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What is Information Systems (IS)?. IS professionals work on solving business problems or exploiting business opportunities using information technologyIS is especially concerned with the informational component of business products, services or processes ? i.e., that which can be digitizedIS opera
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1. Information Systems (IS) Overview of the Field and Careers
2. What is Information Systems (IS)? IS professionals work on solving business problems or exploiting business opportunities using information technology
IS is especially concerned with the informational component of business products, services or processes – i.e., that which can be digitized
IS operates at the intersection of business and technology, and at the intersection between the various functional areas in the organization
3. What’s different about IS?
4. What kinds of people are attracted to IS? People who…
Are good problem solvers
Can think strategically about technology
Like having 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
Like learning new technologies and assessing how they can enhance business processes
…make excellent IS students & professionals
5. What kinds of positions do IS majors get? Business Analyst
Business Application Developer
IT Consultant
Systems Analyst
IT Project Leader
Database Administrator
IT User Liaison Network Engineer
Database Analyst
Web Developer
Network Administrator
Technical Support Specialist
Information Services Manager
6. Where do IS majors end up? Chief Information Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Information Systems Manager
Director of Information Systems
Chief Executive Officer
Consulting Firm Partner or Owner
7. What about a double major or an IS minor? IS goes very well with…
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource (HR) Management
Logistics
Marketing
Operations Management
…and other business and non-business majors… IS Major at GSU
Ten Emphasis Areas
Five technically-oriented
Five business-oriented
Business-oriented emphasis areas facilitate double-majors
IS Minor
A great fit for a wide range of majors
Fewer additional hours for business majors
8. Where can I find additional information? Visit the Department of Information Systems Web site --
http://cit.georgiasouthern.edu/is/index.html
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