IS education in the new millennium: determining the 'right' curriculum

INTRODUCTION The last quarter of this century has seen a sea change in Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT), including computers, communications, and office automation. The effects of these changes have been widespread and as a result, have caused major transformations n the way we live and work. One major effect has been the creation of a global marketplace on an unprecedented scale. This marketplace, in turn, has shrunk the world in such a way as to create tremendous opportunities as well as threats for even relatively small organizations. As a consequence, many organizations today have discovered that their profitability and perhaps even their survival, now depend on their ability to successfully play the game in a new, complex, and often unfamiliar, global arena. IS and IT have played crucial, pivotal roles in the creation of this global market, and will, we firmly believe, have an enormous impact on its future. The management of organizations that must and will operate in this environment now and in the future will demand a comprehensive array of attributes and skills from their personnel. IS professionals particularly will be subject to an increasing list of de-