AN ASSESSMENT OF THE JOB PROSPECTS OF MIS DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN THE ACADEMIC MARKETPLACE

A survey was conducted on 322 new MIS doctoral graduates in the USA to investigate their profiles, qualifications, research and teaching int erests, and job placement during the two years of their graduation. Se veral important findings emerged: the MIS candidates are found to be m ore experienced in teaching and productive in research publication tha n previously; more candidates are found to be interested in teaching M IS, Systems Analysis and Design, and Decision Support Systems; Artific ial Intelligence and Expert Systems are found to be the most intensive research areas of recent MIS graduates; the average salary for new MI S hires, on a 9-month basis, was found to be slightly above $50,000; a nd finally their degree stage, gender, proceedings publication, and DS S/AI/ES specialty are found to be significant factors in affecting job placement.