Abstract: Market research has been undertaken in preparation for a new postgraduate programme in Information and Knowledge Management to be taught by the staff at the Department of Information Science at Loughborough University. The research was needed to shape the curriculum and to define programme parameters. Presented at the conference will be the findings
Publications
Books, articles, and press releases relevant to Knowledge Management education and the KM career path
Perspectives on education for knowledge management
Abstract: This paper looks at the state of education in knowledge management (KM). It reports findings from a study of knowledge management courses included in the curriculum of academic disciplines of business, computing, and information. Based on a review of course descriptions selected from web sites of universities in Australia, Canada, Singapore, UK, and
Knowledge Management Organizational Structure
Abstract: We often overlook the importance of an organization’s structure in supporting the implementation of a KMS. This is a very critical consideration, because an organization will undergo significant change in the shift from a knowledge-hoarding to a knowledge sharing culture. A KMS isn’t a software package that’s easily installed and then forgotten about.
Truth about Chief Knowledge Officers and Knowledge Managers
Read more » Nick Milton: The surprising truth about Chief Knowledge Officers. Knoco Stories, 2 March 2015
Global Knowledge Economics Council offers Knowledge Management Certification Program
Abstract: The Global Knowledge Economics Council (GKEC) Board of Directors approved today a plan to allow knowledge management knowledge producers an opportunity to provide knowledge management and knowledge economics courses via the GKEC. There are further plans to develop a Non-Profit Private 501(c) 3 Graduate School. Read more »