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Career Development Dinner

Career Development Dinner. INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPRING 2009. Welcome and Introduction. IS majors SunGard Consulting AITP Officers Information Systems Faculty. Tonight’s Theme---- Success!. The demand for IS majors… Career management… How to get ahead… Program offerings and electives…

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Career Development Dinner

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  1. Career Development Dinner INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPRING 2009

  2. Welcome and Introduction • IS majors • SunGard Consulting • AITP Officers • Information Systems Faculty

  3. Tonight’s Theme---- Success! • The demand for IS majors… • Career management… • How to get ahead… • Program offerings and electives… • What to expect from your classes…

  4. Career Management • Enhance your resume with Career Services • Register with HireABear • https://myinterfase.com/baylor/student • Attend the Career Fairs • STEM Fair – Feb. 5th from 1-4 on 5th Floor Cashion • Spring ‘08 Fair – Feb. 18th from 12:30-4:30 at Ferrell Center • Sign up for On-Campus Interviews • Be proactive with your career!

  5. Internships • Normally taken summer between junior and senior year • A high percentage of interns take fulltime positions • Can be optionally taken for credit (BUS-4395) • See Prof. Roland Eichelberger regarding internships for credit

  6. AITP – Getting Involved • Baylor Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals • Events • 2009 Orientation • 2009 IS Summit • Winter/Spring Premieres • End of semester party • Contact our officers or visit our website http://aitp.baylor.edu

  7. Special Opportunities • Leadership Class • Applications • Criteria • IS Scripting Challenge • Cash prizes! • ConocoPhillips Leadership Awards

  8. Program Information and Student Expectations

  9. Electives • Information Systems • MIS-4343 Advanced Database Management • MIS-4344 Data Mining • Preferred non-IS electives • MGT-4320 Negotiating and Conflict Resolution • MGT-4335 Management Consulting • MGT-4310 Team Development and Management • ENT-4330 Initiating and Sustaining Innovation  • MKT-3310 Professional Selling and Communication

  10. What can you expect from IS classes? • A balance of technical and conceptual courses • Programming, database, networking, cyber-security • Analysis & design, project management • Focus on relevance • Experienced, caring faculty

  11. What the IS Program Will Offer You • A meaningful student organization-AITP • Many opportunities to get involved • A great career • Relationships with prominent businesses :

  12. Concluding Remarks • We want you to be successful • Great opportunities lie ahead • strength of IT job market • wide range of types of jobs in IS- from technical to managerial • opportunity for upper management career path • opportunity for entrepreneurship • Make the most of your opportunity • Maintain your focus–stick to the vision of what you want to achieve • We stand ready to help you achieve your goals

  13. Contact Info: • Dr. Timothy Kayworth @ 254-710-4751 or Timothy_Kayworth@baylor.edu

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