MIS

Management Information Systems

The Division of Management, Marketing & MIS offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Information Systems.

The Management Information Systems (MIS) major is an area of study that bridges the worlds of business and computer systems. The major provides students with the educational background and skills to understand how organizations rely on information systems to support their day-to-day activities and long-term strategies and how these tools can be used to gain a competitive edge.  As an MIS major you will learn about computer hardware and software, database design, data communication, electronic commerce, systems analysis and design methodologies, behavioral issues and the business and administrative context within which information systems are used.

Students interested in careers in information systems develop skills leading to careers in application design, systems analysis and design, programming, database development and administration, telecommunications, network administration, and project management.  Individuals entering the program with a more technical background can use the MIS degree to become the designer and manager of small and large networks.  The MIS area also offers a double major option with the management area.  With one extra semester of coursework the student can have a double major in management and MIS.  Web development and electronic commerce also offer career paths for interested individuals. Finally, some people find interesting careers in marketing and/or selling technology. Graduates of the program add value to many types of organizations. They are prepared to meet the challenges of a technological business environment because they have mastered many professional skills.

Careers awaiting the graduate with a B.B.A. degree in Management Information Systems include:

  • Systems Analyst
  • Network & Telecommunications Admin.
  • Electronic Commerce/Web Master
  • Consultant
  • Database & Data Warehousing Admin.
  • IT Manager
  • Enterprise Resource Planning Specialist
  • Teacher and Researcher

Students who graduate with a B.B.A. in Management Information Systems will develop the following skills:

  • Programming
  • Website design and management – Internet, Intranet, and Extranet
  • Solutions to business problems using computer systems
  • Integrating technologies to solve business problems
  • Database design, development and administration
  • Project management

Core Business Courses

ACC 215, 216 – Principles of Accounting
ECN 250 – Principles of Microeconomics
ECN 253 – Principles of Macroeconomics
FIN 323 – Principles of Finance
LE 207 – Legal Environment of Business
MGT 218 – Business Statistics
MGT 320 – Principles of Management
MGT 460 – Strategic Management
MIS 200 – Bus Computer Applications
MIS 290 – Principles of Mgt. Info. Syst.
MKT 340 – Principles of Marketing

Major Courses

MIS 207 – Business Programming
MIS 310 – Bus. Sys. Analysis & Design
MIS 333 – Bus. Telecommunication Syst.
MIS 340 – Database Management Syst.
MIS 470 – Bus. Systems Dev. Project
MIS 475 – Strategic Mgt. Info. Systems
MGT 420 – Operations Management
MIS Elective (3 hours)

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Charles Braun, Division Head
Division of Management and Marketing
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Corbly Hall 429
304.696.5423
email: braun@marshall.edu