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UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration. Lunch and Program September 18, 2010. Lunch and Program. Welcome and Lunch (Chuck Wells, Dept. Chair) History of Program (George Bohlen, Professor Emeritus) Survey Results (Barb Marcel) Self-Introductions (Craig Letavec) The Current MIS Program

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UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

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  1. UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration Lunch and Program September 18, 2010

  2. Lunch and Program • Welcome and Lunch (Chuck Wells, Dept. Chair) • History of Program (George Bohlen, Professor Emeritus) • Survey Results (Barb Marcel) • Self-Introductions (Craig Letavec) • The Current MIS Program • Overview (Chuck Wells) • Senior Projects (Harv Enns) • MIS 220 Initiative – Exploring Careers in Information Systems (Steve Hall) • MIS Advisory Board (Dave Salisbury) • The Future Direction of MIS (Jay Prasad and Donald Wynn) • The SBA and The Center for Project Excellence (Dean Matt Shank) • Alumni Involvement in the MIS Program (Tom Ferratt) • Closing Remarks and 25th Anniversary Celebration Cake! (Chuck Wells) UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  3. History of Program Dr. George Bohlen UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  4. UD MIS ProgramEarly History • 1979 – 1983 • Early Development Period • Activities prior to approval of MIS Major and Decision Sciences Department -------------------------------------------------------------- • 1983 – 1985+ • Department of Decision Sciences and MIS Major • Activities after department and major created UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  5. UD MIS ProgramEarly History Early Development Period 1979 - 1983 UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  6. The Environment 1978-1983Pressures on SBA Dean Hoben • Advocates for IS Courses / IS Major in SBA • Information Systems Courses for all students • IS major (not yet developed or named) • AACSB Accreditation • College of Arts and Sciences • Advocating an increase in General Education courses UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  7. Advocates of IS Courses and IS Major1978 - 1983 • Management Department • Decision Sciences (Quant) Faculty • Business Advisory Council • CEO of Reynolds and Reynolds • Academic / Professional Publications • ACM and DPMA UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  8. Split Management Department into Two Departments • Prior to July 1982 • Department of Management • One Chair • Management and DSC Faculty • July 1982 – July 1983 • Department of Management • Chair – Management faculty • Assistant Chair - DSC Faculty UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  9. Roadblocksin Curriculum Development • Computer Science Department • Majors in Computer Science and Systems Analysis • Resource Constraints • AACSB Requirements • New Faculty with degrees in Information Systems • Skepticism by other SBA faculty • Increase in General Education Courses • Would limit the number of SBA and MIS Courses UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  10. MIS Curriculum Development • Led by Dr. James Dunne • Assisted by Dr. Saul Young • Based on Model Curriculum • ACM, IS Curriculum (November 1982) • Other Resources • Very early work by Dr. George Vlahos • Decision Sciences Faculty in Management Department • Consultants from and visits to other Universities • IS Professionals from local companies UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  11. DSC and CPS Coursesin MIS major UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  12. The First CurriculumCurriculum Map

  13. Approval Process • Major Participants • SBA Academic Affairs • Computer Science Department • Office of Computing Activities • Approved by SBA in March 1983 • University Approvals from March – June 1983 UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  14. UD MIS ProgramEarly History MIS Major Department of Decision Sciences 1983 – 1985+ UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  15. Department of Decisions Sciences and MIS Major • Department and Major Created in July 1983 • First MIS majors admitted to program in Fall 1983 • From other majors and undeclared Business • Examples: Accounting, Computer Science • First Graduates – 1985 UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  16. MIS Faculty 1983 – PresentFull Time *Denotes Multiple Disciplines • George Vlahos (1978 - 2001) – Prof.Emeritus* • George Bohlen (1980–1998) – Prof. Emeritus* • James Dunne (1982 – Present)* • Saul Young (1983 - 2006) Deceased* • Charles Wells (1984 – Present)* • Tom Ferratt (1986 – Present) • Prabuddha De (1987 – 2002) • Rita Agarwal (1988 – 1996) UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  17. MIS Faculty 1983 – PresentFull Time *Denotes Multiple Disciplines • Tom Davis (1990 – Present)* • Jayesh Prasad ( 1990 – Present) • Atish Sinha (1991 – 2000) • Jeff Hoffer (1995 – 2007) Prof. Emeritus • Harvey Enns ( 1995 – Present) • David Salisbury ( 2002 – Present) • Stephen Hall ( 2007 – Present)* • Donald Wynn ( 2007 – Present) UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  18. Department Staff • Pat Van Schaik – First Department Secretary • (1983 - 1990) • Diane Platfoot – Second Department Secretary • (1990 - Present) • Linda Toops – Early Secretary for Endowed Chair • Regina Nelms - Secretary for Endowed Chair • Dave Schmitz, S.M. - Computer Lab Manager UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  19. Department Chairs • George Bohlen (1983 – 1985) • James Dunne (1985 – 1995) • Jeff Hoffer (1995 – 2003) • Jim Dunne / Jayesh Prasad (2003 – 2004) • Charles Wells (2004 – Present) UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  20. Faculty Recognition and Awards • Three faculty members received the University Teaching Award • One faculty member received the University Scholarship (Research) Award • Endowed Chair • Associate Deans / MBA Director (Two) • Director of the UD Scholars Program UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  21. Facilities / Equipment • Reynolds and Reynolds October 1980 • Gift of BTI Computer and Terminals • Lab located in Basement of Miriam Hall • NCR October 1985 • Gift of $ 3 million for facility and equipment • William S. Anderson Information Sciences Center • Occupancy in 1986. Dedication 1987 UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  22. Innovations • Two semester Senior Project Course • Base on real organization’s need • Videotaping Senior Project presentations • Curriculum Map • Distinguished MIS Speaker Series • MIS Advisory Board • Graduate Exit Surveys and Periodic Surveys UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  23. Name Changes • 1989 Department of MIS and Decision Sciences • 1989 MIS course labels changed from DSC to MIS  • 2001 Department of MIS, Operations Management and Decision Sciences • 2001 Major in Operations Management began UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  24. SummaryUD MIS Program Early History • The Environment – 1979 – 1983 • Advocates of MIS Program in SBA • Major Roadblocks in Developing MIS Program • MIS Curriculum Development • MIS Curriculum - DSC and CPS courses • MIS Curriculum Map • Approval Process UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

  25. SummaryUD MIS Program Early History • Department and MIS major created in 1983 • MIS Faculty (1983 – Present) • Department Staff (1983 – Present) • Department Chairs (1983 – Present) • Faculty Recognitions and Awards • Facilities and Equipment • Innovations by Faculty • Name Changes UD MIS 25th Anniversary Celebration

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