Preparing the next generation of information specialists in collaboration with industry

Summary form only given as follows. The panel presents the industry developed “Profile of the Graduate,” which describes the skills and knowledge they desire in new hires, the curriculum developed so that students may acquire these skills and knowledge, and describes the uniqueness of the pedagogy and the successes with some pilot projects. The “Profile of the Graduate” is the specification for the development of the curriculum which is information centric, begins with a broad look at enterprise computing and spirals deeper into technical topics. Communications skills, collaborative and group experiences, and ethics in the profession are integrated into the curriculum from first course to last