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Information Systems
and Analysis
Department
Bachelor of Business
Administration in
Management Information
Systems (MIS)
Minor in Management
Information Systems
(MIS)
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Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Management Information Systems is the
application of technology to solve business
problems.
• An MIS professional will apply technology to
integrate and support business activities such
as Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and
Management.
• MIS students learn to analyze, design, develop,
and maintain Information Systems to support
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business activities.
MIS in Action
• In 2005, Wal-Mart attained more than $285 billion in sales – nearly
one-tenth of retail sales in the U.S. – in large part because of its
RetailLink System, which digitally links its suppliers to every one of
Wal-Mart’s 5, 289 stores worldwide. As soon as a customer
purchases an item, the supplier monitoring the item knows to ship a
replacement to the shelf.
• Every time a dress shirt is bought at a JCPenny store in the U.S.,
the record of the sale appears immediately on computers in Hong
Kong at its supplier, TAL Apparel Ltd., a large contract
manufacturer that produces one in eight dress shirts sold in the
U.S. TAL decides how many replacement shirts to make, and in
what styles, colors, and sizes, and then sends the shirts to each
JCPenny store. JCPenny’s shirt inventory is near zero, as is the
cost of storing it.
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MIS in Action
• Information and Technology – Essential to Business!
• Think of the airline industry
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Search for current low prices
Reservations
Frequent flier programs
Communications
Partnerships (EX: American Airlines Plus Citibank)
• Information and Technology enables much of this
experience.
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What’s Different About MIS?
MIS
CIS
Focus:
Business
Software
Objective:
More efficient or effective business Reliable computer program
Core skill:
Problem solving
Logic/procedures
Core task:
Determine business requirements
for information systems
Deliver information systems
to meet defined requirements
Starting title:
Business Systems Analyst
Application Programmer
Career goals:
Senior organizational manager
Programming manager
College home:
Business
Arts & Sciences
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Curriculum
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MISY Core:
– MISY 3310: Principles of Management Information Systems (SAP)
– MISY 3340: IS Infrastructure
– MISY 3350/3360: Java/Visual Basic
– MISY 3370: IS Analysis and Design
– MISY 4370: ERP Overview (SAP)
– MISY 4350: IS Project Management
– MISY 4380: IS Development
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MISY Electives:
– MISY 4390: Business Intelligence (SAP)
– MISY 3395 : E-Commerce Design and Development (SAP)
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Software Taught
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SAP
Oracle 10g
Adobe CS4
Tableau
Visible Analyst (CASE Tool)
MS Project
MS Office
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SAP
• Some of our MIS courses are integrated with SAP R/3
(http://sap.com) – the world’s leading producer of
business software.
• Today, more than 46,100 companies in more than 120
countries run SAP applications.
• Locally, the Petrochemical Industry is the single
largest employer, and they rely very heavily on SAP to
integrate their business activities.
• The SAP-enabled MIS courses increase the
marketability and starting salary of our MIS
students to a great extent.
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SAP-Enabled Courses
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SAP has been incorporated into four classes offered by the Information Systems
Department:
– MISY 3310 Principles of Management Information Systems
• SAP Production and Purchasing Module
– MISY 3395 E-Commerce Design and Development
• SAP NetWeaver and SAP Visual Composer – Enterprise Portals
– MISY 4370 ERP Overview
• SAP Overview of multiple modules
– MISY 4390 Business Intelligence
• SAP Business Information Warehouse Module
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Upon completion of any three SAP-enabled classes, students are provided with a
certificate from Lamar/MIS stating that they have 75 hours of hands-on SAP training.
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SAP Consultants
Systems Analysts
Database Administrators
Web Designers
Project Management Interns
Customer Support Specialists
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Christus Hospital Saint Elizabeth
PricewaterhouseCoopers
ExxonMobil
TOTAL Petrochemical
Valero Energy
Lamar University
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What Kind of People Pursue MIS?
• People who…
– Are good problem solvers
– Can think strategically about technology
– Like the freedom to develop and then the
responsibility to implement their ideas &
solutions
– Can bridge both technology and business
– Can see both details and the big picture
– Are excellent communicators
– Can manage time and resources well
…make excellent MIS students & professionals
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What About a Double Major or a Minor?
• MIS goes very well • MIS Minor:
with:
Redesigned for flexibility
– 18 additional hours
– Accounting
- 4 Core classes:
– Finance
MISY 3310
– Marketing
MISY 3340
– Operations
MISY 3370
MISY 4370
– Entrepreneurship
- 2 Elective classes:
…and others…
MISY 3395
MISY 3350/3360
MISY 4350
MISY 4380
MISY 4390
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How to Get Started?
Contact Information
To learn more about our MIS undergraduate
programs, SAP Alliance, and MIS careers,
you may call 880-8635 (leave your number) or
email bandyopaku@my.lamar.edu to make
an appointment.
You are encouraged to bring a
parent/guardian on the day
of your appointment.
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