Outreach Strategiesfor Undergraduates

Bill NeumannDirector, MIS BS/MS Programs

University of Arizona

Challenges• Environment

–Only students eligible for Advanced Standing (pre-business)

• Understanding of MIS–What do you do with an MIS degree?

Challenges• Department’s Ranking

–Am I good enough to get in?–Can I do the coursework?

• Employment Prospects–Can I find a job when I graduate?

Influencers• Peers

• Parents

• Prospects

Strategies• Leverage our service class in MIS (MIS 111)–Early awareness–Peer-based support

(Preceptor / UGTA)

Strategies• Zipperman Scholars

–Pre-business mentorship

• Timing of invitation letters for preceptors and Zipperman Progam–During breaks at home

Strategies• Scholarship for Service

–$4MM program with NSF/NSA–40 full scholarships/stipends–2 year academic program–2 year service commitment–Guaranteed employment

Strategies• Education Pipeline

–AMP (Accelerated Masters Program) – MIS Majors

• MIS+ Outreach (K12)–Digi-Dudes / Tech Divas–STEM Initiatives–CyberSTARS Summer Camp

Shaping the Future of IT

Results: MIS U/G Program

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Contact

Information Bill Neumann

(wtn@email.arizona.edu)BS/MS Program Director

MIS DepartmentEller College of Management

University of Arizona

Paulo Goes (pgoes@email.arizona.edu)

Department HeadMIS Department

Shaping the Future of IT

Supporting Slides

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$5.4 Million – CyberSecurity Grants

• Two NSF grants– $1.2M – Chen (PI) – HackerWeb– $4.2M – Chen (PI), Goes (Co-PI), Patton (Co-PI)

Scholarship For ServiceNSF pays 2-year tuition + $35K stipendInternships facilitated with federal

government2-year government employment committed

– Announcement

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MIS Undergraduate Program

• 300 majors in MIS (juniors and seniors)• Placement and internships are strong

– Average starting salary (2013): $58,875• Accounting was second: $50,308• Average of all Eller students: $49,633

– Average signing bonus MIS: $4,750

Shaping the Future of IT

MIS + An Enhanced Undergraduate

Experience • Builds on Zipperman Scholars Program• High school recruiting to MS program• STEM component

– Cybersecurity camps – NSF grant connection– Social computing and networks– Mobile computing

• Diversity recruiting and talent cultivation• Sponsored talent pipelines

– Internships to full time placement• MIS Minor open to all majors