Management Information Systems (MIS) is the application of information technologies to business, including computers and communication networks, with an emphasis on the management of all information systems. Virtually every type of business is dependent upon information management.

The U.S. Department of Labor consistently lists System Analysis, Database Administration and Network Administration among the top ten fastest-growing fields. The MIS Program in the Fogelman College differs from other technology programs in that students build a foundation of business knowledge that encompasses courses in functional areas such as Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing.

Students with majors in MIS may complete individual courses or the entire BBA degree program in an online environment. The Fogelman College of Business and Economics is part of an elite group of schools to have all of their academic programs fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)—the premier accrediting body in business education.

Departmental Areas of Emphasis:

The content areas of MIS include systems analysis and design, database management, telecommunications and networks, client-side and server-side computer programming, information systems project management and information resource management.

Top IS jobs and salaries:

• Systems Engineer
• IT Project Manager
• Computer/Network Security Consultant
• Intelligence Analyst
• Software Developer
• Business Analyst, IT
  Source: CNNMoney.com

Depending on type of job and geographic location ~ $45K - $100K or more.

Program features:

• Continuous improvement - courses at all levels are monitored for ways to change the content to keep up with changing business needs and changing student needs
• Increased emphasis on helping students become successful business professionals
• Largest increase in demand of any other undergraduate major
• Great in combination with marketing, management, finance, others

For further information, contact:

Judith C. Brown
E-mail: jbrown@memphis.edu
Phone:901-678-4616
Office Location: FAB 228