Majoring in MISMajoring in MIS

2008 Job Outlook for New Grads2008 Job Outlook for New Grads

• Accountants and AuditorsAccountants and Auditors - - EXPECTED EXPECTED OPENINGS: 486,000OPENINGS: 486,000MEDIAN INCOME: $50,770MEDIAN INCOME: $50,770

• Computer Applications Software Engineers Computer Applications Software Engineers - -EXPECTED OPENINGS: 268,000, MEDIAN INCOME: $74,980EXPECTED OPENINGS: 268,000, MEDIAN INCOME: $74,980

• Elementary School Teachers - Elementary School Teachers - EXPECTED OPENINGS: EXPECTED OPENINGS: 587,000587,000MEDIAN INCOME: $43,160 MEDIAN INCOME: $43,160

• Secondary School Teachers - Secondary School Teachers - Math, science, etc. -Math, science, etc. -EXPECTED OPENINGS: 436,000EXPECTED OPENINGS: 436,000MEDIAN INCOME: $45,650 MEDIAN INCOME: $45,650

• Postsecondary Teachers – Masters DegreePostsecondary Teachers – Masters Degree– EXPECTED OPENINGS: 892,000EXPECTED OPENINGS: 892,000

MEDIAN INCOME: $51,800MEDIAN INCOME: $51,800

Information systems Information systems CareersCareers

• According to the December 2005 According to the December 2005 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) RepoBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Reportrt, Information Systems careers , Information Systems careers represent three of the ten fastest represent three of the ten fastest growing occuptations.growing occuptations.

A Degree in Business A Degree in Business Administration with option in Administration with option in

MISMIS• Our graduates starting at salaries up to Our graduates starting at salaries up to

$50,000$50,000• In a chart headed "What Your Next Job Could In a chart headed "What Your Next Job Could

Be," Newsweek listed the following:Be," Newsweek listed the following:

– Chief information officer $100,000 – 200,000 Chief information officer $100,000 – 200,000 – Wireless engineer 80,000 – 120,000 Wireless engineer 80,000 – 120,000 – Software-development manager 60,000 – Software-development manager 60,000 –

100,000 100,000 – Database manager 60,000 – 80,000 Database manager 60,000 – 80,000 – Director of e-commerce 50,000 – 80,000 Director of e-commerce 50,000 – 80,000 – Webmaster 50,000 – 70,000Webmaster 50,000 – 70,000

Business Administration Business Administration Degree w/option in MISDegree w/option in MIS

• Management Information Systems Management Information Systems (MIS) requires a minimum of 18 units. (MIS) requires a minimum of 18 units. Students may choose one of the Students may choose one of the following tracks within the option: following tracks within the option: – Applications Development Applications Development – Business TelecommunicationsBusiness Telecommunications– Electronic Commerce Electronic Commerce – Decision Technologies Decision Technologies

Minor in Management Information SystemMinor in Management Information System

• The I.S. Department also offers a The I.S. Department also offers a minor in Management Information minor in Management Information Systems. Requirements for the minor Systems. Requirements for the minor are: 18 units including IS 300 and 15 are: 18 units including IS 300 and 15 units chosen from our IS basket.units chosen from our IS basket.

MIS Option with a track in: MIS Option with a track in: Applications DevelopmentApplications Development

• This track prepares graduates for This track prepares graduates for careers as business systems careers as business systems analysts, applications programmers, analysts, applications programmers, support specialists, software trainers, support specialists, software trainers, database designers and database designers and administrators to name just a few. A administrators to name just a few. A minimum of 18 units. minimum of 18 units.

MIS Option with a track in: MIS Option with a track in: Business Business TelecommunicationsTelecommunications • The telecommunications emphasis The telecommunications emphasis

allows majors to serve the industry allows majors to serve the industry demand for telecommunications and demand for telecommunications and computer network specialists and computer network specialists and administrators. A minimum of 18 administrators. A minimum of 18 units.units.

MIS Option with a track in: MIS Option with a track in: Electronic CommerceElectronic Commerce

• This area offers many career This area offers many career openings for web page designers and openings for web page designers and webmasters - but also for e-webmasters - but also for e-commerce careers whose job commerce careers whose job descriptions are only now being descriptions are only now being written. A minimum of 18 units.written. A minimum of 18 units.

