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