Introduction
Currently, Information system and information technology careers are considered as the highest bands for knowledge employees within organizations. In the United States, knowledge employees form over half of the country’s workforce. IT professionals consist of systems analysts, programmers, web designers, database administrators and network specialists. (Laudon, 2007). The required skills to be successful within the Management Information Systems (MIS) job market are developing constantly due to the rapid growth of technology trends. Therefore, periodic assessments of skills requirements are crucial in order to make sure that MIS programs are offering graduates required skills in order to be successful within the workplace. (Janicki, Kline, Gowan, and Konopaske, 2004). The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the crucial skills that contribute in creating successful career levels within MIS related jobs, and to investigate required adjustments within the curricula. This study critiques a review of past literature related with management information system skill gaps and skill importance. The objectives of this study are to identify the crucial skills which contribute to the success of the early MIS career positions, identify existed gaps among actual and required skill levels, and prioritize skills so to be included within the MIS curricula