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Samuel C. Yang – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2024
Amid the ever-increasing number of cyberthreats, cybersecurity degree programs represent a potential growth area for business schools. This study examines undergraduate cybersecurity programs offered by AACSB-accredited business schools in the US. It surveyed 503 AACSB-accredited schools and identified 72 cybersecurity programs. Using the IS2020…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Information Security, Business Administration Education, Business Schools
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Wang, Hai; Wang, Shouhong – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2023
NoSQL databases have been used in organizations for decades. Few database textbooks on the market, however, have suitable materials about NoSQL beyond general introductions for typical business students. In fact, users of the typical NoSQL systems on the software market need to have certain computer programming skills. This teaching tip introduces…
Descriptors: Databases, Programming, Computer Science Education, Business Administration Education
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Anand Jeyaraj – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2024
A significant activity in the business analytics process is enrichment, which deals with acquiring and combining data from external sources. While different strategies for enrichment are possible, it can be accomplished more efficiently through automation using Python scripts. Since business students may not be immersed in technology skills and…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Business Administration Education, Data Analysis, Programming Languages
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Steven Sclarow; A. J. Raven; Mart Doyle – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2024
This paper presents field-tested improvements over an 11-year period of a large-scale "Introduction to Information Systems" core business school course and provides a framework for implementation. Engagement and learning in large-scale courses can prove challenging, especially when the class is a requirement within a business school's…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Information Systems, Large Group Instruction, Introductory Courses
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Shahrasbi, Nasser; Jin, Leigh; Zheng, Wei-Jun – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2021
The growth in the tech industry in recent years has increased business major students' interest in software programming and app development. However, the traditional way of teaching these courses involves intensive coding exercises and little interaction among students. These methods often discourage the students due to the slow learning curve and…
Descriptors: Design, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Programming
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Wang, Hai; Wang, Shouhong – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2022
No-code/low-code app development is transforming traditional information system development paradigms. This teaching tip uses an example of course unit of decision support systems (DSS) to demonstrate that introducing no-code system implementation assignments into a course as a replacement for computer programming language exercises can improve…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Information Science Education, Programming Languages, Teaching Methods
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Han, Wencui; Larson, Eric C. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2022
This case uses data analytic techniques to expose students to the context of the initial coin offering marketplace. The exercise is well-suited as a group activity in an undergraduate or graduate business analytics course in which students have been taught analytic techniques such as word cloud, descriptive statistics, basic visualizations, and…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Information Science Education, Data Analysis, Business Administration Education
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Smith, Tim C.; Jones, Leslie – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2021
There are many factors to consider when selecting a first programming language for the management information systems (MIS) program. Determining the appropriate language for introductory MIS programming courses is challenging due to the lack of research guidance that addresses the specific context of programming in MIS curricula. This paper…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Information Science Education, Information Systems, Management Systems
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Jeyaraj, Anand – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2019
Responding to the industry need for professionals to employ data-driven decision-making, educational institutions offer courses in business analytics (BA). Since BA professionals require a unique set of skills different from those found in specific business disciplines, a pedagogical framework to impart such knowledge and skills was developed. The…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Data Analysis, Visualization, Data Interpretation
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Newby, Michael; Nguyen, ThuyUyen H. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2010
This paper examines the effectiveness of a technique that first appeared as a Teaching Tip in the Journal of Information Systems Education. In this approach the same problem is used in every programming assignment within a course, but the students are required to use different programming techniques. This approach was used in an intermediate C++…
Descriptors: Assignments, Academic Achievement, Tests, Programming
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Boyle, Todd A. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2007
The "Computers-for-edu" case is designed to provide students with hands-on exposure to creating Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) reports and dialogue programs, as well as navigating various mySAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) transactions needed by ABAP developers. The case requires students to apply a wide variety…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Programming, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Business
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Seyed-Abbassi, Behrooz; King, Ronnie; Wiseman, Eddie – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2007
Collaborations between business and academia provide valuable opportunities for students to connect classroom learning with practical work experience. To effectively reach a significant number of students, one approach is to meld a real-world business project and classroom assignment into a realistic business scenario that can be addressed by…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Education Work Relationship, Databases, Educational Opportunities
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Ballenger, Robert M. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2007
This case provides a real-world semester long project-oriented case study for students enrolled in an electronic commerce course that has a significant development component. The case provides the technical framework in the form of functional requirements for students to design and build a fully functional transaction processing e-commerce Web…
Descriptors: Programming, Databases, Case Method (Teaching Technique), College Students
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Sandvig, J. Christopher – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2007
The rapid growth of e-business and e-commerce has made server-side programming an increasingly important topic in information systems (IS) and computer science (CS) curricula. This article presents an overview of the major features of several popular server-side programming technologies and discusses the factors that influence the selection of…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Curriculum Implementation