Dr' Beata M' Jones Assoc' Prof' of Professional Practice in Business Information Systems b'jonestcu'

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BIS Major _at_ Neeley IntegratedRealConnectedPers
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• Dr. Beata M. Jones Assoc. Prof. of Professional
  Practice in Business Information Systems
  b.jones_at_tcu.edu

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Career Examples of Neeley BIS Graduates

• Business Consultant
• Business Systems Analyst
• Project Manager
• Web Designer and Developer
• Data/Database Administrator

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Examples of BIS Employers

• Mid-range Salary for 07 eBus Graduates
  53K/year
• Growing Demand for eBusiness Program Graduates
• Strong Job Outlook from the Bureau of Labor
  Statistics

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Strong BIS CurriculumIntegratedRealConnectedPe
rsonal

• Fall Jr Year
• INSC 30713 eBusiness Programming and
  Applications
• INSC 30723 eBusiness Planning
• Spring Jr YearINSC 30823 Data for eBusiness
  INSC 30833 eBusiness Development
• Summer After Jr Year INSC 40013 eBusiness
  Professional Internship
• for-credit, paid Internship in a major
  organization (avg. wage- 17/hr)
• Fall Sr YearINSC 40803 eEnterprise Resource
  Planning INSC 40813 eBusiness Consultancy
• requires students to design, develop and
  implement a website for a non-profit organization

Lock-Step Program with Individualized Attention
and Guidance
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Examples of Internship ProjectsIntegratedRealCo
nnectedPersonal

• Web-related
• Web re-design and Development
• Research
• Application Development
• Application Testing Documentation
• Accounting-related
• Sarbanes-Oxleys Act Access Controls
• Supply Value Chain related
• SAP implementations

• Marketing-related
• Search Engine Optimization
• E-mail Campaigns
• Research Customer Relationship Management
  Software
• Management-related
• Project Management
• Risk Consulting
• Management of IT
• Finance-related
• Metric Development
• Expense Reporting

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Tanners Internship IntegratedRealConnectedPe
rsonal

• Concur Expense upgrade
• - Process Model, test global integration
• Inventory team for J.D. Edwards upgrade
• - Execute and review test scripts, disaster
  recovery
• Privacy Workstations
• - Ensure security/usability
• Project Management Training
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• - Access control analysis
• WebEx

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Julianas Internship IntegratedRealConnectedPe
rsonal

• Creating Web Based Training content
• Working with a Learning Management System
• Creating business reports

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Chandlers Internship IntegratedRealConnectedP
ersonal

• SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Project Lead
• Learn what SEO is and how to accomplish the best
  results
• Optimize current high traffic pages for search
  engines (Keyword rich content, meta tags,
  relevant links)
• Supplier Specific Microsite Build
• Increased from one static navigation page to 34
  active pages of content
• Collected and cleaned data to use as content on
  new web pages
• Optimized for search engines

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Consider a Double Major IntegratedRealConnected
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• Differentiate yourself in the competitive job
  market.
• Develop a competitive edge and increase your
  value to prospective employers. It is an
  effective way to get more out of college and
  improve your chances of future success.

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BIS vs. Computer Science IntegratedRealConnecte
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• BIS achieves a balance between the technical
  aspects of business information systems and the
  basics of business, while focusing on developing
  strong team and communication skills.
• BIS focuses on the business decisions and how to
  apply the technology to them.
• It is an updated for 21st century Management
  Information Systems major.

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Opportunities through Student BIS Association
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• Professional Development Workshops
• Industry Speakers
• Facility Tours
• Networking Events
• Corporate Mentor Program
• Membership see www.bisa.tcu.edu

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BIS Executive Advisory Board IntegratedRealConn
ectedPersonal

• Accenture
• Alcon Laboratories
• Bell Helicopter
• BMC Software, Inc.
• Burlington Northern Santa Fe
• Carlson Restaurants Worldwide
• Cisco Systems, Inc.
• EDS
• Fidelity Investments
• Mary Kay, Inc.
• Pier 1 imports
• Texas New Mexico Power
• Travelocity
• UGS

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The Light at The End of the TunnelIntegratedReal
ConnectedPersonal

• BIS major prepares you for a successful career
  after graduation.
• Graduates not only possess unique business
  expertise but also a set of professional skills
  that will distinguish them from their peers.
• Youre not stunned by the light at the end of the
  college tunnel!