A fit-gap analysis of E-business curricula vs. industry needs

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-177
Journal / PublicationCommunications of the ACM
Volume46
Issue number12
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2003
Externally publishedYes

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Abstract

The alignment of e-business academic programs with the e-business market is examined using a fit-gap analysis. Two high-end business schools, ranked independently by US News and Business Week, were chosen as sample. A total of 391 different e-commerce courses were identified, which were classified into 24 categories. Out of these, there are two broad and distinct tracks in e-business curricula, with one track paving the way for an e-business career with a prevailing focus on the business aspect and the other track leading to a career focusing on technology and Web-based systems development. Industry demand for e-business professionals and the skill sets required for the jobs was assessed by conducting a content analysis of e-business job listings on major US Web job sites. A fit-gap analysis was accomplished to identify industry needs that are being met by the e-business curricula and those industry demands that are not covered.

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Analysis Social Sciences
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Curriculum Social Sciences
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e-Business Social Sciences
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A fit-gap analysis of E-business curricula vs. industry needs. / Davis, Sid; Siau, Keng; Dhenuvakonda, Kumar.
In: Communications of the ACM, Vol. 46, No. 12, 12.2003, p. 167-177.

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