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Department of Decision
Sciences and Management

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (pdf)
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates in the Management Information Systems (MIS) option hold a variety of positions in business, industry and government services. Among those positions and careers, we have graduates employed in general management, computer programming, business system analysis and design, user training and education, computer software/hardware sales, computer store management, microcomputer specialists, database management, EDP auditing, business consulting services, data communications, and office automation system.

MIS majors are in tremendous demand. MIS is considered a top career field for salary, work environment and career advancement.

PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates in management information systems have been placed with the following employers:

Accenture
Burlington Industries, Inc.
CIGNA Health Care
Cracker Barrel
DeRoyal Industries
Ernst & Young
First American Bank/Amsouth
HCA, Inc.
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Milliken & Company
Provident Life Insurance
Roadway Packaging Systems
Southwestern Publishing
State of Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
TRW-VSSI
Willis Corroon

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

Some of the companies hiring our recent graduates include:

Bellsouth Applied Technologies
Carrier Corporation
CIGNA Health Care
Eaton Aeroquip
Fleetguard, Inc.
Hartford Insurance
Nortel Networks
Willis Corroon

POSITION TITLES

The following are common position titles held by management information systems graduates:

Systems Analyst
Programmer
Programmer Analyst
Systems Support Representative
Emerging Technologies
Database Administrator
Systems Manager
Information Resources Administrator
Systems Administrator
Support Specialist

SALARY INFORMATION

The national average yearly salary for students graduating in the curriculum of Management Information Systems is $44,417. (Based on the July 2005 Salary Survey of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.)

WHAT IS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS?

The Management Information Systems option of the Business Management degree prepares students for various careers in the area of business information systems. The curriculum is characterized by an emphasis on analytical methods for business problem solving, information technology applications and business systems design and implementation.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A BUSINESS DEGREE?

“Thanks to my business management degree from TTU, I was accepted into Boeing’s Business Career Foundation Program, which is a fast-paced development program that accepts approximately 40 graduating senior worldwide every year. Without TTU’s world-class professors and programs, I might have missed the fantastic opportunity of working for the largest aerospace company in the world, where even the sky is no limit!” — Anna LaBar, ‘01, The Boeing Company

GET INVOLVED!

The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)

Advisor: Dr. F. Stuart Wells
Office: JH 333, 372-3334
Email: swells@tntech.edu

Students interested in a career in business computing and information systems may join this organization. In general, Business Management, Option BUIN (Management Information Systems) students comprise the majority of the membership, but freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior business students are encouraged to join. Membership fees include $25 national dues and $10 local dues.

College of Business
Tennessee Technological University
Department of Decision Sciences
and Management

Campus Box 5022
Cookeville, TN 38505

Telephone: (931) 372-3160
Fax: (931) 372-6249

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