What is Management Information Systems?
Management Information Systems (MIS) are the computer-based systems in an organization that handle the daily activity of and provide information to management for planning, organizing, and controlling their organization. MIS can range from a financial application on a personal computer to complex applications using large networks of computers in industries like banking and airlines.
Businesses are increasingly recognizing the strategic importance of timely information. For a business to manage its information resources, it must effectively use and coordinate the many ways information is processed including personal computers, office automation, data processing, and decision support systems.
The Degree Program
The primary overall objectives of the MIS program at Wright State University is to provide graduates with the knowledge, understanding, abilities, and attitudes necessary to function effectively in the area of MIS for lifelong professional development. The curriculum objectives provide:
- Prepare individuals to deploy information technology to support organizations.
- Prepare individuals to understand, perform and manage the process of information system development.
- Prepare individuals for entry-level positions in information technology or in a graduate school program.
- Prepare individuals for a process of life long learning.
The curriculum requirements are based on IS'97 Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in IS endorsed by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the Association for Information systems (AIS), and the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) (formerly DPMA).
Careers in MIS
The MIS program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as business systems analysts, programmer/analysts, applications programmers, or as support persons in an information center. With additional experience, graduates of the program will have a sufficiently rigorous background leading to management positions in systems analysis, systems design, programming and systems project leadership, and systems management.
Career Opportunities
Applications Developer
Assistant Data Processing Manager
Computer Consultant
Customer Service Representative
Database Administrator
Database Manager
Data Processing Manager
Director of Data Processing
Director of MIS
Lead Applications Programmer
Lead Systems Analyst
Lead Systems Programmer
MIS Manager
MIS/DP Officer
Programmer / Analyst
Project / Team Leader
Senior Applicaitons Programmer
Senior Systems Analyst
Senior Systems Programmer
Systems Administrator
Systems Analyst
Systems Programming Manager
Technical Support
Technology Consultant
User Support Coordinator
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Positions Held by Grads: Programming Consultant
Computer Help Desk Manager
Computer Programmer
Cost Analyst
Data Resource Coordinator
Database Analyst
Director of MIS
Materials Management
Materials Scheduler
Production Supervisor
Purchasing Agent
Quality Assurance
Systems Analyst
Who Hires WSU Grads: Airborne Express
American Mitsubishi
Delphi Chassis Systems
EDS
Fifth Third Bank
General Electric Company
GM
Hobart Corporation
IBM
Lexis-Nexis
Navistar
NCR
Reynolds & Reynolds
PFI Precision Machining
Software Architects, Inc.
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