Graduate: Management Information Systems
What Can You Do With A Graduate Degree in MIS?
Information and Options for Management Information Systems
- Management Information Systems Related Skills
- Relevant Entry-Level Career Titles
- Employers of Management Information Systems Majors
- Job Posting Sites
- Career Planning Links
- Professional Associations
Management Information Systems Related Skills
- Accounting Foundation & Knowledge
- Analyze Information
- Business Mindset
- Collecting and Examining Data
- Conflict Resolution
- Creativity
- Critical Thinking
- Evaluation of Ideas
- Flexibility
- Initiative to Complete Tasks
- Interpersonal Communication
- Leadership Skills
- Numerical Computation
- Oral & Written Communication
- Organization Skills
- Perseverance
- Staff Planning & Management
- Presentation Skills
- Problem Solving
- Professionalism
- Project Coordination & Management
- Research Skills
- Statistical Analysis
- Teamwork
- Technical in Thought and Skill
- Time Management
- Trouble Shooting
- Work Well Under Pressure
Related Entry-Level Career Titles
- Actuary Information Systems Developer
- Application Developer
- Computer Aided Software Engineering Specialist
- Computer Support Specialist
- Database Administrator
- Database Warehouse Architect
- Database Communication Analyst
- E-Commerce Developer
- End-User Support Personnel
- Financial Management Strategy Consultant
- Information Security Manager
- Information Security Developer
- Inventory Manager
- IT Marketing Analyst
- IT Specialist
- Materials Manager
- MIS Manager
- Mortgage Researcher
- Network Administrator
- Network Systems Analyst
- Operations Researcher
- Product Forecaster/Estimator
- Purchasing Agent Manager
- Quality Assurance Analyst
- Quality Control Specialist
- Risk & Insurance Specialist
- Sr. Project Manager
- Sr. Systems Engineer
- Software Support Manager
- Software Testing Coordinator
- System Analyst
- Systems Integration Specialist
- Technical Operations Officer
- Technical Product Manager
- Underwriter
Employers of Management Information Systems Majors
- Advertising & Marketing Firms
- Computer Companies
- Consulting Organizations
- Corporations
- Educational Institutions
- Federal, State, & Local Government
- Financial Institutions
- Freelance/Self-Employment
- Insurance Agencies/Companies
- Manufacturing Companies
- Media Companies
- Medical Centers & Hospitals
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Software Development Companies
- Theme & Vacations Parks
- Travel & Tourism Agencies
Job Posting Sites
- TechCareers is a tech-focused job posting site
- Stack Overflow is the largest programming job posting site and online community
- Computer Jobs is a National technology job search engine
- DICE is a job search engine just for IT Professionals
- Idealist.org – nonprofit search engine use keyword “IT”
- Just Tech Jobs is a site to find IT jobs targeting a wide array of technical skills
- UIS CareerConnect: UIS Career Development Center’s Job posting site
- USAjobs.gov – federal government job search
Career Planning Links
- Association for Information Science and Technology – professional association that bridges the gap between information science practice and research
- Career OneStop is a site supported U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- GOALS: UIS Career Development Center career development learning module
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – computer systems analyst profile
- UIS Management Information Systems Department – provides an overview of their program
- Vocation Information Center provides a snapshot of IT job titles and responsibilities