Help the Business School identify industry needs
CITI works with the information systems discipline to identify industry needs so the Business School can provide the most relevant education to their students and industry can gain valuable employees. This is accomplished in many ways.
Consultative Projects
Multi-disciplinary teams of faculty and graduate students undertake projects that address critical business needs at member companies.- CITI completed an IT cost allocation project completed for J.D. Edwards.
- CITI played a significant role in the development and publication of the book Business Driven Information Technology: Answers to 100 Critical Questions for Every Manager, published by Stanford University Press. Many CITI members (both faculty and business executives) served as authors and editors.
Curriculum Participation
Member companies participate in the classroom by providing experts to speak about their real-world experience. Members also support new degree programs.- Degree programs supported by CITI include the online undergraduate information systems and computer science program (expansion and integration of IT education), and the PhD program in computer science and information systems.
- The Accounting and Information systems faculty approved a new track on “Accounting and Information Systems Audit and Control” Track as part of both MS in Accounting and Information Systems Effective Summer 2005, based on CITI member input.
- The undergraduate program faculty has approved development of “dual emphasis” at the undergraduate level. These dual emphasis offerings would be in addition to the regular emphasis offerings of Accounting, Financial Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management, and Marketing. So far such dual emphases have been developed and/or approved between IS and accounting, IS and Marketing, IS and Management, and IS and Finance. Again per CITI member input.
Discussion Topics and Sponsored Research
Members have the opportunity to discuss relevant topics with peers and contribute to the center’s research. This team consists of accomplished faculty members and motivated students. Discussion topics and areas of possible research are focused on issues that are a priority to our member firms.
An example of this type of collaboration is when CITI conducted a workforce needs assessment survey for its members. Recommendations based on the survey were forwarded to the Colorado Institute of Technology for the Governor’s Office of Innovation and Technology.
Speaker Series
CITI supports the Business School’s Business Smart Speaker Series. Guest lectors have included Regis McKenna, Total Access; Jim Collins, Good to Great; and Larry Bossidy, Execution—The Discipline of Getting Things Done.