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Welcome to Open Day Akira Kawaguchi MIS Program Director. BACKGROUND. Occupational Outlook † : Through the year 2016, the employment of IT managers is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations
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Welcome to Open Day Akira Kawaguchi MIS Program Director
BACKGROUND • Occupational Outlook†: • Through the year 2016, the employment of IT managers is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations • Job opportunities will be best for applicants with a strong understanding business and good communication skills • We are ready to offer MIS program †Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept of Labor
OUR MISSIONS • Build and retain talented IT workforce • Meet the management challenges of the 21st century • Promote wide variety of intellectual & social activities as well as career-long professional relationship among graduates • Be a nationally competitive program
DEGREE STRUCTURE • 8-course core & 2 electives, total 30 credits of academic work • Electives: Seminar & Final Project • Courses taken in a fixed sequence over 5 consecutive terms • Cohort system • Thesis or extended project option
QUALITY ASSURANCE • GPA 3.0 Policy: • Graduation qualification • Course repeating requirement • Project Mentor & TA support • Dedicated professional consultations • Thesis or extended project option • Replacing 1 CS course & project
B F FAILURE RECOVERY
INDEPENDENT PROJECT • Currently available specializations: • Medical Information • Financial Computation • Business Process Engineering • In process of wider selections • Project details will be announced: • Group work (up to two students) possible • Paid work possible (position competitive)
ADMISSIONS • Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in technical field • GPA 2.75 • TOEFL score for foreign applicant • Meet 6/30 deadline • We like to see: • General mathematical competence • Strong motivation from work experience
CCNY ADVANTAGES • Affordability • No hidden credits; 30 credits for graduation • Overall cost for residents < $10,000 • Unique cohort system • Development of interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills • Accessibility to engineering school • Nation’s leading producers of engineering graduates
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Brochure (in press) • MIS website http://mis.engr.ccny.cuny.edu
REST OF TODAY’S EVENT • Answering general questions • Showing our MIS labs • Individual counseling