CONNECTING BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Management Information Systems (MIS) students learn business acumen as well as technical skills. This enables MIS graduates to act as a liaison between technical teams and other business teams. The following are integral to every MIS degree:
Communication Skills
Project management, requirements gathering, teamwork, and interpersonal skills enable MIS graduates to communicate and work effectively with every project stakeholder. Communication skills are one of the most demanded skills in the workplace.
Technical Knowledge
MIS students are exposed to computer programming, database structures and management, and a variety of business software. MIS majors gain a strong understanding of computational thinking that can be applied to solve a wide range of business problems.
Business Analysis
MIS majors combine the ability to communicate effectively and understand technology to be skill at business analysis.
The Business Analyst is an agent of change. Business Analysis is a disciplined approach for introducing and managing change to organizations, whether they are for-profit businesses, governments, or non-profits.
Business analysis is used to identify and articulate the need for change in how organizations work, and to facilitate that change.
-International Institute of Business Analysis
WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE MIS
Continuous Learning
In the technology field, no two days are alike. MIS graduates continue learning throughout their careers and get the opportunity to solve challenging business problems—that matter—everyday!
Growing Field
MIS majors are in demand. Over 93 percent of Iowa State University MIS graduates were professionally occupied within 6 months of graduation. (Source: Iowa State University Business Career Services Employment Statistics)
Competitive Salary
MIS majors have the highest median starting salary in the College of Business. (Source: Iowa State University Business Career Services Annual Reports)