Academia-industry engagements framework for the information systems undergraduate degrees

Academic learning and teaching is becoming increasingly shaped by successful partnerships between the academic institutions and the business corporates. Through the retrospective scenario analysis of industry" academia partnerships that are now a part of the Information Systems degree at the Western Sydney University, Australia this research develops a framework for the implementation of successful industry" academia partnerships. Findings highlight, that for the successful partnerships, it is essential to first understand the Domain, the field in which the activities are taking place, field studied and course objectives, so scaffolding and progressive learning can be implemented. Such implementations are highly dependent upon the Context that specifies the cohort, skills cohort is lacking and processes required for the successful outcomes. Progression and outcome achievements require carefully mapped teaching opportunities such as class activities, site visits, simulations, industry projects and internships that are supported by continuous academic and industry feedback, so students can improve and gain the skills required for the future jobs.