Master of Science in Information Systems panel to explore recruiting pros in tough jobs climate, May 15

The Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program at Stevens Institute of Technology will hold its annual Alumni Dinner and panel discussion tomorrow evening, Thursday, May 15, 6:00 p.m.-8:45 p.m. The event, which is open to the press, will be held on the Stevens campus in the 4th Floor Bissinger Room of the Wesley J. Howe Center, two blocks east of Washington and 8th Streets in Hoboken, N.J. Dinner will be served to attending members of the press. For directions, parking and other information, please contact Angela LaSalle at 201-216-5584.

The MSIS discussion panel will consist of technology officers and high-level corporate recruiters, who will consider the issues of recruiting and hiring senior Information Technology professionals in a tough jobs climate. Among those seated on the panel:

• John Stevenson - Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Sharp Electronics
• Ray Barratt - CEO, Real Time Intelligence Inc and President of Brivea LLC
• Paul Marsico - Vice President of Human Resources for the The Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company
• Eric Roeloffs - Partner, Skip Tolette Executive Search, a boutique search firm dealing in Information Technology Executive Placement
• Moderator: Allan Grossman - Senior Partner, A. Davis Grant & Company, Executive Search Firm dealing exclusively in the placement of senior level Information Technology Professionals

Directed by Dr. Jerry Luftman, the Stevens Master of Science in Information Systems program evolved from a review by Stevens of industry and student needs. The MSIS program is designed to provide participants with the requisite management, business, strategic, and technical skills needed to help their companies apply information systems technology more efficiently and effectively.

The MSIS program teaches IT professionals how to help their organizations achieve success through alignment and deployment of business and IT strategies. The program is an interdisciplinary combination of 12 courses, typically taken over a two-year period. It is a practical program that is more like an apprenticeship where students work on real business problems.

Classes combine lectures, cases, individual and team projects, and participant presentations. Many projects will be applicable directly to the participant's sponsoring organization's business needs. Instructors are nationally/internationally recognized experts in information technology, technology management, and business strategy. Instructors generally have substantial corporate experience and academic qualifications. Emphasis is placed on providing practical experience that can be applied immediately.

Stevens offers a multi-track M.S. program to help students achieve their Information Technology career objectives.

In addition to strong practical, real-world IT and management skills, graduates of the program leave with improved communication, interpersonal, and team skills. MSIS is a professional degree that integrates information and organizational cultures with emphasis on IT professionals who can contribute to the business.

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.

Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.  

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