New Major – BS in MIS Backup

Bachelor of Science: Information Systems

Bachelor of Science: Management Information Systems

 

Joint program between:

The College of Arts & Science and the College of Business & Economics

I.       Description

Create two new undergraduate majors: Bachelor of Science: Information Systems (BS: IS) granted by the College of Arts & Science (A&S) and a Bachelor of Science: Management Information Systems (BS: MIS) granted by the College of Business & Economics (B&E).  The majors will require students to complete rigorous 124 or 120 credit programs that incorporate traditional business disciplines, computer science, and project management.  The two programs differ in emphasis: the proposed major in Arts & Science will leverage the strengths of Computer & Information Sciences (CIS) by focusing on the design of information systems as it integrates with the knowledge gained from the business core.  The proposed major in B&E will emphasize the integration of information technology with upper level business disciplines.

Objective: Offer a new program of study that combines business and information technology designed to satisfy the demand for students with a combination of technical and business training.  Graduates of this program can expect to have numerous and diverse career options as well as exciting and rewarding career paths. 

II.    Rationale & Demand

A.     Institutional Factors

1.      Mission Compatibility

Offering the BS: IS and the BS: MIS will assist the University in fulfilling its mission to create graduates that "know how to reason critically and independently yet collaborate productively" by challenging each student academically while providing opportunities to discover his/her leadership and team-working strengths. 

2.      Planning Process

The state of Delaware's initial Information Technology Initiative (IT Initiative), Phase IV was the impetus for this proposal.  To quote from that initial plan … a "new major focused on an intensive combination of Business and Technology/Computer Science" with the following objective: "To be discussed by the faculty in the appropriate areas of the University.  Faculty in Business and Computer Science are very amenable to more in-depth discussions concerning such a major.  Phases 1-3 lay the foundation for developing a new major."  We have now implemented Phases 1-3 and the first IT Initiative mentioned "discussing" a new major; thus follows that the design, development, and implementation of such a major is appropriate as the bridge to the next stage of the Initiative.

Representatives of these two divisions met weekly throughout the spring to identify gaps in the existing programs and set goals for a new program.  After much discussion, study, and negotiation, a plan to offer joint majors between the College of B&E and the Department of CIS within the College of Arts & Science has been formed. 

The design of these majors is based on feedback from industry, alumni and other academic institutions.  The industry feedback was gathered during focus groups throughout the summer.  Sophomore Computer Science majors and graduating MIS Minors along with MIS Minor alumni were surveyed to determine the attractiveness of the proposed major.  Other academic institutions were consulted to determine pros and cons of offering majors that integrated information technology and business.

3.      Impact on Other Programs

The BS: IS and the BS: MIS are not expected to have significant impact on programs outside of the College of Business & Economics and the Department of Computer & Information Sciences.

4.      Utilization of Existing Resources

The proposed curriculum leverages many of the strengths of both the College of Business & Economics and the Department of Computer & Information Sciences including an outstanding business core curriculum, unsurpassed technological expertise, outstanding faculty, and premiere computing facilities.

B.     Student Demand

1.      Enrollment Projections

Based on preliminary feedback from current majors, inquiries of prospective students, and the University's Admissions Office, this program is anticipated to attract numerous students; however, enrollments will be capped at 40 students -- 20 B&E and 20 A&S for the first few years.  These students are expected to have admission standards at or above the University's average.  It is also expected that the students attracted to these majors are interested in combining business and information technology and may be somewhat advanced in the level of technology with which they enter college.  These figures are based on offering the program to one section for B&E and one section for A&S students.  The number of graduates is expected to be consistent with the number of enrollments -- attrition will be countered by internal transfers.  As mentioned above, the program is expected to generate approximately 120 to 124 credit hours.

When sophomore CIS majors were surveyed about a new Information Systems major, fully 20% of the current students indicated they would have pursued the new major if it were available and another 20% would seriously consider it.  Thus it is clear that a large percentage of current CIS majors feel that there is a gap in their educational program which the new major would address. 

When asked about a new MIS major, 60% of the MIS Minor Alumni from the College of Business & Economics felt that it would be a very valuable addition to the University's offerings.  When asked which program they would choose now (assuming they could reenter as freshmen) 46% selected the new MIS Major.

