ABSTRACT:

Information Systems/Management Advisory Services (IS/MAS) is composed of the broad range of topics dealing with information systems and management consulting as taught in business schools. The purpose of this study is to obtain data from educational programs throughout the United States on the number of graduates from Master's programs offering a specialty or concentration in IS/MAS. Data are examined on the curriculum topics covered, the computer languages and application software taught, the employment accepted, and the perceived difficulties and challenges of future IS/MAS education. This study also examines data gathered from industrial companies and public accounting firms on the demand for IS/MAS graduates. Employers' perceptions of appropriate curriculum topics, personality skills, business skills, and the future direction of IS/MAS education are discussed.