Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall2 What do businesses use IT for? - Law enforcement - Legal system - Agriculture - Automotive technology - Medicine - Sciences The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that by 2010, 70 percent of the U.S. workforce will be using computers at work - Business - Retail - Shipping - Arts - Computer gaming - Education
…to businesses? …to your future career? ◦ Non IT-related majors ◦ IT-related majors What is an Information System? MIS = Management Information Systems 3
Data/ Information Technology People MIS What is MIS? Accounting, finance, inventory, etc. Computers, networks, software, etc. Management
IT continues to grow as a fundamental component for doing business Information management is key to business in the 21 st century People who can help businesses develop, operate, and maintain complex information systems will be in high demand.
Fastest Growing Occupations Employment**Change Occupation Percent ^*Computer software engineers^*Computer software engineers, applications ^*Computer support specialists ^Computer software engineers, ^Computer software engineers, systems software ^*Network and computer systems administrators ^*Network systems and data communications analysts ^*Desktop publishers ^*Database administrators Personal and home care aides ^*Computer systems analysts^*Computer systems analysts (Computer & IS manager)Computer & IS manager Medical assistants **employment figures in thousands * Suitable for an MIS major in CBA ^ MIS related Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
MIS majors: ◦ Management of technology ◦ Managing organizations using technology To develop and manage complex information systems for businesses requires a combination of ◦ Broad business background ◦ Sound technical knowledge and skills 2010 Entry level job salaries: survey/2010/job_level/3 survey/2010/job_level/3
General Education: 44 credits Business College: 42 credits MIS major classes: 18 credits Elective: 16 credits Double-major.