Majoring in Management Information Systems MIS Liz Davidson










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Majoring in Management Information Systems (MIS) Liz Davidson, ITM Department Chair edavidso@Hawaii. edu Randy Minas, MSIS Program Faculty director rminas@Hawaii. edu
Digital Transformation is influencing careers in all areas of business today and will for decades to come. https: //www. cognizant. com/Insights. Whitepapers/a-framework-for-digital-business-transformation-codex-1048. pdf
Jobs for MIS Majors Information Technology (IT) https: //isjobindex. com/ #Banking #Insurance #Healthcare #Education #Retail #Marketing #Tourism #Government #Sports #IT #Gaming #Small Business Information Systems (IS) Management Information Systems (MIS)
Jobs for MIS Majors Job titles: • • • Business analyst Business development manager IT business analyst IT continuity risk analyst, manager Data business analyst Team leader (IT business systems). Job titles: • • • IT Consultant IT contracts specialist IT project support officer IT security consultant IT consultant Technical specialist https: //mallory. com. au/information-technology-jobs-descriptions/
Jobs for MIS majors • Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates (2020) https: //www. bls. gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home. htm • Employment of computer and IT occupations • projected to grow 12 percent from 2018 to 2028 • projected to add about 546, 200 new jobs • median annual wage was $88, 240 in May 2019 • Demand for these workers comes from IT developments and firms that want to benefit from “digital transformation”, e. g, • cloud computing • “big data” • information and cyber security • E-business • Multi-channel marketing • Global teamwork
Jobs for MIS majors https: //isjobindex. com/
Majoring in MIS Plan for 3 semesters Allow time for an internship! Plan ahead for your tech elective
Double majoring in MIS • Double majoring in MIS and any other major(s) gives students a boost in either field • MIS & Accounting for entry level jobs in accounting firms • MIS & Entrepreneurship for new business ventures • MIS & Marketing for Internet marketing & analysis • MIS & Management for project management roles • MIS & HR for HR-IS and HR Analytics • MIS & Finance for analytic roles
The Masters of Science in IS (MSIS) & 4+1 pathway • The MSIS takes MIS majors to the next level • 30 Credit hours • 12 months to complete full time (including summer project) • Can be done PT (evening and hybrid online classes) Dr. Randy Minas rminas@hawaii. edu 4 + 1 pathway for MIS Majors • Apply the year before you plan to graduate • ITM 353 is the “gateway” • Take up to 3 courses (9 sem hrs. ) as undergraduate senior • Complete the MSIS with 21 credits
Talk to fellow students who have made the choice of MIS Major https: //www. itmahawaii. com/