Admission statistics over the past two years show that there are more than enough qualified students to warrant an increase in the number of information technology majors.  Over the two-year period, 1241 students applied for admission to the University in the CIS major; of those, 441 were given admission, and 165 enrolled.  We estimate that this new program will increase the overall number of applicants by perhaps 10%, with some percentage of the current applicants preferring the new program.  These students' academic achievements are well above the general University population as evidenced by SAT scores and High School GPA.

The College of Business & Economics has also experienced a high demand for information technology related programs, specifically the MIS Minor.  During the 2000 application season over 250 of 500 students in the College's sophomore class applied for the MIS Minor -- 166 were accepted.

2.      Specific Student Clienteles

As mentioned above, these majors are meant to attract and serve individuals who have an interest in combining business and technology and who wish to position themselves to take advantage of a variety of career options and paths.

C.     Transferability

Students in other academic institutions throughout the state may be able to transfer credits relating to traditional business or computer science disciplines -- similar to the current arrangement.  Since no university in the State offers a Bachelor of Science: Information Systems or a Bachelor of Science: Management Information Systems, upper level courses in these major fields of study will generally not be transferable.  No external transfers will be permitted in the first seven (7) years of the program in order to establish the BS: IS and the BS: MIS as premier programs, to control the quality of student entering, and to control course enrollments.

D.     Graduate and Professional Program Access

Graduates of the IS and MIS majors will be prepared to enter a graduate business or MIS program.  However, this is not the primary focus of the program.

E.      Demand & Employment Factors

A cornerstone of the governor's agenda is to maintain quality jobs for Delawareans, so the (Strategic Economic) council is identifying areas that will support tomorrow's workforce.  Rapidly changing technology makes definitive projections of specific markets almost impossible.  However, information technology is guaranteed to grow through the next decade.  In Delaware, more than 4,000 IT jobs have been created since 1993, with salaries ranging from $38,000 to $100,000.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics for the decade from 1998 through 2008 predicts that a total of 967,000 new positions will need to be filled in information technology.  In the United States at the current annual rate of production for graduates in computer science and computer engineering, there will be only 138,000 graduates over that ten-year period.  Doubling that number to account for graduates of IS and MIS programs, the total production rate of new graduates in information technology will be 276,000 over that ten-year period.  This is about one third of the projected demand.  The shortfall is dramatic, and looms as a potential economic disaster for the country and the state.  As Delaware works to attract high tech industry, the ability of the state to provide qualified personnel will be a key factor.

Businesses in Delaware and the greater Philadelphia area are concerned about the lack of personnel with both business and information technology expertise.  This was evidenced by comments from participants in the six Industry Feedback Forums held during formulation of the proposed new program and by the work of the Greater Philadelphia First taskforce and the Delaware IT initiative.

This proposed program provides its graduates with an arsenal of skills: the understanding of business -- its language and processes; the ability to leverage existing information technology to enhance productivity and potentially profitability; and the "hard core" computer science skills such as programming and system analysis and design.  Graduates will be prepared to enter analyst, programming, and developer positions as well as consulting, sales and support positions at companies having a strong business focus, such as the financial services industry, manufacturing firms, and consulting organizations.

 

F.      Regional/State/National Factors

1.      Advantages Over Regional Programs

As stated above, no other university in the State offers a BS: IS or a BS: MIS.  While other schools in the region, including Penn State, University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon, and Drexel offer similar programs, these programs are less accessible to Delaware residents than is the University of Delaware.  The graduates from these fine institutions may be enticed to relocate to Delaware, but even these institutions can not meet demand for students with information technology and business skills.

2.      Accrediting/Professional Mandates

The accreditation requirements of the International Association for Management Education (formerly the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business - AACSB) have been strongly considered in the design of this program.  We are confident that the BS: MIS offered through the College of Business & Economics would surpass the standards set by this accrediting organization.


G.     Other Strengths

1.      Special Features

A special feature of the proposed major is its close coordination and collaboration between the College of Business & Economics and the Department of Computer & Information Sciences.  The College of B&E and the Department of Computer & Information Sciences are working together to provide two programs of study that integrate business and technology.  The  program offered through the CIS Department is oriented toward students who want to emphasize the design of new software systems for business and the B&E program is oriented towards students who want to emphasize the use of information technology in business processing.  In addition to the rigorous and integrated business and information technology curriculum, these students will have the opportunity to work as consultants on a business problem for a "real world" client as a senior project with 3 to 5 other graduating seniors.

