Preliminary Insights into the Nature of Graduate IS Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Abstract

Extant Information Systems (IS) curriculum research has focused on the nature of undergraduate IS programmes, particularly in the US and UK, eliciting calls for studies on graduate IS programmes and in regions beyond the US and UK. This study, consequently, looks at the nature of graduate IS programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using a direct survey method, IS courses information were collected from the websites of top universities in SSA based on a 2019 webometric world ranking of universities. The course offerings from these universities are mapped to the competencies specified in the Global competency model for graduate IS programmes (MSIS 2016). The findings generally indicate, among others, non-adherence of graduate IS programmes in SSA to the MSIS 2016. The reasons for the non-adherence to the MSIS 2016 curriculum model is recommended for future research.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResponsible Design, Implementation and Use of Information and Communication Technology - 19th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2020, Proceedings
EditorsMarié Hattingh, Machdel Matthee, Hanlie Smuts, Ilias Pappas, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Matti Mäntymäki
PublisherSpringer
Pages545-556
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783030449988
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event19th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2020 - Skukuza
Duration: 6 Apr 20208 Apr 2020

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12066 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference19th IFIP WG 6.11 Conference on e-Business, e-Services, and e-Society, I3E 2020
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CitySkukuza
Period6/04/208/04/20

Keywords

  • Adoption
  • IS curriculum
  • MSIS 2016 adherence
  • Sub-Saharan Africa

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