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1. Advanced Tools and Technologies While the MIS program prepares its graduates for long-term career success by developing a sound base of theoretical knowledge about systems in organizations, the program also utilizes the latest tools and technologies to help ensure the successful launch of their career. Because modern organizations demand the ability to hit the ground running, the MIS program extends its theoretical foundation by incorporating the following languages and software development tools/environments:
The department is a participating member of the MSDN Academic Alliance. This strategic partnership with Microsoft allows all faculty members and students to install and use the latest development technologies. 2. University Facilities The School of Business Administration is housed in a new state-of-the-art complex that features advanced instructional technology, network technology, and modern lab facilities. Faculty offices and classrooms are connected to a 100Mb switched Ethernet network. The University is committed to innovative use of technology and is home to the Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research which houses a Cray C916 and a 64-processor SGI Origin 2000 as well as numerous workstations. The campus is connected by a Gigabit Ethernet backbone network and has been ranked in the Yahoo! Internet Life listing of America's 100 most wired colleges for three consecutive years. Many faculty members in the MIS/POM Department make extensive use of the facilities in the Hearin Center for Enterprise Science and the Mississippi Experimental Research Laboratory. The School of Business Administration was an early leader in business education in Mississippi. Established in 1917 for the stated purpose of "providing training and information which is necessary for the prosecution of general business," the School has occupied a position of prominence throughout its three-quarters of a century of service. The School was the first in the state to have an accredited business program, receiving AACSB accreditation for its undergraduate programs in 1944. The School was also the first in the state to offer an accredited MBA program. In 1979, after 62 years as a department within the School of Business Administration, the Department of Accountancy was elevated to separate school status by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. In 1982 the School of Accountancy became the only school in the state to receive separate accountancy accreditation at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Conner Hall was completed in 1961 to house the accountancy and business programs. At that time, Conner was adequate. However, growth of the student body, the faculty, and the staff soon forced many faculty offices and classes to be moved out of Conner Hall. For more than a decade, the building was a major constraint to the Schools in accomplishing their missions. The School of Business Administration and School of Accountancy realized that to meet the needs of graduates for the 21st Century they must have the physical facilities to provide an educational environment that is current, flexible, and effective. And it was to this end, in 1995, that the Conner and Holman renovation was planned. Completed in 1998, the new Business/Accountancy Complex provides the tools a great business school needs. |
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