Management Information Systems Major

Graduates of the management information systems (MIS) are able to design, develop, and implement information systems to solve organizational problems effectively. This major provides students with the background they need to give informational support for decision-making in organizations and to understand the impact that information systems have on the business enterprise. We strive to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in the MIS profession in both user and system departments.

Learning goals

After completing your BBA with a major in Management Information Systems, you will be able to:

1. Recognize and analyze business problems and opportunities, apply systems development methodologies to elicit and analyze customer requirements
2. Propose information systems-based solutions that are technically sound, economically feasible, and organizationally viable
3. Communicate, orally and in writing, information systems solutions to the various stakeholders
4. Use information systems to provide customers with the data, information, and knowledge to make decisions
5. Develop state of the art information technology skills in the contemporary and emerging dynamic and complex business environment.
6. Collaborate in a team to participate in or manage complex information-based business projects

Degree requirements

• 60 credits of lower division course work including business pre-core courses.
• 60 credits of upper division course work, including business core courses, MIS major courses, and upper division business electives.
• MIS major courses require a grade of "C" or higher.

Electives

ISM 4949 or additional courses offered by the department or business courses after obtaining approval from the department.

Three upper division business electives.

Suggested two year plan of study

For more information about the MIS major and its requirements, please contact our MIS adviser Ira Turner at turneri@fiu.edu.