SIM Continuing Education Partner Program
The SIM Continuing Education Partner Program, exclusively for SIM members, offers degree programs, certifications, and courses at a 10% discount to members. Partners are a carefully selected number of universities approved by SIM to ensure members receive the most effective learning resources.
SIM is currently partnering with the Stevens Institute of Technology to offer a Master’s Program in Information Systems. The Master of Science Degree in Information Systems (MSIS) is an interdisciplinary combination of 12 courses for IT professionals looking to help their organizations achieve success through the alignment of their business and IT goals. Click here for information about the Stevens program.
SIM is also partnering with Polytechnic University in New York to offer two Masters degrees and a certificate in cyber security. The Masters in Information Systems Engineering and the Masters in Management for Technology programs are executive style weekend part-time programs offered for Tri-State region SIM members. The Certificate in Cyber Security is offered on-line and is supported by the NSF and used to educate cyber security experts. The Master of Science Degree in Information Systems Engineering is a 36 unit degree which can be completed in four semesters of part-time work and is used by IT professionals looking to help their organizations to architect their information systems. The Master of Science Degree in Management of Technology is also a 36 unit degree which can be completed in four semesters of part-time work with weekend classes and is used by technology professionals making the transition to management and assist their organizations to make strategic use of their technology assets.
Please note you must be a SIM member to receive the discount on courses offered by our Partners. Learn more about SIM membership.
If you are interested in becoming a partner or for more information about taking advantage of this exciting new member benefit, please contact Ruth Nelson at SIM HQ rnelson@simnet.org.
Academic Workshop
As IT academics we have exciting opportunities to build and transfer knowledge that can help executives generate value from their IT investments and manage their IT capabilities. This workshop aims to promote the sharing of practice-oriented research, as well as to foster a dialogue about new ways to build and cultivate academic/practitioner linkages.
The International Conference on Information Systems is a leading gathering of academics and research oriented practitioners in the field of Information Systems. SIM academic members are invited to participate in a pre-ICIS meeting for networking and knowledge sharing.
The SIM Academic Workshop provides a valuable forum for discussions and interactions among members of the IT community who are interested in practice-oriented research.
SIM Chapter Academic Liaisons
SIM has been a premier organization for IT executives for over a Quarter Century. Academics have been an important constituent during this time. We participate as presenters for Chapter Meetings and SIMposium, conduct research for the Advanced Practices Council (APC), MISQE and other working groups, as well as support Chapter scholarship programs. It has become apparent, of late, that academics could/should play an even larger role. With that in mind, we have asked that all Chapters identify an Academic Liaison to help better leverage the impact that academicians have on SIM.
The Role of SIM Academic Liaison would include:
- Communicate the important research on the future of IT in the US.
- Conduct a SIG (Special Interest Group) prior / during / after SIMposium
- Coordinate SIM – AITP activities
- Develop scholarship and mentorship programs
- Encourage universities that have strong IT programs to get involved with SIM.
- Engage practitioners in IS accreditation process
- Facilitate academic research programs locally and across SIM
- Facilitate Microsoft seminars on careers in IT; expand with local organizations
- Expand 8 to focus on advisors / counselors
- Foster internship programs
- Get university CIOs to participate in chapters
- Leverage the value / contribution of MISQE
- Participate in quarterly conference calls and meetings during ICIS, AMCIS, and SIMposium with other liaisons
- Participate in SIM’s session prior to ICIS
- Promote Academic Institution Membership
- Provide SIM speaker possibilities to the universities and university speakers to SIM.
Please forward the name of your appointed Academic Liaison to Geof Brown at gbrown@simnet.org.
Academic Program Contacts
Jerry Luftman
SIM VP for Academic Community Affairs
Stevens Institute of Technology
jluftman@stevens.edu