The MIS Major

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The MIS Major

• Management Information Systems

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The MIS Major

• What is MIS?
• Why should I care?
• What is the MIS Major?
• How do I become an MIS major?

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Business in the 21st Century

• Technology continues to grow as a fundamental
  component for doing business
• eCommerce, sales processing, supply chain
  management, customer services, relationship
  management, investment management, investor
  services, employee services,
• Information management is key to business in the
  21st century
• All business will eventually be e-business
• Nearly every employee sits in front of a
  computer or regularly needs to access one.

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What is MIS?
Information
Technology
Users
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The MIS Major

• What is MIS?
• Why should I care?
• What is the MIS Major?
• How do I become an MIS major?

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Fastest growing occupations

Employment
Change Occupation



2000 2010 Percent
Computer software engineers, applications
380 760
100 Computer support specialists
506 996
97 Computer software engineers, systems
software 317 601
90 Network and computer systems administrators
229 416
82 Network systems and data communications
analysts 119 211
77 Desktop publishers
38 63
67 Database administrators
106
176 66 Personal and home care aides
414
672 62 Computer systems analysts
431
689 60 Medical assistants

329 516 57 employment
figures in thousands Suitable for an MIS major
in CBA MIS related Source Bureau of Labor
Statistics http//www.bls.gov/news.release/eco
pro.t06.htm
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Fastest-growing occupations in Hawaii 2000
actuals and 2010 projections
2000 2010
Network Computer sys. Admin. 83.6
Computer support specialists 80.0
Network sys. data comm. Analysts 38.6
Medical records health info technology 34.1
Computer info. Sys. Managers 32.1
MIS related
Source Pacific Business News c.2003
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The Situation

• People with a broad business background and can
  apply technical knowledge and skills to complex
  information management problems are always the
  most desirable and in short supply
• Two thrusts
• Management of technology
• Managing organizations using technology
• Many jobs are can be outsourced. MIS jobs are
  intimate to the business and are difficult to
  outsource
• MIS offers the most flexibility and employment
  options
• Many different areas, rapid advancement potential
• Big s (e.g. 3yr DBA 6 figures in Hawaii)

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The MIS Major

• What is MIS?
• Why should I care?
• What is the MIS Major?
• How do I become an MIS major?

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COURSE SEQUENCE
MIS Undergraduate Major Four Semester Plan
352
353
354
366
Information Systems in Organizations
Information Systems Analysis and Design
Database Systems
Programming Application Systems in
Organizations
357
Networking
TE
elective

• ITM Department strong and nationally ranked

• Faculty have many teaching awards

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COURSE SEQUENCE
MIS Undergraduate Major Three Semester Plan
352
353
354
357
366
TE

• Easy to double major!

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The MIS Major

• What is MIS?
• Why should I care?
• What is the MIS Major?
• How do I become an MIS major?

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How to Be an MIS Major
Simple! Just sign up for ITM 352. There are no
prerequisites except acceptance to CBA.

• Questions?
• Contact the ITM department
• or
• Myself at dport_at_hawaii.edu