Emotional intelligence is a trending topic.  Currently, organizations are finding value in employees with emotional intelligence skills.  However, many organizations also contend there is a disconnect between the emotional intelligence skills needed and skills that are displayed among newly graduated information technology hires.  This research examined the status of The Big Ten schools’ information technology courses with an emotional intelligence focus.  A web content analysis of academic course offerings within information technology related disciplines was conducted.

This presentation will discuss research findings of the analysis. The presentation will be beneficial to business and information technology faculty as a resource for future coursework design among information technology courses, minors, and concentrations.