[AISWorld] Is your program STEM?

[John Lamp]

Would that all administrators were motivated by such logic. In Australia we see a cyclical fashion between "splitters" and "clumpers" - this oscillates between independent IS schools, and amalgamation with business, computer science or even engineering, as the spirit moves them. Probably also as the various statistics by which they are judged move ...

Cheers
John

From: aisworld-bounces at lists.aisnet.org [mailto:aisworld-bounces at lists.aisnet.org] On Behalf Of Hefley, William E
Sent: Thursday, 12 September 2013 2:50 AM
To: 'Catherine M. Ridings'; aisworld at lists.aisnet.org
Subject: Re: [AISWorld] Is your program STEM?

I've been led to believe that an IS program in a BUSINESS school is not STEM, but if it is in a technology, IS or Computing or engineering college, then it IS.  Biggest difference that affects many of our international students is they get only a one year OPT option, while STEM graduates are allowed two years OPT.

bill

From: aisworld-bounces at lists.aisnet.org<mailto:aisworld-bounces at lists.aisnet.org> [mailto:aisworld-bounces at lists.aisnet.org] On Behalf Of Catherine M. Ridings
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Subject: [AISWorld] Is your program STEM?

I understand that some Information Systems programs have been classified as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). At my university, our IS program (within the College of Business) is not.  I would like to understand how many other IS programs are recognized by their institutions as STEM, and what benefits this recognition brings. I will post a summary of the replies to the list.

Cathy Ridings
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