Management Information Systems
Information is the lifeblood of the today’s organizations and represents the single largest piece of capital spending among American corporations. Information Systems have the power to create and restructure industries (Apple, Netflix, Amazon), empower individuals and companies (Google, Microsoft, FBI), and dramatically reduce costs (Target, Wal-Mart). Many of the world's most successful corporations arrived at their position due, in part, to their effective use of such systems.If you think of little animals when you hear the word “mouse,” or that your computer’s CD tray is for holding a cup of coffee, or if Google or iPods confuse you, then you should probably consider a different major, but…
If you see and embrace the power of technology in friendships (e.g., facebook, myspace),
If you like solving problems and making things work,
If you enjoy working with people to creatively get things done,
If you’ve ever thought about how Google, your iPod, or certain web sites work or could be improved,
If you enjoy the prospect of a well paying and challenging career,
If you’re the kind of person who likes technology AND people…
…THEN YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT THE MIS MAJOR!
People who graduate with a degree in MIS become business analysts, strategy consultants, business intelligence analysts, systems managers, Web designers, or software designers (just to name a few possibilities).
93% of MIS graduates are employed within their field (2005-2006 graduates)
The average starting salary for MIS graduates from ISU is $44,824
Co-op and internship salaries for MIS students range from $1,040 to $10,560 a month with an average of $6,508 a month!
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Management Information Systems
The College Board says this about MIS
Information isn’t worth much if it doesn’t serve a purpose. In a class on managing information systems, you’ll learn how businesses use information systems to improve their operations. You will also learn how to manage various information systems so that they best serve the needs of particular industries. And you will even study how information systems can improve the way a business is organized.