Welcome to Open Day Akira Kawaguchi MIS Program Director Welcome to Open Day Akira Kawaguchi MIS Program Director

BACKGROUND Occupational Outlook † : –Through the year 2016, the employment of IT managers is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations –Job opportunities will be best for applicants with a strong understanding business and good communication skills We are ready to offer MIS program † Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept of Labor

OUR MISSIONS Build and retain talented IT workforce –Meet the management challenges of the 21st century –Promote wide variety of intellectual & social activities as well as career-long professional relationship among graduates Be a nationally competitive program

DEGREE STRUCTURE 8-course core & 2 electives, total 30 credits of academic work –Electives: Seminar & Final Project Courses taken in a fixed sequence over 5 consecutive terms –Cohort system Thesis or extended project option

CURRICULUM TermSemesterCourse IDCourse name 1Fall First year orientation MISG1010Statistics & Decision Making MISG2010OOD & Software Engineering 2Spring MISG3010General Economics & Finance MISG2020Database Management 3Summer MISG3020Developing Management Skills MISG2030Networking & Security 4Fall Second year orientation MISG3030Organization & Management MISG4010System Analysis & Design 5Spring MISG5010Seminar MISG5020Independent Project

QUALITY ASSURANCE GPA 3.0 Policy: –Graduation qualification –Course repeating requirement Project Mentor & TA support –Dedicated professional consultations Thesis or extended project option –Replacing 1 CS course & project

FAILURE RECOVERY TermSemesterCourse IDCourse name 1Fall First year orientation MISG1010Statistics & Decision Making MISG2010OOD & Software Engineering 2Spring MISG3010General Economics & Finance MISG2020Database Management 3Summer MISG3020Developing Management Skills MISG2030Networking & Security 4Fall Second year orientation MISG3030Organization & Management MISG4010System Analysis & Design 5Spring MISG5010Seminar MISG5020Independent Project [ retake ]MISG2010OOD & Software Engineering B F

THESIS OR EXTENDED PROJ TermSemesterCourse IDCourse name 1Fall First year orientation MISG1010Statistics & Decision Making MISG2010OOD & Software Engineering 2Spring MISG3010General Economics & Finance MISG2020Database Management 3Summer MISG3020Developing Management Skills MISG2030Networking & Security 4Fall Second year orientation MISG3030Organization & Management MISG4010System Analysis & Design 5Spring MISG5010Seminar MISG5020Independent Project Thesis or Extended Project

INDEPENDENT PROJECT Currently available specializations: –Medical Information –Financial Computation –Business Process Engineering In process of wider selections Project details will be announced: –Group work (up to two students) possible –Paid work possible (position competitive)

ADMISSIONS Requirements: –Bachelor’s degree in technical field –GPA 2.75 –TOEFL score for foreign applicant –Meet 6/30 deadline We like to see: –General mathematical competence –Strong motivation from work experience

CCNY ADVANTAGES Affordability –No hidden credits; 30 credits for graduation –Overall cost for residents < $10,000 Unique cohort system –Development of interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills Accessibility to engineering school –Nation’s leading producers of engineering graduates

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Brochure (in press) MIS website

REST OF TODAY’S EVENT Answering general questions Showing our MIS labs Individual counseling