2.      Collaborative Arrangements

This proposal is presented by the College of Business & Economics and the Department of Computer & Information Sciences in the College of Arts & Science.  This collaboration creates one of the key strengths of the program.

III. Enrollments, Admissions and Financial Aid

A.     Enrollment Limitations/Criteria

Enrollments without new resources will be limited to one section -- 50% from CIS and 50% from B&E. 

For the CIS Department: initially, the total number of students in all majors in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences will be maintained at the current levels.  This means that 80 freshmen will be admitted to the department each year.  Based on our student surveys, we anticipate that 20-25% of these students will select the IS major.  If the Department receives additional resources, then the number of students accepted as majors in the Department will be increased, with a goal of 120 students in all majors in the Department with 30-40 of them selecting the IS major.

It is expected that the College of Business & Economics will initially redirect resources from the MIS Minor, thus shrinking the number of students in the minor.  As new resources are made available, the minor may be reestablished at the current level or the major may increase or both.

B.     Admissions Requirements

1.      Criteria

The admissions office will be responsible for selecting the best applicants to these majors.  Admission to the majors will be based on high school GPA, class rank, SAT score and other admission criteria used by the University.  A student's academic performance and prior experience or interest in information technology will be considered in the admissions process.  Knowledge of desktop applications and exposure to computer programming will be prerequisites for this program.

2.      Transfer Policy

Ideally, all students would enter this program as freshmen.  However, internal transfers will be allowed if seats are available and applicants possess appropriate qualifications including academic performance and acquisition of prerequisite knowledge.  As mentioned above, external transfers will be prohibited for the first seven (7) years of the program.

3.      Retention Policy

Currently, no retention policy is associated with this program.

C.     Student Expenses and Financial Aid

1.      Extraordinary Required Student Expenses

Student expenses beyond those of a traditional undergraduate program would include a laptop with the appropriate configuration of hardware and software.  Overwhelmingly, students entering the CIS major and the MIS Minor come to school with individual PCs -- therefore it is not expected that this requirement is unexpected or out of line for a technology focused major.

2.      Student Financial Support

Not Applicable.

IV.  Curriculum Specific

A       Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Science is the degree to be awarded to students who successfully complete the Information Systems major in the College of Arts & Science. Bachelor of Science is the degree to be awarded to students who successfully complete the Management Information Systems major in the College of Business & Economics.  The Bachelor of Science degree currently exists in both colleges. 

B       Curriculum

1.      Requirements

This program would require a total 120 to 124 credit hours, which mirrors the requirements in the Business and CIS degrees, respectively.  While no field experience will be necessary, the 6-credit hour project course will provide a senior capstone challenge for all students.


2.      Sample Curriculum

See Attachments I and II for sample curricula for the A&S and B&E major, respectively.  This is presented in a format consistent with the Undergraduate Catalog.

3.      Approval from Affected Departments

These degrees are proposed as a collaborative project by the Department of Computer & Information Sciences and the College of Business & Economics.  Attachment III contains the approval from the Department of Communication to enroll additional students in COMM 312: Oral Communication in Business, for initial implementation of the new IS major.

4.      University/College/Department Requirements

The proposed curricula in Attachments I & II each satisfy all of the University's academic requirements including requiring ENGL 110 and a multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender related course.  This curriculum also satisfies the requirements of both the Colleges of Business & Economics and Arts & Science.

V.     Resources Available

A.     Learning Resources

There are no special Learning Resources required to support this major and a Library Assessment Statement is not required. 

B.     Faculty/Administrative Resources

The faculty of the Department of Computer & Information Sciences and the faculty of the College of Business & Economics will oversee and teach the requisite courses.

C.     External Funding

No external funding sources have been identified.  However, once this proposal is approved external-funding sources may be pursued.

