ABSTRACT The Information Systems (IS) field has long suffered from an identity crisis. Academic programs in the field are represented with a multitude of names. For potential students interested in the field, a decision that could impact their academic path revolves around choosing the correct IS-related major. After all, why would there be different names if there were no differences in what is being taught? This study investigates these potential differences in curricula across the most popular major names in the IS field in AACSB-accredited schools of business in the United States. The findings show that, while the Information Technology-names major has many significant differences from more traditional IS-named majors, the differences between the IS-names majors are minor. Implications are provided along with future actions for the field.

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重新审视信息系统名称游戏：20 年后仍然糊涂

摘要 信息系统 (IS) 领域长期以来一直遭受身份危机。该领域的学术课程有很多名称。对于对该领域感兴趣的潜在学生，可能会影响他们学术道路的决定围绕着选择正确的 IS 相关专业。毕竟，如果所教的内容没有差异，为什么会有不同的名称？本研究调查了美国 AACSB 认可的商学院在 IS 领域中最受欢迎的专业课程的这些潜在差异。研究结果表明，虽然信息技术名称专业与更传统的IS名称专业有许多显着差异，但IS名称专业之间的差异很小。提供了该领域未来行动的影响。