What was your most memorable UD MIS experience?

1. What was your most memorable UD MIS experience?

2. How terrified I was to disappoint the instructors, particularly Dr. Bohlen. What was your most memorable UD MIS experience?

3. starting my first day at my first job and, not only following what was being said around me, but also being able to contribute to the conversations/solutions What was your most memorable UD MIS experience?

4. Final project presentation, getting better each time in front of the groups of people What was your most memorable UD MIS experience?

5. MIS Senior Project 9-hole (drinking with professors!) What was your most memorable UD MIS experience?

6. MIS Club Dinners What was your most memorable UD MIS experience?

7. SENIOR PROJECT CAPSTONE! What was your most memorable UD MIS experience?

8. It would be a combination of all the late night group sessions working on my senior project and the final presentation at the end of the year. It felt like all the work was worth it. What was your most memorable UD MIS experience?

9. When my senior project teammate offered to give a live demo of our non-working system during our Stander presentation. What was your most memorable UD MIS experience?

10. What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

11. Growing availability of free wireless internet access What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

12. Mobile computing, keeping up with technology innovations (iPhone, IPad, phone apps, social media) What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

13. Replacing the aging / retiring workforce in the US. What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

14. * Mainstream adoption of SAAS deployment, of even the most staid, back office software What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

15. The blending of IT/MIS into traditional commercial roles. (ex...digital marketing, on-line commerce, supply chain automation) What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

16. Data security What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

17. Social Networking What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

18. Cloud Services/SAAS What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

19. Virtualization becomes standard offerings What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

20. business analytics (data mining) What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

21. project management What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

22. Understanding data management and access. Business transformation and fundamentals of IT. What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

23. Working with offshore counterparts What do you see as the 3 most important changes or trends in MIS / IT in the next 5 – 10 years?

24. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

25. get practical/hands-on experience (co-ops, internships) How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

26. Obtain basic systems analysis, architecture and business acumen...then focus on project management and data analysis (six sigma). Mentoring from and working with those of us who have been in the field may be helpful...and eye opening about the new realities of the MIS field and global competition for work. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

27. Learn multiple languages and platforms - don't get too specialized How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

28. Developing Functional and technical skills, patience in working with others, good communication skills How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

29. make a conscious decision to not sweat the small stuff. have thick skin or grow some. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

30. work to live not live to work. Don't let your job be your primary identity. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

31. * Get real life experience. * Stay on top of Trends. * Be a well rounded person. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

32. Intern/co-op/work summers at companies. Nothing prepares you for the real world as a real-world glimpse on the job. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

33. Be prepared to change and continue to invest in themselves Invest time in understand their customer's business, much more important than the technology How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

34. Understand that that technological advances should not be driving business strategies. Technologies should be sought out to support and enable strategies. Time and time again I have seen good ideas fail, because they were executed for the sake of the technology being hip or trendy. Take social media as an example. Many companies have jumped on the idea, but few have implemented it well, with a sustainable plan and ROI. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

35. Experience, however they can get it. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

36. Be open to all opportunities... don't limit yourself How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

37. Concentrate on becoming a well rounded student. Don't just focus on areas that you are strong in. Rather than being an expert in a specific technology function, be able to understand and comprehend all business related tasks (finance, operations, accounting, etc). If you can add these skills to an existing technology understanding you will be much more marketable for jobs that require people to work across large organizations. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

38. have a double major or minor - which will give you perspective and ways to talk to other professionals. IT professionals develop solutions for others to use...2nd major or minor - ability to "translate" what the business wants to what the technical team will build How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

39. I can't emphasize how important it is to have social and communication skills in the workplace. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

40. Become well diversified in all areas of business How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

41. Learn how to set themselves apart from commoditized offshore programmers. When you already have a strong understanding of business, it makes you twice as valuable. Strong technical resources are cheaply available overseas. Be able to explain why we should hire you instead. Have strong leadership, communication and collaboration skills. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

42. be more than book smart. understand what the industry needs as a "green bean". Students coming into the workforce need to understand they are not entitled to a position but must work hard to learn whatever work is given to them. IT or not. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

43. No matter where you land in your first position dive right in. Sign up to help with internal projects. Ask questions from everyone. The faster you can acclimate the faster you and your position will be indispensable. Also, expect to change jobs quite a few times in the first part of your career and to not get discouraged by this. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

44. 1) Meet and ask questions to industry experts 2) Stay up-to-date on blogs and the news 3) Challenge the status quo How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

45. Find a niche interest outside of the regular curriculum and learn about it, and try to tie it into any coursework that you do. How can students graduating from the MIS program be most prepared for the future?

46. What has been surprising about your career since graduating from UD?

47. every bit of what I learned I was able to apply to every job I have had as well as my role as stay-at-home mom/community volunteer What has been surprising about your career since graduating from UD?

48. I think technology consulting was a good fit for me because it utilized my people skills as well as my interests in the technology business What has been surprising about your career since graduating from UD?

49. What a wonderful major and the timing was wonderful. I thoroughly loved the work I did in the MIS/IT field. What has been surprising about your career since graduating from UD?

50. What is surprising is that I've found that I get far more satisfaction from the technical aspects of my work than the managerial. It took a quick rise to a director level position to get me to understand that a career (to me) is not about money and power, it's about finding your passion and pursuing it to the best of your ability. I love to solve problems...and technical problems are satisfying because they usually have answers. Human problems, not so much. What has been surprising about your career since graduating from UD?