3. 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

4.  …to businesses?  …to your future career? ◦ Non IT-related majors ◦ IT-related majors  What is an Information System?  MIS = Management Information Systems 3

5. Data/ Information Technology People MIS What is MIS? Accounting, finance, inventory, etc. Computers, networks, software, etc. Management

6.  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.

7. Fastest Growing Occupations Employment**Change Occupation20082016Percent ^*Computer software engineers^*Computer software engineers, applications380760100 ^*Computer support specialists50699697 ^Computer software engineers, ^Computer software engineers, systems software31760190 ^*Network and computer systems administrators22941682 ^*Network systems and data communications analysts11921177 ^*Desktop publishers386367 ^*Database administrators10617666 Personal and home care aides41467262 ^*Computer systems analysts^*Computer systems analysts (Computer & IS manager)Computer & IS manager41368960 Medical assistants32951657 **employment figures in thousands * Suitable for an MIS major in CBA ^ MIS related Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t06.htm

8.  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:  http://www.computerworld.com/spring/salary- survey/2010/job_level/3 http://www.computerworld.com/spring/salary- survey/2010/job_level/3

9.  General Education: 44 credits  Business College: 42 credits  MIS major classes: 18 credits  Elective: 16 credits  Double-major.