Management Information Systems

A Career Perspective

MIS Graduates
Are considered Information Technology Professionals  Unique combination


Understanding of Business Understanding of Information Technology Able to combine these to gain competitive advantage for the organization

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MIS Graduates
Develop and maintain information systems as solutions to business problems  Work with other IT professionals in a team environment  Often serve team/project leadership roles  Come from a accredited business program (AACSB)

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MIS Courses Stress Real World

   

Students learn cutting-edge technologies and practice their understanding Project assignments reflect actual work assignments Teams often work with campus and community organizations to develop information systems My job is my MIS 420 course MIS graduate

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MIS Career Tracks

   

Based on solid feedback from industry via corporate advisory board Employers expect MIS grads to have solid communication, analytical, and managerial skills Generally pursue applied problem-solving Prepare for future project leadership/managerial roles within the firm

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Entry Level MIS Career Tracks



Systems Analyst ~premier position for MIS

Investigates business processes: key is understanding the business needs Determine user needs related to informationbased problems Output is a detailed set of system specifications for a new or improved system Often works in team environment

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Programmer
Write business computer programs according to specifications prepared by systems analyst May work individually or in teams Web development has become popular especially in e-commerce environment Most companies plan to train the new hire in their programming environment

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Programmer/Analyst
Combines systems analysis and programming
Serves first as systems analyst to determine needs  Then modifies programs as needed


Communication skills are crucial: must work with user base and with IT This has been the most frequent 1st job area for ISU grads
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Entry Level MIS Career Tracks



Database Administrator
Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintain database systems Establish policies and procedures for security, management, and maintenance Works with end users and with IS programmers and system administrators

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Network/LAN Administrator
Designs network architecture Wires network ports Installs and configures file/web servers Maintains user names and passwords, permissions Troubleshoots networking problems

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Consultant/Business Analyst
Combines highest business understanding with technical expertise to solve problems May work for a consulting company and be assigned to different client companies Frequently serve as trainers, user support specialists, technical support specialists, or project group experts

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MIS Curriculum


Business Core (44 credit hours)

So: Economics I/II, Accounting I/II, Statistics I/II, BLaw Jr/Sr: Management, Marketing, MIS, Finance, Operations, Business Report Writing Sr: Business Strategy

Every business major takes same core

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MIS Major Curriculum (Present)



Required MIS Courses (21 hours)

310: COBOL I 376: Business Computer Systems (Project) 300: Systems Analysis (Project) 430: Data Communications/Networking (Project) 420: Database Management (Project) 476: Management of Information Systems Additional communications course (215 or 305)

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MIS Major Curriculum (Present)



Electives (pick any 9 hours)

COBOL II (employers want same* language) E-Commerce Programming (Project) Business Web Development Advanced Web Development Managing LANs I (Windows 2000 Hands-on) Decision Support Systems/Oracle (Project) C++ Programming (CS 256 or MIS 355) MIS Internship (MIS 339) Accounting Systems (Acct 313)

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MIS Minor Curriculum



Required Courses (9 hours)

MIS 310: COBOL I MIS 376: Business Computer Systems MIS 300: Systems Analysis

Electives (pick 6 hours from MIS courses)

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MIS Curriculum (Proposed)

 

Business Core (44 hours) MIS Required (18 hours)

Intro to Programming Concepts, Systems Analysis, COBOL I, Knowledge Management, Project Management, MIS Capstone

MIS Electives (3 or 6 hours)

Pick from existing list We recommend that students take more electives

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MIS Facilities


School of Business Computer Labs

SB 403 Software Lab SB 304 Server Lab (students build Windows 2000 servers) SB 807 Production Servers (Windows NT, Windows 2000, Linux)

Microsoft Academic Alliance member: free latest systems software for staff/students
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Student Organizations - Key



MISA Management Information Systems Association

Active membership with biweekly meetings Guest speakers, field trips and tours Networking opportunities, service learning, fun http://misnt.indstate.edu/misa

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Student Organizations - Key



AIM Alpha Iota Mu

National MIS honor society Founded at ISU as the Alpha chapter Selected based on academic record and character http://misnt.indstate.edu/aim.

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Corporate Advisory Board

More than a dozen companies to provide advice, sponsor internships, hire students, support the MIS program at ISU  Meets on campus twice a year  Most of the companies are our primary partners for recruiting: win-win-win!


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MIS Faculty
        

Dr. Jeff Harper PhD Auburn; program coord. Dr. Ayman Abuhamdieh PhD Rutgers Dr. Dennis Bialaszewski PhD SUNY Dr. Jim Buffington PhD Nebraska Dr. Joe Harder PhD Southern Illinois Dr. Billy Moates PhD Alabama Dr. Bruce McLaren PhD Purdue; dept chair Andy Cooper MS Mike Frame MS
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For More Information

  

School of Business Web Site www.indstate.edu/schbus MIS Web Site http://misnt.indstate.edu/mis Program Coordinator: Jeff Harper
237-2279 JeffHarper@indstate.edu

This file http://misnt.indstate.edu/bjm/careers.ppt

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