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By Dennis McCafferty on 2010-10-04
Which university and vocational degrees should you look for when you make your next new hire? What are the best higher education options for your existing staff? Are you thinking about advancing your own education by pursuing a degree? The right education can help round out much-needed business skills, groom an employee to act as a "global thinker," or cultivate niche talents in booming industries such as health care. Higher education prepares a graduate to handle leadership and business roles in a rapidly changing IT environment. To compile this list of the 10 hottest university and vocational school degrees, CIO Insight worked with two experts: George Colhmia, president/CEO of LeaderQuest, a learning-solutions company that provides corporate training and industry certifications; and Brian Barnier, a principal at ValueBridge Advisors who has provided consultation/education for groups such as the Center for CIO Leadership. Here's their list of the degrees that matter.
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Computer science, with focus on software engineering Software engineering is one of the best jobs in IT. It's tough to outsource, because it requires constant interaction with the user or end-client community.
Computer science, with focus on human-centered computing The explosion of professional and social networking creates a demand for individuals who can design socio-technical systems that seamlessly integrate technology, mobility and collaboration.
Computer science, with focus on computational biology and health informaticsAs the baby boomer cohort ages, CIOs across the healthcare value chain—including hospitals, clinics, insurance providers and pharmaceutical companies—seek IT pros who understand this industry.
Management and entrepreneurshipThis provides a broad-based education required in today's team-oriented, horizontally organized and globally competitive marketplace.
Operations and information managementThis discipline helps graduates link IT to business strategy and design effective IT service operations. It's a rare and valuable talent for a CIO's team.
Global managementWith project teams spanning international borders, languages, cultures and work habits, a global POV is needed among enterprise leaders today.
Management and information systemsThis draws on both disciplines to emphasize business-process improvement, customer-driven information systems, and human factors in the use of IS and IT.
Master's of business administration, with focus on computer-information systems This kind of degree allows the well-rounded graduate to successfully integrate IT within "the business" (strategies, offerings, processes).
Master's of business administration in information technologyThis is "MBA lite" and can be earned within a few months of part-time study. It's very valuable, however, in helping professionals understand finance, risk, business process, project management, and more.
Master's in computer information systems, with a concentration in management For those seeking to become IT team leaders. It's about the management of IT as a function, overseeing applications, infrastructure, architecture and operations.
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