1. Business Information Systems Major (formerly E-Business) Problem: High Job Demand & Low Employee Supply

2. Business Information Systems - Enhancing organizational performance through information systems

3. How aggressively should your organization be using IT? IDC 2005

4. “Behind every great company is a great information system.”

5. Few who lived through the dot-com bust in 2001 would have predicted that the technology sector could come back in four short years. But that's what happened. The United States Department of Labor says technology is one of the country's fastest-growing industries, with an average starting salary of $67,900 and some 600,000 new jobs expected by 2012.

6. Salaries of 2008 TCU E-Business Graduates Averaging >$57,000

7. The most sought-after corporate IT workers in 2010 may be those with no deep-seated technical skills at all. The nuts-and- bolts programming and easy-to-document support jobs will have all gone to third-party providers in the U.S. or abroad. Instead, IT departments will be populated with "versatilists" -- those with a technology background who also know the business sector inside and out, can architect and carry out IT plans that will add business value, and can cultivate relationships both inside and outside the company. Hot Skills, Cold Skills The IT worker of 2010 won't be a technology guru but rather a 'versatilist.' Stacy Collett, July 17, 2006

8. A recent IBM survey of more than 400 CEOs worldwide found that nearly 75 percent cited deficits in their employees’ job skills as the biggest barrier to growth and innovation. Due to the lack of qualified IT skills in the marketplace, employers nationwide are being faced with increasing difficulties filling technology jobs. 12th Aug 2006 IBM Press Release

9. Worldwide IT spending IDC 2004 Billions

10. Business Information Systems workforce trends Most IS departments are adding staff NOW and will continue doing so The IS skill mix is shifting from technical to project management and business skills A technical foundation is still important for entry-level IS workers

11. Business Information Systems Major Computer Programming in Business Planning Data Management Development Professional Internship Consulting Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Summer Jr-Sr YearSpring SemesterFall Semester Technical foundation Business skills Tech/Business skills

12. TCU Internship Companies Fidelity Investments BNSF Railway Mary Kay Corning Cable RadioShack Alcon Labs Lockheed Martin Textron Bell-Helicopter Igus, Germany TTI Pier 1 And Others!

13. Companies Hiring TCU E-Business Graduates…. Accenture Sabre BNSF Textron Mary Kay RadioShack Deloitte KPMG Lockheed Martin  TTI  Rassai Interactive  Neiman Marcus  First Command  Texas Health Resources  Frost Bank  Pier 1  Alcon Labs  Many others

14. Key facts High demand & low supply Starting salaries average > $57,000 Customer facing jobs in the US An international option The world is getting more technical

15. Business Information Systems- Solving organizational problems through the use of technology

16. For More Information About The Business Information Systems Major …. insc.tcu.edu for more info j.mackay@tcu.edu or Dr. Mackay in j.mackay@tcu.edu DRH Rm. 330-A