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.
>
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>
>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 __________________________________
>
>
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>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
>
>
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>PLEASE EMAIL A COPY OF THE SURVEY RESULTS TO
rramxx@vsnl.com:
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