Gannon University

Aims and Objectives

The Management Information Systems Program is designed to prepare the student for careers in the information processing and technology industries. The students develop skills in the design, modeling, development and testing of computer and information systems. To support these skills, the students learn to utilize and to critique technology associated with the systems. To support the application of the skills to business, a portion of the curriculum emphasizes the role and concepts of the functional areas of business. In addition, students develop communication and interpersonal skills in order to interact positively with their organizations. Students incorporate the facets of their professional education with the facets of their societal awareness and make ethical - professional and personal - decisions. Ultimately, the students will have the basics to define a high quality of life for themselves by integrating their professions with life-style decisions, reflecting the goals of the program.

Opportunities:

The field of management information systems is one of the fastest growing employment markets in today’s society. Individuals are needed in areas of information resource management, data administration, systems analysis, applications development, network coordination, web and e-commerce initiatives, and technical operations. MIS majors can address the information-processing and technology needs of any form of business organizations whether it be service, financial, manufacturing, or virtual.

Program Outcomes

Nationally accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), Gannon's Management Information Systems (MIS) program has enjoyed a long history of successful students who have learned to specify, design, build and test information systems.

Our program has a strong focus on problem-solving that begins with the very first course in computing (CIS 190 Principles of Computing) and is carried through into the senior design sequence (CIS 457/8 Senior Design). Throughout the learning process, students learn how to effectively define and represent both problems and the solutions needed to solve those problems. Throughout the course of study, students learn, and practice making ethical decisions.

All students will learn how to utilize information and computer technology, while developing and maintaining a comprehension of the changing technology used in information systems and their application in business. Through this learning process, we expect students to own a desire for continuous improvement and demonstrate effective verbal, written, and listening communication skills.

Specifically, Management Information Systems students completing our program learn to:

• Interface with other professionals to solve business-centered problems

• Manage information systems development

• Implement information systems development

• Comprehend organizational and business structures and processes