Career Opportunities
MIS professionals fulfill many roles in business. Below are
some general roles and their responsibilities.
- Analyst - Studies business problems and
designs systems to solve them
- Consultant - Uses business and
technology expertise to analyze problems and improve business
processes
- Application developer - Develops software
to collect, store and present data and information
- Database administrator - Manages the
large volumes of data needed run to businesses and to analyze
problems
- Project leader - Organizes a team of
analysts, programmers and others to create a technology
solution
- Technical trainer - Trains people on how
to use technology
- Website developer - Creates and maintains
websites
Below are just a few of the positions MIS graduates would be
qualified to fill:
- Business Analyst
- Network Analyst
- Business Consultant
- Information Security Analyst
- Systems Analyst Application Developer
- Systems Designer
- Database Administrator
- Information Technology Auditor
- End-user Support Specialist
- Data Network Engineer
- Information Systems/Project Manager
- Web Business Developer
- Web Designer
- Computer Support Specialist
- Accounting Information Specialist
- Technical Support
Internships
All College of Business majors are required to do two
internships for credit. Recent MIS majors and minors have interned
with the following companies.
- One America Financial Partners
- Pricewaterhouse Coopers
- Ingersoll Rand
- Binatone
- Ernst & Young
- TGI Healthworks, Inc.
- Liberty Tax
- Butler Business Accelerator
- Conseco
- Lincoln Financial
- Indianapolis Airport Authority
- Republic Airways Holdings
Job Outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer and
information systems managers and analysts are consistently in
demand and there is significant growth in the industry.
Salary Information,
ComputerWorld
Top 50 Occupations with the Most
Openings
Computer Systems Analysts, Bureau of Labor
Statistics
The Management Information Systems program provided me with
invaluable experience for my career at PwC. I am currently part of
the Risk Assurance Services practice and provide
attestation and advisory services to multiple Fortune 500 clients
in the financial services and health care industries. The program's
commitment to real life, real business has provided me with the
skills and experience I need to be successful.
Heather M. Eggers '08
Experienced Associate, Pricewaterhouse
Coopers