VI.  Resources Required

A.     Learning Resources

Expanding the availability of computing labs is the only significant learning resource needed to create a premiere program that will attract the highest caliber student.  An undergraduate computer laboratory housed in CIS would enhance the proposed program of study by facilitating hands-on experience with systems administration, networking, and electronic commerce.  This summer the Department began sharing a personal computer laboratory with the Department of Biology.  Although this shared laboratory will provide the basic essentials necessary for the program; a laboratory dedicated to the Department would enable more Computer Science courses to include laboratory experimentation and would provide a better environment.  (For example, a dedicated laboratory would enable students to experiment with different operating systems without jeopardizing the work of the Department of Biological Sciences.)

B.     Personnel Resources

As stated above, initial implementation on a very small scale can be done without new resources.  However, to create premier programs, 8 new tenure and tenure-track faculty will be required.  Five (5) of these positions will require an academic background in Computer Science and three (3) will require a Management Information Systems, Accounting Information Systems, or Business Information Systems academic background. 

VII.           Implementation and Evaluation

A.     Implementation Plan

The curriculum will be implemented over the next two academic years -- course design must be finalized, faculty hired, new students recruited.  Freshmen may be admitted to this program as early as in Fall 2003, with the first class graduating in 2007.  This may seem to be a long implementation, but the complexity of setting up a new major that is built on the collaboration of two Colleges has not been underestimated.

B.     Evaluation Plan

1.      Internal & External Review

The primary method of evaluating the major will be to assess its attractiveness to both students and employers.  This will be measured by considering the level of student interest (number of applications), the quality of students accepted (University GPA, High School rank and GPA, SAT scores) and the number, type and pay level of the jobs these graduates are offered.


Attachment I

Proposed Curriculum (A&S)

College: Arts and Science

Department: Computer and Information Sciences

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Major: Information Systems

CURRICULUM                                                                                                                                                        CREDITS

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS:

ENGL 110:                      Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-)                                                                          3

Three credits in a course or courses stressing multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender related course content                               3

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS: 

Writing Course: (minimum grade C-)                                                                                                                                 3

(A second writing course taken after completion of 60 credit hours.  The course must be selected from among the courses designated in the semester's registration booklet as satisfying the second writing requirement.)

BREADTH REQUIREMENTS:

Group A: Understanding and appreciation of the art and humanities                                                                                       6

Group B: The study of culture and institutions over time                                                                                                        6

Group C: Empirically based study of human beings and their environment                                                                              6

OTHER NON-MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

MATH 241:                     Analytic Geometry and Calculus A                                                                                                 4

Math 210:                        Discrete Mathematics I                                                                                                                  3

Math 205:                        Statistical Methods                                                                                                                         4

Laboratory Science Course: Must be one of the following two-semester sequences:                                                             8

PHYS 207-208:       Fundamentals of Physics

PHYS 201-202:       Introductory Physics

CHEM 103-104:      General Chemistry

BISC 207-208:         Introductory Biology

GEOL 105-115-107:                                                                        Geological Hazards and Laboratory General Geology

ENGL 312:                      Written Communications in Business

 or ENGL 410 :                Technical Writing                                                                                                                          3

COMM 312:                    Oral Communication in Business                                                                                                    3

CSCC 355:                       Computers, Ethics, and Society                                                                                                      3

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

ACCT 207:                      Accounting I                                                                                                                                  3

ACCT 208:                      Accounting II                                                                                                                                 3

BUAD 306:                      Operations Management                                                                                                                3

BUAD 309:                      Management and Organizational Behavior                                                                                     3

BUAD 301:                      Introduction to Marketing

  or FINC 311:                 Principles of Finance                                                                                                                     3

CISC 181:                        Introduction to Computer Science                                                                                                  3

CISC 220:                        Data Structures                                                                                                                               3

CISC 250:                        Business Telecommunication Networks                                                                                          3

CISC 280:                        Program Development Techniques                                                                                                3

BUEC 431:                      Technological Problem Solving                                                                                                      3

BUEC 432:                      Problem Solving Project Management                                                                                           3

PROFESSIONALCONCENTRATION

CISC 370:                        Object-Oriented Programming, Java and the World Wide Web                                                       3

CISC 437:                        Database Systems                                                                                                                           3

BUEC 430:                      Systems Analysis and Implementations                                                                                          3

CISC 475:                        Object-oriented Software Engineering                                                                                            3

 

MIS ELECTIVES                                                                                                                                                                  9

Selected from CISC 260, BUAD 301, FINC 311, CISC courses numbered 301 or above, BUEC courses numbered 300 or above (except BUEC 325 and  BUEC 330) and approved by the student's advisor.

