Management Information Systems (MIS)

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Management Information Systems (MIS) UDMIS.info

What the heck IS MIS? MIS works on solving business problems or exploiting business opportunities using information technology MIS focuses on the informational component of business products, services or processes – i.e., that which can be digitized MIS operates at the intersection of business and technology, and at the intersection between the various functional areas in the organization

What’s different about MIS? CIS CPS Focus Business Software Technology Objective More efficient or effective business Reliable computer program Better computer technology Core skill Problem solving Logic/procedures Algorithms, math, and science Core task Determine business requirements for information systems Deliver information systems to meet defined requirements Design software and hardware tools needed to meet requirements Starting job title Business systems analyst Application Programmer System Programmer or Chip Designer Career goals Senior organizational manager Programming manager Manager or architect of particular technology University home Arts & Sciences

What kind of people pursue MIS? People who… Are good problem solvers Can think strategically about technology Like the freedom to develop and then the responsibility to implement their ideas & solutions Can bridge both technology and business Can see both details and the big picture Are excellent communicators Can manage time and resources well …make excellent MIS students & professionals

What jobs do MIS majors do? (Job Titles) Business Analyst Business Application Developer IT Consultant Systems Analyst IT Development Project Leader Database Administrator IT User Liaison Systems Developer Database Analyst Web Developer Network Administrator Technical Support Specialist Computer & Information Systems Manager

Who’ll hire me? (Companies that hire MIS entry-level positions) Procter & Gamble Cincinnati Bell Accenture PriceWaterhouse Coopers General Electric (Aircraft Engines & Financial) Fifth-Third Bank IBM Ethicon Endo-Surgery (Johnson & Johnson) Progressive Nationwide NCR Teradata Key Bank Sogeti Consulting BF Goodrich National City

Can I pay off my UD student loans Can I pay off my UD student loans? (Starting salaries for recent UD MIS graduates) 2007* High $60,000 Average $47,917 2006 High $65,000 Average $47,200 *MIS majors enjoyed the highest average starting salary and the highest percentage (67%) of students with jobs of all 2007 business majors as of graduation.

Average SBA Starting Salary – May, 2007 (for individuals reporting)

Where do MIS majors end up? (Career paths) Chief Information Officer Chief Technology Officer Information Systems Manager Director of Information Systems Chief Executive Officer Consulting Firm Partner or Owner

What about a double major or a minor? MIS goes very well with… Accounting Finance Marketing Operations Entrepreneurship …and others… MIS Major Focused tracks Business Intelligence Business Systems Development Facilitates double-majors MIS Minor Redesigned for flexibility Fewer additional hours for business majors

How do I get started? Student Organization UD MIS Association David Yingling, President (on Notes) MIS Faculty Offices (in Anderson Center) *Dr. Harvey Enns – 102 – enns@udayton.edu Dr. Tom Ferratt – 116 – ferratt@udayton.edu Dr. Jay Prasad – 110 – prasad@udayton.edu Dr. Dave Salisbury – 103 – salisbury@udayton.edu Dr. Donald Wynn – 117 – wynn@udayton.edu *on sabbatical leave in Ireland until Summer, 2008