T E M P L E UNIVERSITY Center for Student Professional Development What to do with your major in MIS...

Not sure what to do with your major? No worries! Linking a major to a career is a challenging process for many undergraduate stu- dents. Below you will find information to help you start the process.

Typical Entry-level Job Titles Jobs for Graduates with Experience Analyst/Consultant Director of Systems Development IT Operations Analyst Web Architect Tech Support Network Administrator Production Support Webmaster Junior Underwriting Consultant Software Engineer Research Analyst Overview of Typical Career Paths

System Analysis The term is most commonly used in the context of commer- cial programming, where software developers are often classed as either systems analysts or programmers. The sys- tems analysts are responsible for identifying requirement (i.e.systems analysis) and producing a design.

Information Organization & Management The effective management of information resources is critical to successful organizational performance. This is as true of a Fortune 500 corporation, as of a hospital or small liberal arts college. Information resources also in- clude an organization's capital information assets, its net- work capabilities, and materials held in libraries, informa- tion centers and archives.

Information Architecture Information architecture involves the design of organiza- tion, labeling, navigation, and indexing systems to support both browsing and searching. It plays a central role in de- termining whether users can easily find the information they need

Business Consulting Consultants are in the business of providing services to firms that involve specialized knowledge, a fresh perspective and high expertise. It would be hard to find an area which fits this description better than systems consulting, the practice of offering advice to organiza- tions about the optimal configuration of their information systems, integration of information systems, introduction of client-server com- puting, participating in software design and recommending hardware purchases ENTRY-LEVEL JOB TITLES of RECENT FOX SCHOOL UNDERGRADUATE MIS MAJORS

Account Assistant Java Developer Actuarial Assistant Junior Underwriting Consultant Administrative/Support Management Trainee Application Associate Management Training Program Assistant Site Manager Metrics Analyst Associate Client Specialist Microcomputer Specialist Associate/application consultant MIS Intern Business Advisory Services Associate Multi-Functional Project Manager Business Analyst Network Consultant Business Analyst - Investor Accounting Network Systems Coordinator Business Systems Analyst NOC Specialist Business Continuity/IT Disaster Recovery Office Automation Technician Career Tracker Officer Development Program Client Services Analyst Operations Management Trainee Commercial Application Software Engineer PC Technician CompuCom Contractor Product Analyst Computer Assistant Production Support Analyst

Consultant/Contractor Program Associate Programmer Consultant/Web Developer Programmer Analyst Database Administrator Project Engineer Database Analyst Project Management Analysis Desktop Application Support Quality Assurance Desktop Management Analyst R&D Intern/Computer Programmer DLA Corporate Internship Program Rapid Delivery Software Analyst ERP Business Analyst Associate Regulatory Associate ERS Consultant Risk Analyst First Line Supervisor SAP Analyst Government Contractor Service and Change Management Analyst Help Desk Support/Certification Testing Software Engineer Help Desk Technician Software Implementation Engineer IMLP, System Analyst Software Operations Support Specialist Information Systems Leader Development Sr. Database Administrator Information Systems Support Surplus Line Coordinator Information Technology Auditor (Staff 1) System Integration Analyst Associate Information Technology Specialist Systems & Process Assurance Associate

EMPLOYERS THAT HAVE HIRED FOX SCHOOL UNDERGRADUATE MIS MAJORS

Accenture Independence Blue Cross ACE INA Internal Revenue Service Advanta Corp InVivo Therapeutics Aetna IT Solutions, Inc. AGI iWorkwell, Inc. Ajilon Consulting Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Albert Acquah & Associates JPMorgan Chase Allan A. Myers Krueger's Automotive Inc. Alloy Silverstein & Co. Liberty Mutual ALMAC Clinical Technologies Lockheed Martin Aon Corporation Marsh Applied Card Systems Merck & Co., Inc. Corporation Morgan Stanley BISYS Retirement Services Munich Re America Bristol-Myers Squibb Company National Institute of Health Campaign for Working Families/GPUAC Omeda Technologies PricewaterhouseCoopers Canon Prince George's County Public Schools Children's Hospital of Proscape Technologies City of Philadelphia QVC Colonial Penn --Life Siemens -Spectacor Sovereign Bancorp Inc Department of Veterans Affairs , Inc. Dominion Enterprises Sun National Bank Empire Mortgage Synapsis Technology Inc. Energy Coordinating Agency T.H. Properties Epitome Systems, Inc. TD Bank Ernst & Young Towers Watson Estenda Solutions Traffic.com Express TruMark Financial Credit Union Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Tyco Electronics Financial Integrity Resources Management U.S. Department of Justice First Judicial District of University of Pennsylvania GE Financial Assurance Vanguard Group General Electric Verizon Wireless GlaxoSmithKline Walgreens Grant Thornton Wilma Theater Handleman Company Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Professional MIS Associations

Association for Information Systems (AIS) A professional organization whose purpose is to serve as a global organi- zation for academics specializing in information systems.

Computer Measurement Group (CMG) A nonprofit organization of data processing professionals committed to the measurement and management of computer systems.

Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) A nonprofit, international professional organization dedicated to ad- vancing the concepts and practices of information resources manage- ment in modern organizations.

Management Information Systems Association Includes news, features and information about projects for members of the official organization for students majoring in Management Informa- tion Systems.

Association of Information Technology Professionals -- AITP AITP is the Information Technology professional organization of choice for providing leadership opportunities, professional and personal growth.

Association of Management Information Systems (AMIS)

The Association of Management Information Systems (AMIS) is the student professional organization in the Fox School of Business and Management. AMIS is designed to promote the professional develop- ment of any student interested in Management Information Systems. Extra MIS Links

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