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  • 1.  Information Age Graduate Degrees

    Posted 04-20-1999 22:16
    Dear MG-ED-DV members,

    I am writing to request your assistance with a study being conducted
    on behalf of Amicus Interactive, in partnership with the Oregon
    Graduate Institute. We are studying the relationship between market
    forces in the global information age and the provision of graduate
    level degree programs. Specifically, we are exploring how technology
    and industry demand is driving the specialization of traditional MBA,
    Engineering and Technology Management degree offerings.

    Our research efforts are being conducted by survey and interview, and
    are focused in the following areas:

    Professional Organizations (Academic and IS/IT)
    Curriculum/Instructional Development
    Graduate Student Organizations
    Human Resources
    Executive Recruiters
    Institutional Research/Forecasting
    Educational Policy
    Academic Advisors
    University Administrators


    We ask you to take a moment to respond to the following survey.
    Please direct your replies to amicus@aabc.com. Please DO NOT send
    your reply to this discussion forum.

    In exchange for your participation, we will be pleased to provide you
    with a detailed summary of our findings.

    If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at this email
    address, or by phone at (503) 643-8392. Many thanks for your
    assistance.

    Kind regards,


    Susan Eshelman
    Amicus Interactive, Inc.


    *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*


    SURVEY QUESTIONS

    Put an X beside each applicable answer


    1. Increased focus in which of the following areas of specialization
    would most help MBA graduates meet overall industry demands (choose
    maximum of three):

    ___ Globalization/international business
    ___ E-commerce
    ___ Supply chain re-engineering
    ___ Information age economy/finance
    ___ Entrepreneurship
    ___ Strategic marketing
    ___ Decision sciences
    ___ Innovation
    ___ Other __________________________________



    2. Which of the following degrees are perceived to best meet current
    industry demands
    (choose one in pair 'a', one in pair 'b', etc.):

    a) ___ MS, Technology (MOT)
    OR
    ___ MBA, Technical Management


    b) ___ MS, Information Mgmt
    OR
    ___ MS, Engineering Management


    c) ___ MS, Management
    OR
    ___ MBA



    3. Increased focus on which of the following "soft skills" would
    best enhance the traditional MBA (choose maximum of three):

    ___ Organizational behavior
    ___ Corporate culture
    ___ Transformation/change process
    ___ Team development
    ___ Internal consulting
    ___ Managing technical professionals
    ___ Other __________________________________



    4. Where do you perceive the greatest need among employed
    professionals considering a part-time (or accelerated) return to
    graduate education:

    ___ Business managers wishing to enhance IS/IT knowledge
    OR
    ___ Technology managers wishing to enhance business knowledge



    5. Which of the following areas of business knowledge would most
    enhance technology centered graduate degree programs (MOT, ME, MIS):
    (choose maximum of three)

    ___ Innovation process (creating business value)
    ___ Strategic marketing
    ___ Competitive analysis
    ___ Presentation skills
    ___ Outsourcing management
    ___ Information age economy/finance
    ___ Organizational behavior
    ___ Change leadership skills
    ___ Other __________________________________



    6. Should IS/IT be integrated into all core MBA and MS degree
    programs?
    ___ Yes ___ No ___ Not Necessarily



    PLEASE EMAIL A COPY OF THE SURVEY RESULTS TO (your email address):



    COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:




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  • 2.  Information Age Graduate Degrees

    Posted 05-01-1999 08:13
    At 07:15 PM 20-04-99 PDT, you wrote:
    >Dear MG-ED-DV members,
    >
    >I am writing to request your assistance with a study being conducted
    >on behalf of Amicus Interactive, in partnership with the Oregon
    >Graduate Institute. We are studying the relationship between market
    >forces in the global information age and the provision of graduate
    >level degree programs. Specifically, we are exploring how technology
    >and industry demand is driving the specialization of traditional MBA,
    >Engineering and Technology Management degree offerings.
    >
    >Our research efforts are being conducted by survey and interview, and
    >are focused in the following areas:
    >
    > Professional Organizations (Academic and IS/IT)
    > Curriculum/Instructional Development
    > Graduate Student Organizations
    > Human Resources
    > Executive Recruiters
    > Institutional Research/Forecasting
    > Educational Policy
    > Academic Advisors
    > University Administrators
    >
    >
    >We ask you to take a moment to respond to the following survey.
    >Please direct your replies to amicus@aabc.com. Please DO NOT send
    >your reply to this discussion forum.
    >
    >In exchange for your participation, we will be pleased to provide you
    >with a detailed summary of our findings.
    >
    >If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at this email
    >address, or by phone at (503) 643-8392. Many thanks for your
    >assistance.
    >
    >Kind regards,
    >
    >
    >Susan Eshelman
    >Amicus Interactive, Inc.
    >
    >
    > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*
    >
    >
    >SURVEY QUESTIONS
    >
    >Put an X beside each applicable answer
    >
    >
    >1. Increased focus in which of the following areas of specialization
    >would most help MBA graduates meet overall industry demands (choose
    >maximum of three):
    >
    >___ Globalization/international business
    >___ E-commerce
    >___ Supply chain re-engineering
    >_X__ Information age economy/finance
    >_X__ Entrepreneurship
    >___ Strategic marketing
    >___ Decision sciences
    >_X__ Innovation
    >___ Other __________________________________
    >
    >
    >
    >2. Which of the following degrees are perceived to best meet current
    >industry demands
    >(choose one in pair 'a', one in pair 'b', etc.):
    >
    >a) _X__ MS, Technology (MOT)
    > OR
    > ___ MBA, Technical Management
    >
    >
    >b) __X_ MS, Information Mgmt
    > OR
    > ___ MS, Engineering Management
    >
    >
    >c) ___ MS, Management
    > OR
    > _X__ MBA
    >
    >
    >
    >3. Increased focus on which of the following "soft skills" would
    >best enhance the traditional MBA (choose maximum of three):
    >
    >__X_ Organizational behavior
    >___ Corporate culture
    >_X__ Transformation/change process
    >___ Team development
    >_X__ Internal consulting
    >___ Managing technical professionals
    >___ Other __________________________________
    >
    >
    >
    >4. Where do you perceive the greatest need among employed
    >professionals considering a part-time (or accelerated) return to
    >graduate education:
    >
    >___ Business managers wishing to enhance IS/IT knowledge
    >OR
    >_X__ Technology managers wishing to enhance business knowledge
    >
    >
    >
    >5. Which of the following areas of business knowledge would most
    >enhance technology centered graduate degree programs (MOT, ME, MIS):
    >(choose maximum of three)
    >
    >_X__ Innovation process (creating business value)
    >___ Strategic marketing
    >___ Competitive analysis
    >___ Presentation skills
    >___ Outsourcing management
    >_X__ Information age economy/finance
    >___ Organizational behavior
    >_X__ Change leadership skills
    >___ Other __________________________________
    >
    >
    >
    >6. Should IS/IT be integrated into all core MBA and MS degree
    >programs?
    >__X_ Yes ___ No ___ Not Necessarily
    >
    >
    >
    >PLEASE EMAIL A COPY OF THE SURVEY RESULTS TO rramxx@vsnl.com:
    >
    >
    >
    >COMMENTS & QUESTIONS:
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >_______________________________________________________________
    >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
    >
    >