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Inside an integrated MBA: an information systems view.(Special Issue on IS Curricula and...

By McCubbrey, Donald J.; Scudder, Richard A.34; Slater, Jill Smith
Publication: MIS Quarterly
Date: Friday, September 1 1995

The development and content of an integrated MBA (IMBA) at the University of Denver in Colorado are described, particularly the efforts of information systems (IS) faculty to integrate curricula from the traditional MIS course into three of the seven IMBA courses. Student feedback on the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating IS into an integrated curriculum.

Keywords: IS education, IS curriculum, integrated MBA education

ISRL Categories: IA, IA01

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