Riding the Wave of the Future

2. Riding the Wave of the Future Information Systems and Analysis Department • Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems (MIS) • Minor in Management Information Systems (MIS)

3. Management Information Systems (MIS) • Management Information Systems is the application of technology to solve business problems. • An MIS professional will apply technology to integrate and support business activities such as Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Management. • MIS students learn to analyze, design, develop, and maintain Information Systems to support business activities.

4. MIS in Action • In 2005, Wal-Mart attained more than $285 billion in sales – nearly one-tenth of retail sales in the U.S. – in large part because of its RetailLink System, which digitally links its suppliers to every one of Wal-Mart’s 5, 289 stores worldwide. As soon as a customer purchases an item, the supplier monitoring the item knows to ship a replacement to the shelf. • Every time a dress shirt is bought at a JCPenny store in the U.S., the record of the sale appears immediately on computers in Hong Kong at its supplier, TAL Apparel Ltd., a large contract manufacturer that produces one in eight dress shirts sold in the U.S. TAL decides how many replacement shirts to make, and in what styles, colors, and sizes, and then sends the shirts to each JCPenny store. JCPenny’s shirt inventory is near zero, as is the cost of storing it.

5. MIS in Action • Information and Technology – Essential to Business! • Think of the airline industry • Search for current low prices • Reservations • Frequent flier programs • Communications • Partnerships (EX: American Airlines Plus Citibank) • Information and Technology enables much of this experience.

6. What’s Different About MIS? MISCIS Focus:Business Software Objective:More efficient or effective business Reliable computer program Core skill:Problem solving Logic/procedures Core task:Determine business requirements Deliver information systems for information systems to meet defined requirements Starting title:Business Systems Analyst Application Programmer Career goals:Senior organizational manager Programming manager College home:Business Arts & Sciences

7. Curriculum • MISY Core: • MISY 3310: Principles of Management Information Systems  (SAP) • MISY 3340: IS Infrastructure • MISY 3350/3360: Java/Visual Basic • MISY 3370: IS Analysis and Design • MISY 4370: ERP Overview (SAP) • MISY 4350: IS Project Management • MISY 4380: IS Development • MISY Electives: • MISY 4390: Business Intelligence (SAP) • MISY 3395 : E-Commerce Design and Development (SAP)

8. Software Taught • SAP • Oracle 10g • Adobe CS4 • Tableau • Visible Analyst (CASE Tool) • MS Project • MS Office

9. SAP • Some of our MIS courses are integrated with SAP R/3 (http://sap.com) – the world’s leading producer of business software. • Today, more than 46,100 companies in more than 120 countries run SAP applications. • Locally, the Petrochemical Industry is the single largest employer, and they rely very heavily on SAP to integrate their business activities. • The SAP-enabled MIS courses increase the marketability and starting salary of our MIS students to a great extent.

10. SAP-Enabled Courses • SAP has been incorporated into four classes offered by the Information Systems Department: • MISY 3310 Principles of Management Information Systems • SAP Production and Purchasing Module • MISY 3395 E-Commerce Design and Development • SAP NetWeaver and SAP Visual Composer – Enterprise Portals • MISY 4370 ERP Overview • SAP Overview of multiple modules • MISY 4390 Business Intelligence • SAP Business Information Warehouse Module • Upon completion of any three SAP-enabled classes, students are provided with a certificate from Lamar/MIS stating that they have 75 hours of hands-on SAP training.

11. Careers in MIS • SAP Consultants • Systems Analysts • Database Administrators • Web Designers • Project Management Interns • Customer Support Specialists

12. Firms Employing Our MIS Graduates • Christus Hospital Saint Elizabeth • PricewaterhouseCoopers • ExxonMobil • TOTAL Petrochemical • Valero Energy • Lamar University

13. What Kind of People Pursue MIS? • People who… • Are good problem solvers • Can think strategically about technology • Like the freedom to develop and then the responsibility to implement their ideas & solutions • Can bridge both technology and business • Can see both details and the big picture • Are excellent communicators • Can manage time and resources well …make excellent MIS students & professionals

14. MIS goes very well with: Accounting Finance Marketing Operations Entrepreneurship …and others… MIS Minor: Redesigned for flexibility 18 additional hours - 4 Core classes: MISY 3310 MISY 3340 MISY 3370 MISY 4370 - 2 Elective classes: MISY 3395 MISY 3350/3360 MISY 4350 MISY 4380 MISY 4390 What About a Double Major or a Minor?

15. How to Get Started?Contact Information To learn more about our MIS undergraduate programs, SAP Alliance, and MIS careers, you may call 880-8635 (leave your number) or email bandyopaku@my.lamar.edu to make an appointment. You are encouraged to bring a parent/guardian on the day of your appointment.