Organizing and Controlling Technology
Today for Tomorrow’s Leaders . . .
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MIS students prepare for bright futures in the computer, information systems, and other professional arenas. | |
The U.S. Department of Labor lists the computer and health occupations with the largest job growth through 2014:
Computer software engineers (applications) are to increase 48.4 percent. Computer systems analysts are to increase 31.4 percent.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2005
Employment of computer and information systems managers is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2014. Job opportunities will be best for applicants with technology experience or training and/or a management information systems degree (coupled with), strong communication and administrative skills.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, December, 2005
The top 10 management skills required include: the ability to align IT and business goals, business continuity/risk management, control IT costs and acquire project management skills.
- The Project Management Institute
The management information systems major combined with a business administration minor blends technical subjects with management, accounting, and communications courses. Let the unique servant-leadership emphasis incorporated in U-Mary's MIS curriculum take your IT skills to a new level!
Mission
The University of Mary’s management information systems program is designed to prepare men and women for meaningful work; lifelong learning; and responsible, ethical involvement as servant-leaders in the community. Our academic programs are designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to function as information technology professionals, such as managers, systems administrators, and systems analysts, as well as to work in related information technology fields.
Philosophy
Managing information systems is an applied program in which students learn by doing. They apply the managerial and information technology (IT) knowledge acquired in the classroom to assignments and projects they complete in state-of-the-art laboratories. MIS courses include practical case studies, projects, and internship opportunities. MIS students develop technical skills; an understanding of business requirements; and the ability to interview, write, and present effectively in an IT and business environment.The entire learning experience takes place within a Christian and Benedictine values-based community focused on servant leadership.
Outcomes
The MIS degree program is designed to enable you to:
- Demonstrate effective written, oral communication, and logic skills.
- Make ethical decisions incorporating the Benedictine values and the standards of the profession.
- Incorporate volunteer service as an important dimension of leadership.
- Utilize a variety of applications to provide data to assist in making sound management decisions.
- Plan and implement a local area network.
- Participate in a team system analysis project emphasizing interpersonal communication and the recommendation of a cost-effective IT solution.
- Identify the function of common hardware and software components within an information system.
Faculty
