What can I do with a major in “Management Information Systems”? The University of Georgia Career Center Clark Howell Hall, 706-542-3375, www.career.uga.edu Department of Management Information Systems, www.terry.uga.edu/mis/

This information describes typical occupations and employment settings associated with this major. Understand some of these options may require additional training. Moreover, you are not limited to these options when choosing a possible career path.

Description of Management Information Systems An MIS major prepares students for a future as information systems professionals, innovators, and managers. The coursework choices also provide preparation for a variety of technical leadership positions. The program is interdisciplinary in nature with specialized training in information systems, information management, and information technology so that graduates can ultimately assume managerial positions and provide leadership in information systems innovation.

Research Careers O*NET http://online.onetcenter.org (Click on Find Occupations) Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco (Type in general term for career of interest) Georgia Career Information Center http://www.gcic.peachnet.edu (Accessible only on campus computers) Alberta Occupational Profiles www.alis.gov.ab.ca/occinfo/frameset.asp (Click on Occupational Title Search) *Please visit the Career Center Library or your Career for more information or assistance.

Possible Job Titles of Management Information Systems Graduates (*Jobs secured as reported by UGA Career Center post-graduate survey)

Account Executive* Data Network Security Manager* Software Developers Accounting Systems Analyst* LAN Site Manager Software Engineer* Analyst* Logistics Manager Software Trainer* Application Developer* Information Protection Specialist* Systems Analyst* Billing and Coding Supervisor* IT Auditor Associate* Systems Programmer Business Systems Analyst* Logistics Manager* Technical Consultant Business Systems Analyst Network Administrator Technology Analyst Interface Designers Project Managers Telecommunications Engineer* Client Server Support Analyst Revenue Management Analyst* Training Instructor Computer Systems Engineer* Risk Management Associate Web Developer* Consultant* SharePoint Administrator* Customer Support Specialist Software Consultant*

P ossible Employers of Management Information Systems Graduates (*Jobs secured as reported by UGA Career Center post-graduate survey)

Accenture* Federal Express* Motorola Inc. Aflac* Federal Reserve Bank Omni Hotels Bank of America* Federated Systems Group Powerplan * BearingPoint Inc. Gambro Photography Powerserve International* Blue Water Technology Group Georgia Power PwC* Cannon Financial Gladiator Technology Services* Proctor & Gamble Co. Cerner Corporation Home Depot* * CGI*Hewitt Associates Horizon Software International Radiant Systems* Charlotte Area Transit System IBM* Safe Systems* Chick-fil-A* Inovis* Siemens Energy & Automation CGI* Interface Electronics Southern Company* Coca-Cola Enterprises* Kimberly-Clark Teradata Consulting* KPMG* UPS Digital Insight* McKesson Corporation* Zaxby’s Franchising, Inc. Eli-Lilly* Merrill Lynch Ernst & Young*

Career Center Library Resources Job Opportunities in Business & Computer Science by Peterson Vault Career Guide to Consulting Vault Guide to Technology Career Vault Guide to the Top 50 Management & Strategy Consultant Firms Vault Guide to the Top 25 Tech Consulting Firms Vault Guide to the Top Internet Industry Employers Vault Guide to the Top Tech Employers

Campus Resources UGA MIS Department - www.terry.uga.edu/mis

Clubs & Organizations- Society for Management Information Systems- www.ugasmis.org/ The MIS Advisory Board - http://www.terry.uga.edu/misadvisoryboard/

Certificate in Computing - http://www.cs.uga.edu/students/ugprograms/certificate.htm Element K (use link in MyUGA Portal) - Independent learning resource; tutorials for enhancing technical knowledge

Employment Websites

UGA DAWGlink (career.uga.edu)- https://uga-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php American Association of Healthcare Consultants- www.aahc.net Association of Firms- www.amcf.org Business Software Alliance- www.bsa.or Computerworld- www.computerworld.com Consulting Central- www.consultingcentral.com E-Commerce Times- www.ecommercetimes.com Government Computer News- www.gcn.com InformationWeek- www.informationweek.com IT World- www.itworld.com Information Technology Services Marketing Association (ITSMA)- www.itsma.com

Additional Resources

Association for Information Systems- home.aisnet.org CIO Insight- www.cioinsight.com American Society for Information Sciences - www.asis.org Association for Computing Machinery - www.acm.org Association for Women in Computing - www.awc-hq.org/ Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals - www.iccp.org Computer Software/Systems Jobs - www.nationjob.com/computers Technology Professional Job Search - www.dice.com Hoovers Job Bank - www.hoovers.com The Vault, Online Career Library - www.vault.com (access through www.career.uga.edu) Tech Careers - www.techweb.com