ELECTIVES

In addition to the required courses, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree. 

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF                                                                                                                         124


Attachment II

Proposed Curriculum (B&E)

 

College: Business  & Economics

Department: Accounting & MIS

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Major: Management Information Systems

CURRICULUM                                                                                                                                                        CREDITS

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110           Critical Reading and Writing (with a minimum grade of C-)                                                                        3

Three credits in an approved course or courses stressing                                                                                                         3

        multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or gender related course content

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Twelve Humanities credits from:                                                                                                                                          12

Art History, History, English (except composition or similar course), Foreign Languages (up to 6 of the allowable 9 credits may be grammar courses), Philosophy, Music (except credit for participation in instrumental and/or choral organization), Theatre, Comparative Literature, and literature courses in a foreign language.  No more than nine credits may be taken in one department.

Psychology                                                                                                                                                                            3

Sociology                                                                                                                                                                               3

ECON 151                       Introduction to Microeconomics: Prices and Markets                                                                    3

ECON 152                       Introduction to Macroeconomics: National Economy                                                                    3

COMM 312                     Oral Communication in Business                                                                                                    3

MATH 221                      Calculus I                                                                                                                                       3

MATH 230                      Finite Mathematics with Applications                                                                                            3

MATH 201/202               Introduction to Statistics I and II                                                                                                   6

One of the following courses:                                                                                                                                                 3

ENGL 301                       Expository Writing

ENGL 312                       Written Communications in Business

ENGL 410                       Technical Writing

ENGL 415                       Writing in the Professions

Six Credits chosen from:                                                                                                                                                        6

Mathematics beyond Calculus I, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Geography, Physical Science, Oceanography, Animal Science or Plant Science.

All of the following Courses:

CISC 181                         Introduction to Computer Science                                                                                                  3

CISC 250                         Business Telecommunication Networks                                                                                          3

ACCT 207                       Accounting I                                                                                                                                  3

ACCT 208                       Accounting II                                                                                                                                 3

ACCT 160                       Business Information Systems I                                                                                                      3

ACCT 261                       Business Information Systems II                                                                                                    3

BUAD 301                       Introduction to Marketing                                                                                                             3

BUAD 306                       Operations Management                                                                                                                3

BUAD 309                       Management and Organizational Behavior                                                                                     3

FINC 311                         Principles of Finance                                                                                                                     3

BUEC 330                       Data Base Design & Implementation                                                                                             3

BUEC 430                       Systems Analysis & Implementation                                                                                              3

BUEC 431                       Technological Problem Solving                                                                                                      3

BUEC 432                       Problem Solving Project Management                                                                                           3

PROFESSIONAL CONCENTRATION                                                                                                                            12

Twelve Credits from Any one area of business, accounting or economics.  Students must select ONE of the following disciplines: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Operations Management and complete 12 credits of 300 and/or 400 level courses in that ONE discipline.

MIS ELECTIVES                                                                                                                                                                  6

BUEC courses 300-level or above (excluding BUEC 325) and CISC courses 200-level or above and approved by the student's academic advisor.  CISC 220: Data Structures is strongly recommended as an elective course.  At least one of these electives must be a CISC course.

ELECTIVES

In addition to the required courses, sufficient credits must be taken to meet the minimum credits required for the degree.  Elective courses should be taken outside of the College of Business & Economics.  For Economics or International Business Minors only six (6) credits can be applied to the elective category.  No more than two credits can come from HESC 120.

CREDITS TO TOTAL A MINIMUM OF                                                                                                                         120


Attachment III

 

The approval letter from the Department of Communication regarding the impact of the BS: IS in the Department of Computer & Information Sciences on COM 312: Oral Communication in Business can be found in the proposal submitted by the College of Arts & Science.


