| Wednesday,October 19th |
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| 6 :00 PM |
| Reception, Meet and Greet
A reception will be held in the Rhapsody Atrium at the Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel to welcome everyone attending. The reception will provide an opportunity for guests to network,get to know one another better, and engage in informal discussions with colleagues. |
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| Thursday,October 20th |
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| 6 :30 AM |
| Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel restaurant opens for breakfast. |
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| 7 :15 AM |
| First Bus will depart the hotel for UT Dallas campus and School of Management |
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| 7 :45 AM |
| Second Bus will depart the hotel for UT Dallas campus and School of Management |
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8 :00 AM
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| Conference Registration, Networking, Coffee and Refreshments
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| 8 :30 AM |
| Welcome and Opening Remarks
Varghese Jacob, Senior Associate Dean of the UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management of the UT Dallas School of Management |
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8 :45 AM
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| Opening Keynote Presentation
Brian Bonner, CIO of Texas Instruments, will deliver the keynote address.
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| 10 :00 AM |
| Refreshment Break |
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| 10 :15 AM |
| Emerging Trends in IT and Implications for MIS Programs: Industry Panel Discussion
Topics related to current IT management practices, changes expected to impact the management of IT during the next 3 to 5 years, and implications for the future skill set required by industry. |
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| 11 :45 AM |
| Lunch |
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| 1 :00 PM |
| Innovative Methods to Grow Graduate IS Enrollment
Best practices for marketing and recruiting graduate information systems students will be discussed along with marketplace trends. |
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| 1 :45 PM |
| Innovative Methods to Grow Undergraduate IS Enrollment
Best practices for marketing and recruiting undergraduate information systems students will be discussed along with marketplace trends. |
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| 2 :30 PM |
| Information Systems Program Rankings: Past, Present and Future
This session will review and discuss current practices used to rank business school and information systems programs. Goals, objectives, and criteria used by well-known ranking organizations will be discussed along with a discussion
of the validity of the techniques used to rank IS programs. |
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| 3 :15 PM |
| Refreshment Break |
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| 3 :30 PM |
| The Future of Management Information Systems Programs
This session will discuss and explore challenges and opportunities associated with the future of management information systems in higher education. |
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| 4 :30 PM |
| Closure/Report Out |
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| 5 :00 PM |
| Buses depart from UT Dallas Campus for Hotel |
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| 6 :15 PM |
| Buses depart from Hotel for the social event. |
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6 :45 PM
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| Dinner and Social Event
Relax and reconnect with colleagues at a dinner reception and social event. The dinner will be hosted at Eddie Deen's Ranch.
· Open Bar Cocktail Hour
· Live Band Breckenridge
· Rollo Roper - Trick Rodeo Roping Instruction
· Collegiate Armadillo Racing – Grand Championship
· Buffet Dinner
East Texas BBQ
Indian Cuisine
Indian Vegetarian |
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| 9 :15 PM |
| Buses depart from dinner venue to conference hotel |
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| Friday, October 21st |
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| 6 :30 AM |
| Hotel Restaurant Opens for Breakfast |
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| 7 :15 AM |
| First Bus will depart Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel for UT Dallas Campus (Travelers departing campus before noon to go to DFW International Airport should bring their luggage. Hotel will store luggage for those taking 1:30 PM bus to DFW International Airport. |
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| 8 :00 AM |
| Second Bus will depart Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel for UT Dallas Campus (Travelers departing campus before noon to go to DFW International Airport should bring their luggage. Hotel will store luggage for those taking 1:30 PM bus to DFW International Airport. |
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8 :00 AM
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| IBM Global CIO Study Breakfast
Tom Madonna,Executive, IBM Global Business Serviceswill share and discuss findings from the 2011 IBM Global CIO Study. |
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| 8 :45 AM |
| Managing New Students’ Expectations
Dr. Monica Powell, Associate Dean, UT Dallas School of Management will share and discuss findings from research pertaining to new student expectations and techniques for managing new student expectations. |
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| 10 :00 AM |
| Refreshment Break |
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| 10 :15 AM |
| Creating, Building and Sustaining Internship and Job Placement Programs that Work
This session will discuss techniques for creating information system internship programs and approaches for facilitating student placement. |
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| 11 :30 AM |
| Closure and Next Steps |
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| 12 :00 PM |
| Lunch boxes available for everyone to pickup |
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| 12 :15 PM |
| Bus will depart from UT Dallas Campus for DFW International Airport |
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| 1 :15 PM |
| Bus will depart from UT Dallas Campus for Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel |
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| 1 :30 PM |
| Bus will depart from Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel for DFW International Airport. |
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