MIS Option with a track in: MIS Option with a track in: Decision TechnologiesDecision Technologies

• This track prepares graduates for This track prepares graduates for careers as business analysts, system careers as business analysts, system support managers, and consultants support managers, and consultants that use analytical and quantitative that use analytical and quantitative methods to understand and improve methods to understand and improve business processes. A minimum of 18 business processes. A minimum of 18 units. units.

Upon graduation graduates Upon graduation graduates find jobs in:find jobs in:

• Systems Analysts and Designers Systems Analysts and Designers • Database Designers and Managers Database Designers and Managers • Application Programmers Application Programmers • Computer Marketers Computer Marketers • Computer Network Specialists Computer Network Specialists

– Software Builders Software Builders – Software Testers Software Testers

• Web Page Designers Web Page Designers • Software Trainers Software Trainers

Information Systems Information Systems Student Association (ISSA)Student Association (ISSA)

• Students interested in information systems careers make up Students interested in information systems careers make up the thriving organization called the thriving organization called Information Systems Students AssociationInformation Systems Students Association (ISSA). An active, (ISSA). An active, involved, committed group of students, ISSA slates, among its involved, committed group of students, ISSA slates, among its activities, programs that bring students into contact with MIS activities, programs that bring students into contact with MIS professionals and employers. Their calendar holds guest professionals and employers. Their calendar holds guest lecturers, company tours, and meet-the-industry events. ISSA lecturers, company tours, and meet-the-industry events. ISSA coordinates workshops to strengthen the credentials of its coordinates workshops to strengthen the credentials of its student members and other workshops to help beginners and student members and other workshops to help beginners and nonmajors learn higher-level computer skills. ISSA is affiliated nonmajors learn higher-level computer skills. ISSA is affiliated with the Association of Information Technology Professionals with the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)(AITP)

• ISSA sponsors an annual Industry Night at a hotel banquet ISSA sponsors an annual Industry Night at a hotel banquet room. Here, students can network with industry professionals – room. Here, students can network with industry professionals – some of them successful alumni of CSULB's Information some of them successful alumni of CSULB's Information Systems Department. The organization provides a book of Systems Department. The organization provides a book of students' resumes to employers attending.students' resumes to employers attending.

Abraham (Avi) Asher

Assistant ProfessorPh.D., Claremont Graduate School, CaliforniaCBA 441(562) 985-7795

Omer Benli

ProfessorPh.D., Syracuse University, New YorkCBA 431(562) 985-5918

Robert Chi

Professor and ChairPh.D., University of Texas, AustinCBA 424(562) 985-4238

H. Michael ChungProfessorPh.D., University of California, Los AngelesCBA 423(562) 985-7691

James R. Coari

LecturerMS Journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, IllinoisCBA 439(562) 985-8994

Deborah GautAssistant ProfessorPh.D., University of Oklahoma, NormanCBA 437(562) 985-2509

Shannon JagerLecturerMLS, San Jose State UniversityMA Linguistics, California State University, Long BeachCBA 443(562) 985-4554

Melody Kiang

ProfessorPh.D., University of Texas, AustinCBA 425(562) 985-8944

Sophie LeeProfessorPh.D., University of Texas CBA 428(562) 985-1940

Ying Liu Assistant ProfessorPh.D., University of Arizona CBA 443 (562) 985-4554

Debbie McElroyLecturerMBA, California State University, Long BeachCBA 440(562) 985-4272

Khosrow MoshirvaziriProfessorPh.D., University of California, Los AngelesCBA 430(562) 985-7965moshir@csulb.edu

IS Faculty

Thang NguyenAssociate ProfessorPh.D., George Mason University, VirginiaCBA 436(562) 985-8995

D. Bruce Sun

Professor (On Leave)Ph.D., University of Texas, AustinCBA 438(562) 985-5612

Asela Thomason

Lecturer and IS advisorMBA, California State University, Long Beach CBA 435(562) 985-2399

IS Faculty

Mike Walter

ProfessorPh.D., University of IowaCBA 427(562) 985-4553

Yu-Ming Wang

ProfessorPh.D., New York UniversityCBA 432(562) 985-7861

ProfessorPh.D., University of California, BerkeleyCBA 429(562) 985-5436

Richard Wollmer

Presentation is available on:Presentation is available on:

• www.csulb.edu/~athomasowww.csulb.edu/~athomaso