Attachment IV

Summary of the Undergraduate Feedback Forum

Between June 27 and August 7, 2001 six (6) Industry Feedback Forums were held in Wilmington, Newark, Philadelphia and New York.  The purpose of these forums was to present to industry professional a preliminary design of a major in MIS (Management Information Systems) and the potential revisions to the exiting MIS Minor and listen to their comments and concerns.  Over 30 firms were represented by more than 70 individuals.  Our target audience was professionals who hire and promote MIS and IT (information technology) professionals in their organizations.[1]  Each session lasted more then 90 minutes and five (5) of the sessions were working lunches.  Two questions were asked of the participants: 1) is there a gap between the business expertise and technological proficiency of new hires who are recent college graduates, and 2) will the revised MIS Minor and proposed MIS Major fill the gap? 

The participants confirmed that a gap did indeed exist and that the programs presented would help to fill the gap.  In addition to these affirmations, the sessions proved to be extremely enlightening and resulted significant enhancements to our proposal. 

The graphs below indicate the employment possibility of the various programs by the participants.  Please note that while the likelihood to hire a traditional major from B&E is relatively low, the respondents are IT and MIS professionals who hire and promote individuals in IT and MIS positions, therefore it is not surprising that a traditional business major would not be a desired candidate.  It is interesting to note that approximately 65% of respondents are "likely" or "highly likely" to hire a traditional business major with a MIS minor compared to less than 35% who would hire a traditional business major with no IT-related minor.

 

 

 

 

These figures are significantly lower then those respondents who are "likely" or "highly likely" to students graduating with the new MIS major, either through the College of B&E (approximately 85%) or the College A&S (approximately 80%).

The participants were also asked to indicate what attributes make an employee valuable, these attributes were publicly listed throughout the sessions.  At the end of the sessions each participant was asked to list the five most valuable attributes for individuals to succeed in his/her organization.  The following graphs illustrate these responses. 

Nearly 75% of all respondents value communication skills as a key attribute in a successful employee-- this is a very common response and not at all surprising.  Project management was the second most frequently cited top five skill, with 65% of all respondents placing it on their list of valuable attributes.  This was somewhat shocking in reference to undergraduate education and entry level employees yet it strongly supports the design of the major and the corner stone of the MIS Minor.  Understanding business processes, "people" skills, and programming were also desired by approximately 1/3 of the participants.  It should be noted that in the discussions "people skills" were differentiated from communication skills.  The participants described "people skills" as the ability to work well with in a team, to accept assignments, to ask questions and give feedback in a constructive way.  Communications skills were more narrowly viewed as the skills relating directly to distributing and gathering information -- listening, speaking, and writing.  The graph below illustrates these skills as grouped into broader categories: soft skills, business skills, technology skills, and skills relating to the combination of business & technology. 

This graph is consistent with the participants' hiring responses due to their focus -- MIS and IT related positions.  It is interesting to note that while these individuals hire and promote technology professionals, more then 90% value skills that blend business and technology -- which is the goal of the MIS major and minor.

The following is a list of comments heard during these sessions.  While some comments were similar in nature and some contradicted others, overall the impression from the sessions was strong support for the proposal.  The participants confirmed that a "gap" exists in our educational offerings relating to business and technology and that the proposed MIS major would help fill that gap.  They also thought that revisions to the MIS minor would to assist in eliminating the gap.  The participants also identified two other issues: more technology for all business majors, and more business exposure for technical major, specifically CIS majors.

 

 

Broad Skills:

 

Technical Skills:

 

Business Skills:

 

Soft Skills:

General Comments:

Types of jobs for MIS Majors:


Industry Feedback Forum Attendees

Arthur Andersen LLP

Susan

Brambil

 

