Program Handbook

• Index
• Introduction
• BBA in MIS Program
• FAQ
• Course
  Requirements
• IBIT
• IT Resources
• Careers in MIS
• Professional Development
• Student
  Professional Organization
• Finances and Scholarships
• Registration and Policies
• Academic and Campus Resources
• Alumni
• Faculty and Staff

3 Management Information Systems FAQ

3.1 What is MIS?

MIS is short for Management Information Systems and is the name of an academic discipline and major which focuses on the organizational application of computing systems.

3.2 What is integration?

The MIS major is organized around the concept of integration. Organizational systems such as payroll, customer relationship management, and enterprise resource management tie an organization together and understanding how these systems integrate business processes and technology is essential to a successful career.

3.3 What is a MIS system?

MIS systems gather, process, and manage information. For example, MIS systems help customers order airline tickets online and withdraw cash from automated teller machines (ATM). MIS systems are also crucial in payroll processing, accounting systems, and in websites such as Amazon.com.

3.4 Who works in MIS?

MIS professionals are business-oriented, technically proficient individuals who are found in every type of industry from healthcare and banking to media and gaming, as well as in the high tech industry. Temple MIS alums work in organizations such Lockheed Martin, Johnson and Johnson, Accenture, Computer Sciences Corporation, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Deloitte and Touche, Campbell Soup, GlaxoSmithKline, Aetna, Rohm and Haas, GE, Grant Thornton, Comcast, Merck, Vanguard, Ernst and Young, Defense Logistics Agency, Electronic Ink, IBM, Goldman Sachs, Invivo Therapeutics, Lincoln Financial, Applied Card Systems, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Siemens Defense Contract Audit Agency, Aon Corporation, Walgreen's, Verizon, Aramark, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Veridign Health Solutions, Telerex, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Untra, Automattic, Inc., ACE and Traffic.com

3.5 What do you do in MIS?

MIS professionals analyze, design and acquire systems, administer or design databases, manage the information system for their company, or design web applications.

3.6 What type of programming is required in MIS?

Knowledge of application programming is critical for a MIS professional. A MIS professional will typically not be asked to write large and complex computer programs but should know how the code works. The MIS professional will often direct computer programmers on what to build.

3.7 What types of career options does a MIS professional have?

Typical career options for MIS students graduating with the BBA in MIS include systems analyst, business analyst, consultant, project manager, database administrator, software designer, systems architect, application developer, eventually leading up to senior positions such as Chief Information Officer (CIO) or Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

3.8 What is the salary range for MIS professionals?

Entry-level starting salaries for students with an undergraduate degree in MIS are between 40 and 60 thousand dollars. The average starting salary for graduates with a master’s degree in MIS with some experience is between 60 and 80 thousand dollars. The average salary of our May 2008 graduates from the BBA in MIS program is $50,660 with a median of $51,000, maximum of $60,080 and a minimum of $40,000.

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Department of Management Information Systems

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