I-schools to be the next big thing
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Information overload and a virtual absence of formal training and infrastructure for information managers are posing a big challenge for companies globally. Most companies are today willing to put a hefty premium on qualified information managers who are hard to come by. No wonder the education fraternity has been quick to spot an opportunity to churn out those much needed information managers.
I-schools, or information schools, are tipped to be the next big thing in the knowledge economy, after B-schools. The logic behind it is that the country, which is witnessing an industrial revolution of sorts, is in need of information managers. A novel idea globally — I-schools began springing up four-five years back — and it got a formal platform only last year, through the first ever I-conference held in Pennsylvania State University. Today, the US boasts of institutions such as Berkeley School of Information, School of Information Science and Technology, Penn State, Michigan School of Information and Pittsburg School of Information, which have become the hub for the much needed information architects. Not to be left behind, India has made a quick plunge into the movement and is getting its first I-school — International School of Information Management (ISIM) at the University of Mysore. Being set up in collaboration with, International Institute of Information Technology, University of Pittsburgh and Informatics India, it will train students in all aspect of information handling — internet technology, data mining and data warehousing, natural language processing, project planning, scheduling and management, information management and security. More: Economic Times. ISIM Website. |
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