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Business Information Competency at San Jose State University

• C.1.2.c: The business curriculum should include written and oral communication as an important characteristic. The italics portions are some ideas for developing these specific standards. Diana Wu and Sue Kendall wrote these segments. The library can provide support and instruction in locating and evaluating research material provided by the library.



• C.1.2.d: The school should state additional requirements for completion of the undergraduate business degree consistent with its mission. Majors or specializations should be consistent with the institutional mission and the availability of resources. The library subscribes to many databases and research material of assistance to the business students. The students should comprehend the scope of databases and research materials. The librarians can provide instruction to use these resources effectively.



• C.1.3.a: The curriculum should include instruction in the following core areas: financial reporting, analysis and markets, domestic and global economic environments of organizations, creation and distribution of goods and services, and human behavior in organizations.The librarians in partnership with the business faculty will instruct students to define, locate, evaluate and organize this information.



• C.1.3.c: Basic skills in written and oral communication, quantitative analysis, and computer usage should be achieved either by prior experience and education, or as part of the MBA curriculum. The library team can provide support to students on locating and gathering data for various projects. The librarians can assist in doing research effectively.


C.1.3.e: The curriculum should integrate the core areas and apply cross-functional approaches to organizational issues. The library team in partnership with the business faculty can provide assistance to the students in finding data and material when researching the core areas.

• This is an example of a web based information competence program: http://www.cob.sjsu.edu/facstaff/nellen_a/TaxComp/index.html

• Bruce, Christine Susan. "Workplace Experience of Information Literacy." International Journal of Information Management. 1999, vol. 19, p. 33-47. Bruce identifies the seven ways of effectively identifying and using information. Ultimately information competence is using information wisely for the benefit of others.



• Case, Thomas L. and John R. Pickett. "R&D Information Systems." Research Technology Management. July/August, 1989, p. 29-33. Case and Pickett conducted a survey of 74 large corporations and the results of the survey demonstrated the need for information competence in industry. This article is a basis for later articles on information competence and knowledge management.



• Drucker, Peter. "The Information Executives Truly Need." Harvard Business Review. Jan/Feb, 1995, p. 54-62. This article discusses the necessity of systematically integrating information into decision making.



• Oman, Julie N. "Information Literacy in the Workplace" Information OutlookJune 2001, p. 32-43. The shift of focus for business is now back to the bacis of how indiciduals want to effectively use content. Ignoring this shift can be seen in the "failure" of many dot.coms.



• Oxbrow, Nigel. "Information Literacy - The Final Key to an Information Society." Bulletin of the Business and Finance Division, Special Libraries Association, Spring, 1999, p. 39-41. To succeed, businesses need a new focus on information and knowledge, how to create it, manage it and use it.

• California State University's Introductory Competencies in Different Disciplines
• CSU Competencies Specific to Business
• AACSB - The International Association for Management