksey, CIO, UT Southwestern
Brad Jensen, Principal Academic Relationship Manager, Microsoft
Tom Madonna, Executive, Global SAP leader on General Motors Integrated Account, IBM Global Business Services
Toby Pennycuff, CTO, JC Penney
Jeff Word, Vice President of Product Strategy, SAP AG

11:45 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Innovative Methods to Grow Graduate IS Enrollment
Best practices for marketing and recruiting graduate information systems students will be discussed along with marketplace trends.
Ramesh Venkataraman, Indiana University
Ram Gopal, University of Connecticut
Bill Neumann, University of Arizona
Jon Jasperson, Texas A&M University

1:45 PM Innovative Methods to Grow Undergraduate IS Enrollment
Best practices for marketing and recruiting undergraduate information systems students will be discussed along with marketplace trends.
Rick Wilson, Oklahoma State University
Tim Kayworth, Baylor University
Munir Mandviwalla, Temple University
Andrew Urbaczewski, University of Michigan Dearborn

2:30 PM Information Systems Program Rankings: Past, Present and Future
This session will review and discuss current practices used to rank business school and information systems programs.  Goals, objectives, and criteria used by well-known ranking organizations will be discussed along with a discussion of the validity of the techniques used to rank IS programs.
Paulo Goes, University of Arizona
Alok Gupta, University of Minnesota
Monica Powell, UT Dallas
Andrew Wasser, Carnegie Mellon University

3:15 PM Refreshment Break

3:30 PM The Future of Management Information Systems Programs
This session will discuss and explore challenges and opportunities associated with the future of management information systems in higher education.
Vallabh Sambamurthy, Michigan State University
Prabhudev Konana, UT Austin
Alok Gupta, University of Minnesota

4:30 PM Closure/Report Out

6:45 PM Dinner at Microsoft and Microsoft Technology Center Tour
Relax and reconnect with colleagues at a dinner reception and tour of the Microsoft Technology Center in Irving, Texas.  Transportation to and from the Microsoft Technology Center will be provided.

9:45 PM Buses depart from the Microsoft Technology Center to the conference hotel



Friday, October 21st

8:00 AM IBM Global CIO Study Breakfast
Tom Madonna, Executive, IBM Global Business Services will share and discuss findings from the 2011 IBM Global CIO Study.  Breakfast will be provided.

9:30 AM Managing New Students’ Expectations
Monica Powel, Associate Dean, UT Dallas School of Management will share and discuss findings from research pertaining to new student expectations and techniques for managing new student expectations.

10:00 AM Refreshment Break

10:15 AM Creating, Building and Sustaining Internship and Job Placement Programs that Work
This session will discuss techniques for creating information system internship programs and approaches for facilitating student placement.
Michael Savoie, UT Dallas
Paulo Goes, University of Arizona
Qing Hu, Iowa State University
Mary Carol Gilreath, Global Head of Recruiting, InfoSys
Heather Boynton, University Relations, Ericsson

11:30 AM Closure and Next Steps


All sessions follow a panel format with significant opportunity for discussion and interaction with conference participants. The participants will include department chairs, program directors, industry experts, and media personnel.

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