Arthur Andersen LLP

Stacy

Cross

Consulting Manager, National Alliance Manager: SAP

Arthur Andersen LLP

Ryan

Lowe

Senior Consultant

Astra Zeneca

Bill

McDaniel

Senior IT Manager, Group Leader

Astra Zeneca

Beth

Evans

Senior IT Manager, Group Leader

Astra Zeneca

John

Pelkowski

TP&S Program Manager

Astra Zeneca

Rich

Whalen

Senior Technical Architect

Bancroft Construction

Jack

Barr

Chief Financial Officer

Bancroft Construction

Mike

Petka

Project Controls Resource Manager

Basell Polyoefins

Mary

Rauschmayer

Global Applications Manager

Basell Polyoefins

David

Sides

Chief Information Officer

Computer Sciences Corporation

Todd

Birenbaum

Senior Manager, Six Sigma Black Belt

Computer Sciences Corporation

Debbie

Holt

Operations Manager, eBusiness Center

Computer Sciences Corporation

David

Palmeri

Resource Manager

Conectiv

Art

Sullivan

IT-Project Office

Cortland

Diane

Mazzoli

Partner

Delaware Department of Public Safety

Elayne

Starkey

Information Technology Manager

Delaware State Police

Mike

McDonald

Director: Information Technology

Deloitte Consulting

Dennis

Sheehy

Regional Managing Partner, eTechnology Integration

DuPont Capital Management

Weston

Dinsel

Equity Systems Analyst

DuPont Capital Management

Jeremy

Roethel

Equity Systems Analyst

DuPont Information Technology

Rosa

Brown

Staffing & Career Development Manager

DuPont Information Technology

Diane

Drum

Global IT Planning Manager

DuPont Information Technology

Stephen

Laskowski

Chief Information Officer, DuPont Mexico

DuPont Pharmaceutical

Ronald

Morgan

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Ernst & Young

Vicki

Capasso

Senior Manager

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Shelia

Cull

Vice President, Manager of Campus Recruiting

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Lisa

D'Alessandro

 

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Jhony

Harianti

 

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

David

Lambert

Managing Director, International Equities

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Gitanjali

Pinto

 

Half.com

Jim

Bugden

Controller

Half.com

Rick

Clark

Chief Financial Officer

Hercules

David

Eckard

Manager, Information Technology Services

Hercules

Mark

Weischedel

Director, IT Services

Horty & Horty, P.A.

Don

Newcomb

Senior Consultant

IBM

Todd

D'Emilia

Vendor Relations Manager

IBM

Russell

Johnson

Professional Development Manager

Info Systems, Inc.

Dee

Hawthorne

Recruiting Manager

Info Systems, Inc.

Brad

Trout

Director of Professional Services

JPMorganChase

Brian

Berry

Vice President

JPMorganChase

Rick

Johnson

 

JPMorganChase

Bob

Olson

Vice President

JPMorganChase

Stephanie

Sadusky

ICS Manager, Associate

JPMorganChase

Edmond

Sannini

 

JPMorganChase

Mark

Tribbitt

 

KPMG LLP

Cindy

Bertrando

Director

KPMG LLP

Dan

Creedon

Senior Manager

KPMG LLP

Bruce

Forman

Manager

KPMG LLP

Bette

Kozlowski

MidAtlantic Director, University Relations

MBNA America Bank, N.A.

Dan

Kennedy

Senior Vice President, Database Marketing

MBNA America Bank, N.A.

Harris

Shaffer

Vice President, Database Marketing & CRM

Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams LLP

Richard

Loringer

Systems Applications Specialist

Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams LLP

William

Stone

Director of Information Technology

Nomura Holding America, Inc.

Ken

Gross

Managing Director

PFPC

Michael

Colantonio

Vice President Information Technology

PFPC

Nicholas

Marsini

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

PFPC

Robert

McCalley

Information Technology System Manager, Director

PFPC

Gabriel

Patay

Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

PFPC

Maureen

Scalea

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Greg

Pellicano

Senior Manager

Quantum Leap Innovations

Joseph

Elad

Chief Executive Officer

SAP, America

Pete

Jones

 

Simon Master & Sidlow

Richard

Sommer

Director of Information Consulting

Slocomb Industries, Inc.

Terry

Abel

 

Slocomb Industries, Inc.

Leon

Slocomb

Director

Slocomb Industries, Inc.

Wes

Williams

Chief Financial Officer

Spear, Leeds & Kellogg

Sharon

Hermowitz

 

The Chase Manhattan Bank

Mike

Thompson

Vice President, Architecture

W. L. Gore

Larry

Briggs

 

W. L. Gore

Pat

Whitmore

 

Wilmington Trust

Bill

Farrell

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Wilmington Trust

Susan

Stinson

Vice President, Information Technology Services & Support

 

Charles

McCallum

 

 

 



[1] Industry Feedback Forum Attendees are presented at the end of this attachment and include the name, title and firm of each attendee.