Academic and Career Essentials

1. Academic and Career Essentials Information Systems

2. Agenda • Overview of Information Systems • Career essentials in Information Systems • Academic essentials in Information Systems • Core, additional, and breadth requirements • Major requirements/course sequence • Studying abroad • Summer courses • Double majors • Action steps for success in Information Systems • Leadership & involvement • WSoB resources • Student perspective • Q & A

3. Information Systems Overview • Combination of hardware, software, infrastructure and trained personnel organized to facilitate planning, control, coordination and decision-making • Systems concerned with the collection, storage, and analysis of information and data for decision-making purposes

4. Career Options in Information Systems Tip: To learn more about career options in a particular industry, be sure to check out the Vault and Wet Feet Guides available on the home page of BuckyNet!

5. Business Analyst • Examine business processes, requirements, problems and opportunities in order to design improved products/services • Review system capabilities, workflow, scheduling limitations to determine if requested information services are possible within existing system Select Employers • General Electric • Deloitte • Cisco Systems Essential Skills • Teamwork • Communication & interpersonal • Problem-solving • Technical knowledge • Holistic view of business

6. Consulting • Similar to Business Analyst but works under contract to other organizations • Examine business processes, requirements, problems and opportunities to design improved products/services • Help clients utilize technology to manage information, data and operations more efficiently Select Employers • Accenture • Deloitte • Ernst & Young • Deloitte Essential Skills • Communication & interpersonal • Analytical • Adaptability • Willingness to travel (possible)

7. Systems Analysis & Design • Plans, develops, test and documents computer programs • Applies programming techniques • Evaluates new or modified programs to determine feasibility, costs, time requirements, compatibility with current system(s), computer capabilities • Combination of business analyst and developer positions Select Employers • General Electric • General Mills • OpenBI LLC • CUNA Mutual Group • Kohler Company Essential Skills • Technical knowledge • Communication & interpersonal • Analytical • Creativity

8. Project Lead/Manager • Manages projects simultaneously • Plays active role in business analysis and requirements definition phases • Coordinates efforts from inception to rollout • Sets goals, prioritizes tasks and measures progress Select Employers • Any of the employers listed previously Essential Skills • Leadership • Holistic understanding of business • Interpersonal skills • Problem-solving • Technical knowledge • Time and goal management

9. Academic Essentials in Information Systems NOTE: Course descriptions and pre-requisites can be found at COURSE GUIDE Core, Additional, and Breadth Requirements • Business core courses • Acct I S 211, Principles of Managerial Accounting, 3 cr. • Finance 300, Introduction to Finance, 3 cr. • Marketing 300, Marketing Management, 3 cr. • MHR 300, Organizational Behavior, 3 cr. • OTM 300, Management of Service and Manufacturing Operations, 3 cr.

10. NOTE: Course descriptions and pre-requisites can be found at COURSE GUIDE Additional Business Requirements • General Business 300, Professional Communication, 3 cr. • General Business 301, Business Law, 3 cr. • General Business 303, Business Statistics, 3 cr. OR equivalent course

11. Business Breadth Requirements • For single major: • One course in two business school departments other than Information Systems • Total of 6 credits • No core courses or courses required by or cross-listed with IS For double major, or single major with Supply Chain Specialization, only one 3-credit course in one department other than Information Systems is required.

12. NOTE: Course descriptions and pre-requisites can be found at COURSE GUIDE • COMP SCI 302 (3 credits), Introduction to Programming (JAVA programming) • INFO SYS 365 (3 credits), Contemporary Topics • INFO SYS 371 (3 credits), Technology of Computer-based Business Systems • INFO SYS 422 (3 credits), Computer-based Data Management • INFO SYS 424 (3 credits), Analysis and Design of Computer-based Systems Major Requirements : Course Sequence

13. Studying Abroad • Plan well ahead, working with advisor • Studying abroad during last semester is strongly discouraged • Meet with IP staff, 3121 Grainger, Judy Symon Hanson, jsymonhanson@bus.wisc.edu • Begin researching programs/course offerings • Core and breadth courses • Intro course in major must be taken at UW

14. Summer Courses • WSoB prefers that you take business courses on campus • For UW-system schools, including technical colleges, use Transfer Information System (TIS): http://www.uwsa.edu/tis/about/index.shtml • For out-of-state institutions or private colleges in WI, use Summer Course Equivalency Service (SCES) through UW Admissions: http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/summerequiv.php • Concurrent enrollment policy: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/undergrad/policy/concurrent.asp • For selected state community colleges in IL & MN, use the Transfer Equivalency Database (TED): http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/transfer/ted/index.php

15. Double Majors • Business or College of Letters & Science • No “recommended” second major • 75-credit rule: Undergraduates may not take more than 75 credits of business courses (this includes courses cross-listed with other departments)

16. Double Majors with Information Systems Computer Science Computer Science MHR MHR Accounting

17. Elective Courses in Information Systems Business Analysis Recommended Electives -Comp Sci 354, Machine Organization and Planning -Comp Sci 364, Intro to Data Base Mgmt. Systems Comp Sci 537, Intro to Operating Systems -Comp Sci 547, Computer Systems Modeling Fundamentals -Comp Sci 564, Database Mgmt Systems: Design and Implementation -Comp Sci 640, Intro to Computer Networks -OTM 410, Operations Research I -OTM 451, Service Operations Mgmt. -OTM 547, Facilities Location Models -OTM 640, Transportation and Business Logistics • Systems Analysis and Design • Recommended Electives • Civ Engr 357, Intro to Geographic Info Systems • -Comp Sci 540, Intro to Artificial Intelligence • -Gen Bus 304, Intermed. Business Stats • -ISyE 349, Intro to Human Factors • -ISyE 575, Intro to Quality Engineering • -ISyE 619, Analysis of Decision Support Systems • -ISyE 642, Simulation Modeling and Analysis of Industrial Engineering Systems • -Mkt 310, Marketing Research • -OTM 411, Operations Research II • -OTM 654, Production and Planning Control • Consulting • Recommended Electives • Similar to Business Analysis electives • -MHR courses • Project Lead/Manager • Recommended Electives • -Acct 310, Cost Management Systems • Acct 340, Accounting Systems • -Acct 631, Information Technology, Risk and Assurance Services • -Comp Sci 550, Computers and Society • -MHR 420, Organization and Mgmt Processes • -MHR 421, Mgmt: Decisions, Implementation and Control • -MHR 422, Small Business Mgmt/Entrepreneurship • OTM 451, Service Operations Mgmt * Check Class Search for available courses as they may vary by semester

18. Action Items: Involvement & Leadership • Student Organizations • Association of Information System Professionals • National Organization of Business and Engineering • Other Orgs – Leadership Roles related to Information Systems or technology • Accenture Leadership Center Events • BCC Seminars and Sophomore Shadow Program • DoIT Workshops

19. Wisconsin School of Business Resources • Information Systems academic & career advising • Business Career Center (BCC) – 3290 Grainger • Undergraduate Academic Services – 3150 Grainger • Business Learning Center(BLC): Academic tutoring in key courses – 2240 Grainger, Judy Cary, jcary@bus.wisc.edu • Acct I S 100, 211, 300 • Econ 101, 102 • Finance 300 • General Business 303, 304 • Math 210 • Grainger Library Resources

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21. Thank You! Any Questions? Katie Coon Kelly Cuene Academic Advisor Career Advisor kcoon@bus.wisc.edu kcuene@bus.wisc.edu