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Management Information Systems
The undergraduate MIS program is designed to
prepare the student for a career in Management Information Systems. The
program is a unique blend of core business courses, computerized information
systems courses, and business-oriented information systems courses. The
MIS program involves a significant amount of hands-on cases and experience
with computerized IS as applied to business. The program is designed to
provide the foundation for a career in the various and broad areas of MIS.
The basic task of the information systems specialist
is to act as an intermediary between the persons in an organization who
have information needs, such as record keeping, sales, production, or planning,
and the computer programmers who write the solutions to these problems.
The information analyst knows the business functions (accounting, marketing,
finance, operations, strategic planning) as well as computer programming
and the computer programs available for solving particular problems. The
MIS specialist interviews the potential user, finds out the goals of the
organization, determines the information needs and tools required to support
these goals, and helps to design computerized systems to support these goals.
Then the analyst may review the solutions and user needs with the programmers.
Finally the analyst may participate in the programming, implementation,
and testing of these newly designed systems.
For further information, contact Clinton White,
MBA, DBA (Indiana), Professor and MIS Area Head, at 831-2961 (offices are
in Purnell Hall).
Sample Job Titles
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the area of Management, Business and Financial Operations: |
| *business systems
analyst |
*data entry &
retrieval systems manager |
| *business systems project mgr. |
*hardware marketer |
| *network administrator |
*computer & information
systems manager
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| *communications network designer |
*information center consultant |
| *database analyst |
*management
information systems professional (systems analysts; systems programmers;
application programmers) |
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Check the Dictionary of Occupational Titles under section 030 for additional
related careers.
Enhancing Employability
- Participate in Internships,
Field Experience Placements and Alumni Mentor Network.
- Take UNIV 364 (Experiential Internships) to earn credit for your internship
(offered through Career Services)
Some Employers of Management Information Sciences
Majors
Accenture
www.accenture.com
Deloitte and Touche
www.deloitte.com/us
Ernst and Young
www.ey.com
KPMG
www.kpmg.com
Target
www.target.com
Vanguard
www.vanguard.com
Other Sources of Information
Vault Online Career Library
(provides extensive information about careers and companies/organizations; log in via Blue Hen Careers)
American Society for Information Science (ASIS)
http://asis.org
Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP)
www.aiip.org
Association of Records Managers & Administrators, Inc.
www.arma.org
Association for Systems Management (ASM)
http://asm.byu.edu
Association for Women in Computing (AWC)
www.awc-hq.org
Computerwork.com
www.computerwork.com
Computerworld
www.computerworld.com
Institute for the Certification of Computer Professionals
www.iccp.org
Institute for Operations Research & The Management Sciences
www.informs.org
International Webmasters Association
www.iwanet.org
Internet Society
www.isoc.org
MISJobs.com
www.misjobs.com
Tech-Centric.net
www.tech-centric.net
The Riley Guide
www.rileyguide.com
Resources for Finding Employment
Found at the Career Services Center's Career Library (first floor):
- Blue Hen Careers -- Internships, Part-time, Summer, and Full-time Jobs -- All in one place
- Computer Science Resumes & Job Finding Guide (CS 56)
- Expert Resumes for Computer and Web Jobs (CS 56.5)
- The Guide to Internet Job Searching (CS 280)
- Career X Roads (CS 282)
- America's Top Internet Job Sites (CS 283)
- Cyberspace Job Search Kit (CS 285)
- Internet Jobs! (CSE 498)
- Careers in Focus - Computer & Video Game Design (CSE 499)
- Information Technology Careers (CSE 500)
- Opportunities in Computer Careers (CSE 501)
- Careers in Computers (CSE 502)
- Careers for Computer Buffs & Other Technological Types (CSE 503)
- Career Opportunities in Computers and Cyberspace (CSE 504)
- Great Jobs for Computer Science Majors (CSE 505)
- Careers for Cybersurfers & Other Online Types(CSE 506)
- Making Money in Cyberspace (CSE 507)
- Careers in Focus - Internet (CSE 510)
- Careers in Focus - Computers (CSE 520)
- Computer Job Survival Guide (CSE 522)
- Careers in Computer Animation (CSE 523)
- Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences (GS 035)
- The Top 100: The Fastest Growing Careers for the 21st Century (GE 49)
- The Best Jobs for the 21st Century (GE 65)
- CSC's Internet Resources
Further information including: Skills to Develop, Strategies
for Contacting Employers, Grad School Information and where to get assistance
is available in the CAREER LIBRARY located at 401 Academy Street.
Last updated: December 15, 2011 (CH)
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