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In today's high-tech global
community, a person with a combination of information technology skills and
business skills will face an exciting career filled with opportunities to serve
as an agent of change and of organizational advancement. Students who complete
the Management Information Systems (MIS) undergraduate program at the University
of Mississippi are at the forefront of the high-tech revolution in business.
Information Technology courses dealing with programming, systems engineering,
databases, intelligent systems, and networked applications provide the student
with leading-edge skills that are demanded in today's job market. Functional
business courses in accountancy, economics, statistics, finance, business law
and operations management provide the student with the business know-how needed
to understand and identify the appropriate applications of information
technology to solve critical business problems.
Many national publications, including Money Magazine, ComputerWorld, the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, and Business Week have highlighted the growing demand for
information technology specialists. Graduates of the MIS program at the
University of Mississippi have been hired by the world's leading producers and
users of information systems, including Microsoft, IBM, and FedEx.
There are many different types of career specializations someone with an MIS
degree can pursue. For example, a person who likes telecommunications and
computer networking may become a Network Administrator in order to manage a
departmental or organizational network. A person who is interested in data
management may want to be a Database Programmer or a Database Administrator with
the responsibility for managing data and information (one of the most valuable
assets owned by a modern business). A graduate who likes to integrate several
components into a complete system might consider a career as a Systems Analyst
or as a Systems Integrator. Those MIS graduates who are interested in
programming could become Software Engineers or Programmers. Finally, a person
interested in helping others make effective use of information technology
resources could consider a career as an End-User Support Specialist or as a
Help-Desk Specialist. Beyond these examples of careers and positions,
there are many additional opportunities for graduates of the MIS program.
Graduate Students:
Academic Jobs
On Campus Links:
The University of Mississippi Career Center
Off-Campus Links:
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