Importance of Technical and Business Skills for Future IT Professionals
Everyday usage of new information and communication technologies and recent changes in the economy increased the importance of educated IT employees with the right combination of technical and business skills. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the management literature and practice by...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Economic Studies of Bucharest
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Amfiteatru Economic |
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| Online Access: | https://www.amfiteatrueconomic.ro/temp/Article_2911.pdf |
| Summary: | Everyday usage of new information and communication technologies and recent changes in
the economy increased the importance of educated IT employees with the right
combination of technical and business skills. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to
the management literature and practice by answering the question of what abilities today’s
IT students should have to fulfil the requirements of their future workplace. Our surveys via
the questionnaires and semi–structured interviews among IT employers and IT students
identify the importance of hybrid skills and the increasing managers’ awareness of this
topic. The findings indicated that not only the employers but also the students call for the
increase of education efforts to improve these skills. The skills and knowledge recognized
in our surveys should be mastered by the university educators to prepare graduates by
providing innovative learning and teaching methods. For IT students, it is essential to
acquire and develop technical skills as the core ones, but they also need the business skills
to become desired professionals who can play a significant role in the future workplaces
and the economy as a whole |
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| ISSN: | 1582-9146 2247-9104 |