“…The literature in the IMC field shares some of these concerns. Numerous studies of IMC curricula, course materials and employers' expectations conducted since 1990 have identified as most highly desiredand sometimes most deficient -skills in oral and written communication; conceptual, creative and strategic thinking; and computing (Battle, Morimoto & Reber, 2007;Blakeman & Haley, 2005;Deckinger, Brink, Katzenstein & Primavera, 1990;DiStaso, Stacks & Botan, 2009;Hogshead, 2008;Lowry & Xie, 2008;McMillan, Sheehan, Heinemann & Frazer, 2001;O'Brien & Deans, 1995;Robbs & Lloyd, 2008;Scott & Frontzcak, 1996;Stanaland, Helm & Kinney, 2009).…”