Fast track business degrees
Nov 2nd, 2004From CIO …
Many technology execs want entry-level IT employees to hit the ground running, with concrete skills for real IT work. And they often don't see that in college grads, who typically require on-the-job training or additional certification from vocational technical schools. "Colleges are doing a poor job of preparing workers,&lrquo; says Coy Thorp, network systems architect at life-sciences database developer MDL Information Systems.
That's because a combination of current technical skills and business-oriented thinking is in demand. IT managers want employees who can communicate well, think critically and work in a multicultural world, says Don Miklas, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) director of continuing education. Businesses have a strong need for employees who can "apply all technology to solve business problems,&lrquo; says Margaret Asida, IBM's director of corporate university relations. IBM hires several thousand new graduates each year for jobs such as testing and code development but finds that most don't have any business skills, she notes.
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