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March 31

March 31. Career Networking Agenda. Introduce sponsors Discuss student perceptions of MIS Review current MIS hiring Explain what MIS majors DO Review curriculum Report on past MIS job statistics Company introductions – 90 SECONDS Sense-making about MIS hiring PLAY MIS NETWORKING GAME

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March 31

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  1. March 31

  2. Career Networking Agenda Introduce sponsors Discuss student perceptions of MIS Review current MIS hiring Explain what MIS majors DO Review curriculum Report on past MIS job statistics Company introductions – 90 SECONDS Sense-making about MIS hiring PLAY MIS NETWORKING GAME Eat dinner!

  3. Thanks to Our Sponsors! Donna Murphy Thad Satterfield Kyle Davis • Jenny Chou • Jill Pavlus

  4. Recruiting in Interesting Times

  5. But Companies are Hiring for MIS

  6. Why Hire MIS Students? http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/2009/index.html

  7. What Do MIS Majors Actually Do? MIS Major Business Route Technical Route Entrepreneur (e.g., Business Analyst, Process Designers) (e.g., Systems Analyst, Application Developer) MBA MBA CXO Role (e.g., CIO, CMO, CFO, CEO)

  8. First, They LEARN the Business Systems analyst Programmer PQA test engineer Technical writer User support rep Computer tech Network administrator Salesperson • Business analyst • Consultant • Small-scale project manager • Large-scale project manager • DB Administrator • CTO • CIO

  9. MIS Salary Data Recruiters NEED INTERNS & FULL-TIME HIRES MIS average salaries $54,451 – 2006-07 $56,500 – 2007-08 $60,000 – 2008-09 Remember to look at benefits and calculate cost of living by location MIS climbed through 2009

  10. MIS Offers Future Leaders Strategic thinking Strong technical skills Excellent problem-solving skills Project management Team management Client management Future career opportunities But do I have to program?

  11. Concerned about Programming? Relax! Yes, you do learn to program It’s a basic MIS building block Are you logical? Are you analytical? Then it’s much easier than youthink – and you can LEARN IT! You learn to program in order to help your customers solve problems

  12. MIS BBA Required Courses

  13. MIS Minor = Competitive Advantage MIS minor = ANY 12 MIS hours MIS 301 + 3 other MIS courses Two minor paths defined Technical (database and programming) Analytical (strategic IT and business analysis)

  14. MIS Analytical Minor MIS 301 Information Technology in Business MIS 373 Business Process Excellence MIS 373 Data Mining MIS 375 Strategic IT Management Four UPPER DIVISION non-programming courses focused on IT problem solving in business. MIS 325 strongly recommended.

  15. MIS Technical Minor MIS 301 Information Technology in Business MIS 304 Introduction to Programming MIS 325 Introduction to Data Mgmt MIS 333K Computer Utilization in Business Technical Minor - three courses focusing on business applications development. MIS 365, MIS 373 or MIS 375 also recommended.

  16. Company Introductions – 90 Seconds! ConocoPhillips – Donna Murphy, Thad Satterfield & Kyla Davis PricewaterhouseCoopers – Jenny Chou & Jill Pavlus American Airlines – Blake Hood Bazaarvoice – Heather Le Google – Charles Noling Hewlett-Packard – Dave Doty & Odile Kane Pariveda Solutions – Carly Kaufman Sense Corp – Josh Rachner & Jonathan Gard Southwest Airlines – Danny Luedecke, Tim Wood & Ben Pham

  17. 90-second Introductions Name your company & representatives How do you make money? What are two things you value about your company culture? Do you recuit either MIS interns or full-time hires? Why should an MIS major choose your company?

  18. Event Flow – 10 minutes per Table Front Drinks & Ice Food Name tags Effie • Key: - students • - faculty, recruiters • - volunteers

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