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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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)

10. 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

11. 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

12. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Brochure (in press) MIS website http://mis.engr.ccny.cuny.edu

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