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Career Information for Management Information Systems Majors

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Introduction

The Management Information Systems major offers students the opportunity to develop technical knowledge, skills, and abilities in the information systems area, where applications are presented in the context of supply chain processes.
from: Smeal College of Business website, accessed 8/24/07

Careers include:

  • Computer or information systems managers
  • Database administrators
  • Network support
  • Systems consultant
  • Systems analyst

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)

Search for reports on Management Information Systems or any of the above occupations. OOH provides

  • Hundreds of types of jobs, accessible by job title or general occupational areas
  • Training & educational requirements
  • Salaries
  • Expected job growth
  • Job descriptions
  • Working conditions
  • Link to Career Guide for Industries

Career Databases

Vault Online Career Library:

  • Career articles
  • Descriptions of occupations
  • Occupational surveys
  • Company profiles
  • Industry guides
  • Vault print guides to individual companies, specific majors and career resources

WetFeet Career Guides:

  • University Park students may contact Career Services for electronic access to Wetfeet Guides
  • [For print resources in the Library, Check the CAT. In the Advanced Search, combine "WetFeet" as a keyword with a subject (like Management or Resumes) to narrow your search.]
  • Career requirements
  • Geographic search capability
  • Interviews with recruiters
  • Articles
  • Job search strategies

Associations

Associations provide not only helpful information for practitioners, but wonderful career resources as well. Association web sites often have two levels of access: public information (free) and also information for members only (fee-based). Associations usually publish newsletters, journals and other resources to help their membership stay on top of issues in the profession. Links to related associations are usually posted.

Association for Computing Machinery

  • Many special interest groups
  • Student membership
  • PSU student chapter
  • Career articles
  • Job postings for members

Students in MIS may want to explore the associations related to Management

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

  • Student membership
  • Internship listings
  • Career resources
  • Educational resources

Additional associations may be found in each report in the Occupation Outlook Handbook.

Find books, videos and other resources in the CAT:

Titles with numerous majors and occupations:
Suggested search term combinations:
  • Management Information Systems AND Careers

Find Articles in ProQuest

Proquest provides access to over 5000 titles. Suggested searches:

  • Specific companies
  • Corporate culture
  • Employee satisfaction
  • Management Information Systems AND employment
  • Management Information Systems AND careers
  • Browse publications such as The Wall Street Journal
  • Narrow search to trade publications

Find Company Information in Hoovers

  • Proprietary company and industry information
  • News
  • Career development
  • Industry trends

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