Management Information Systems

Munir Mandviwalla, Department Chair
Office: Speakman Hall 210
215-204-5617
munir.mandviwalla@temple.edu
http://mis.temple.edu

Joseph Allegra, Senior Program Specialist
Office: Speakman Hall 210C
215-204-3060
jallegra@temple.edu

The B.B.A. Major in Management Information Systems (MIS) is a full-time undergraduate degree designed to train business-oriented, technically proficient information systems professionals. Information technology (IT) is the engine that drives business today. The professional of the future must understand how IT can solve business problems and create innovative solutions. The Fox B.B.A. in MIS will train you to identify, evaluate, build, and acquire innovative IT solutions.

You will learn how to:

• Apply IT to automate and improve business tasks (e.g., airline reservation systems)
• Transform a business with IT (e.g., web site to reach new customers)
• Manage the systems for an organization (e.g., select a new e-mail system)

The program prepares MIS students to perform, and eventually lead, analysis, integration, and technology management activities, using state-of-the-art web-based tools and methodologies. MIS students will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to analyze and understand business problems and apply information technology to transform business and innovate. Students will learn how to analyze client needs, define systems to meet these needs, integrate applications, manage operations, and act as technical intermediaries between management and technical staff.

The MIS major at Fox has three distinctive elements:

Connected

• Designed in partnership with MIS Industry Advisory Board
• Extensive networking and placement opportunities through Fox’s Institute of Business and Information Technology
• Fox MIS faculty and students work on real-world projects that address current industry trends and problems

Recognized

• Fox is one of the largest and most highly-ranked business schools
• Student placement is 100%
• Ranked Top 10 in the U.S. by TechRepublic and The Chronicle of Higher Education

Innovative

• Learn the latest technologies, including Web 2.0 and social computing
• Exclusive interactive case study provides real world experience
• Curriculum is first in the country to focus on integration as a unifying theme

Courses require extensive hands-on projects, teamwork, and use of high-end technology.

Typical career options for MIS students graduating with the B.B.A. in MIS include systems/business analyst, MIS consultant, application developer, information systems manager, web developer, project manager, systems architect, and database administrator.

All MIS students are strongly encouraged to become involved in the Association of Management Information Systems (AMIS).  AMIS is a professional organization open to any student interested in Management Information Systems.  AMIS offers students many opportunities to promote the study and practice of management information systems, including professional development, social, and community activities.

For more information, please contact Professor Cindy Joy Marselis at cindy.joy.marselis@temple.edu (215-204-3077).

Summary of Requirements

University Requirements

All students are required to complete a set of university requirements: General Education (GenEd) or Core.

• New freshmen starting in the 2009-2010 academic year are required to complete the GenEd curriculum.
• New transfer students starting in the 2009-2010 academic year are required to complete the Core curriculum.

College Requirements

Students must meet College Graduation Requirements, including the requirements of the major listed below. MIS students must attain a 2.0 GPA in the major, including a minimum grade of C in every course, and a 2.0 cumulative GPA in order to graduate. Use the major GPA calculator at www.fox.temple.edu/advising to calculate the GPA in the major.

Major Requirements for Freshmen

Suggested Sequence for Freshmen

Major Requirements for Transfers

Suggested Sequence for Transfers

Requirements of the Management Information Systems Major - for Freshmen only

Suggested Sequence of the Management Information Systems Major - For Freshmen Only

Please note that this sequence is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met. Students' academic sequences may differ based on individual academic plans.

Requirements of the Management Information Systems Major - for transfer students only

Suggested Sequence of the Management Information Systems Major - For Transfer Students Only

Please note that this sequence is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met. Students' academic sequences may differ based on individual academic plans.

Minors

Information Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Minor (ITIE)

The Fox School Information Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ITIE) minor integrates two of the most important elements of the Fox school: the enabling role of IT and the drive of entrepreneurial thinking. It is offered as a joint venture between the departments of General Strategic Management and Management Information Systems.

Who Should Minor in ITIE?

The minor is appropriate for all majors but particularly relevant for students in marketing, finance, human resources, and MIS who are interested in applying IT in an entrepreneurial manner. Students who minor in ITIE will be well suited to work for corporations who want to drive new IT-enabled innovative projects and for technology enabled start-ups.

Requirements for the minor must be completed prior to graduation. For more information about this minor, please visit: mis.temple.edu/programs/undergraduate/itie.htm.

MIS Minor

A minor in MIS provides undergraduate students the ability to specify, select, utilize, and apply information technology (IT) to their major field of study. The minor provides the skills and terminology needed to become an expert user of IT in the business world. 

Who Should Do a Minor in MIS?

Business students will benefit from a minor in MIS, particularly majors in marketing, finance, accounting, risk management, entrepreneurship, and business management. The minor in MIS will position such students for jobs in business application areas, consulting positions, technical liaisons, and selling and acquisition of business software.

Benefits:

• Exposure to key computing technologies that are likely to be used by organizations.
• Provide the key tools that would enable business professionals to interact with the IT professionals to specify technology solutions.
• View business processes in terms of information inputs and outputs and identify how specific IT solutions can be designed and implemented to enable these business processes to make the company more effective and efficient.
• Identify information needs of the organization and methods to collect, store, analyze, and disseminate this information.

Requirements for the minor must be completed prior to graduation. For more information about the MIS minor visit: mis.temple.edu/minor.

Certificate

Students who wish to earn a Certificate in MIS can do so by completing the required courses. The certificate does not require the completion of the Business Minor or the Business Studies Minor. Certificates are not listed on the academic transcript.