Undergraduate

Management Information Systems

Learn about information technology and how it impacts the strategy and objectives of an organization.

Management Information Systems (On Campus Program)

Students majoring in Management Information Systems will have a balanced combination of business and information systems courses.

The program is designed to teach students about technologies supporting organizational strategic and decision-making processes.

91快播’s management information systems degree provides an understanding of the connections between business processes and information technologies to analyze and design business processes and systems to enable organizations to work toward solving their business needs and objectives.

A student cannot get a Computer Information Systems Major in addition to the Management Information Systems Major.

A student cannot get a Business Management Major in addition to the Management Information Systems Major.

 

Why 91快播 for Management Information Systems?

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Gain knowledge of information technology and how it impacts an organization's objectives and strategy

Through a balanced combination of business-related and information systems-related courses, you will explore how people, technology, and organizations are interconnected to support business and systems process analysis. This program is similar to Computer Information Systems but has less of a programming emphasis and more of a business emphasis.

Career Ready

Our graduates are prepared to launch successful careers and make an immediate impact in the workforce. Here are a few examples of where 91快播 alumni are building their careers:

  • American Equity
  • Casey’s
  • Farm Bureau Financial Services
  • Hy-Vee
  • Iowa Legislature
  • Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
  • Mediacome Communications
  • Nationwide Insurance
  • Principal Financial Group
  • 91快播
  • Wells Fargo

Explore Opportunities Beyond the Classroom

Interested in the unique opportunities the department has to offer? See more opportunities and experiences that will shape your future at 91快播.

Students are encouraged to gain a competitive edge by completing at least one internship during college. Many students find opportunities in the Greater Des Moines area, but others travel to other parts of the US and the world to gain experience.

Why do internships matter? First, it’s a great way to gain practical experience and an understanding of what your career might look like. Second, our majors have enjoyed great success turning internships into jobs. Some receive offers before they graduate.

Here are some more student internship experiences:

  • Iowa Workforce Development
  • Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
  • Belmonte Management
  • Allied Insurance
  • Meredith Corporation
  • 3M Corporation
  • Hy-Vee Corporate Headquarters
  • Chrysler Corporation
  • State of Iowa Auditor鈥檚 Office
  • Wells Fargo
  • Prudential Financial
  • United Parcel Service
  • Federal Reserve Bank
  • IBM
  • The Principal Financial Group
  • Pella Corporation
  • UBS Paine Webber
  • Edward Jones Investments
  • State of Iowa

CEO at 91快播 affiliates with the national Collegiate Entrepreneurs鈥 Organization to connect and network with other chapters across the country. Students work in entrepreneurial teams on real-world projects such as re-igniting the 91快播 yearbook, launching an on-campus game rental business and exploring their own business ideas. Collaborating with CEO class members provides insights from other students鈥 perspectives. CEO participants interact with Des Moines metro-area entrepreneurs, meet with area business leaders and attend startup community events such as 1 Million Cups in Des Moines.

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