Article 000009 - Management Information System Career Outlook

Management Information Systems (MIS) involves

the application of information technology to organizational and managerial needs. MIS majors learn
how to determine what information technology can contribute to an organization and how to develop and apply information technology-based business solutions.

The strength of an MIS major

lies in his/her ability to combine an understanding of business with the knowledge of information systems and technology to help organization compete more successfully or streamline current operations.

MIS professionals utilize their business-based backgrounds in working with managers and users to
specify technology needs that benefit the organization. They analyze, design, develop, codify, implement, and manage state-of-the-art telecommunications, business, web-based and other computerbased information systems. Besides maintaining traditional transaction processing systems, today’s MIS professionals are involved in exciting growth technologies, such as decision support, e-business, database development and data warehousing, development and use of client server systems, development of web-based technologies for electronic commerce and other business applications, and the design and management of telecommunications systems.

MIS graduates find challenging positions in rapidly expanding high technology fields and in business areas

that use computer-based technology. The careers as telecommunications analysts, systems analysts and designers, electronic commerce analysts, web developers, consultants, database managers/administrators, and computer programmers. Alumni have achieved great success in many St. Louis corporations and consulting firms. Several individuals have started their own computer consulting firms that are prospering in the region.