1. Careers in MIS Department of Decision Science and Management Information Systems

2. What is Management Information Systems (MIS)? What is MIS, based on what you’ve learned so far? Definition by the Association for Information Systems: –“The use of information technology to improve organizational performance and individual quality of work life” –http://aisnet.org/admin.shtml

3. What do MIS people do? Database administrator and data analyst Computer programmer Webmaster Senior technical executive Business technologist Electronic commerce expert Data security manager Internet applications engineer Help Desk support Software engineer Information systems business consultant Entrepreneur Technical sales person -- http://www.annemariesmith.comhttp://www.annemariesmith.com

4. Who hires MIS people? Information technology consulting firms Information technology units throughout the private and public sectors –Everyone needs MIS! Self-employed -- Human Resources Development Canada

5. MIS job prospects Home in Montréal –I–Information Systems Analysts and Consultants (code 2171) Nationwide in Canada –C–Computer systems analysts (code 2162) International –F–Fastest growing jobs in USA MIS is H HH HOT!