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The Information Systems major (IS) within the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program prepares students for careers in information systems by focusing on the use of current information technology within the context of an organization. Information Systems as an academic discipline encompasses two broad areas: Acquisition, deployment and management of Information Technology (IT) resources and services; and development of IS infrastructure to support the organization's processes.

An Information Systems/Operations Management major takes courses in statistics, management science, production/operations management, and information systems.  This unique mix of education combines quantitative methods and analytical approaches to solving problems in all area of business utilizing current technology.  Students can focus on either production/operations management or information systems.

IS/OM  graduates with a concentration in information systems have been successful in entry-level jobs such as systems analysts, information systems application developers, software testing, and end-user support. IS/OM graduates with a concentration in production/operations management have been successful in entry-level jobs associated with scheduling/planning, quality control, purchasing/inventory control, and materials management.

Many occupations today require a college educated individual who can write and speak well, solve problems, learn new information quickly and work well with others on a team. This means that college graduates use their education in a wide variety of fields, and your future career may relate more to your personal career interests, work values and transferable skills than any specific academic major. However, the following list contains a representative sample of current job titles of former Information Systems & Operations Management majors.  Use this as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the IS program will have a combined preparation in business core courses and applied computing. Students will not only have the necessary managerial skills to solve business problems in functional areas, but also technical knowledge to develop and support information systems of any scope.

Visit CSU's Information Systems Department's website for more information

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RELATED CAREER TITLES

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RELATED MAJOR SKILLS

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CAREER PLANNING LINKS

• Vocational Information Center www.khake.com/page17.html
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (system analysts, computer scientists, database administrators) http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos042.htm
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (computer programmers) www.bls.gov/oco/ocos110.htm
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) http://www.acm.org/member_services/career/careerline.html
• Careers in Science & Engineering- A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/
• Career Converter http://6steps.monster.com/step1/careerconverter
• Career Fields http://career.berkeley.edu/Infolab/CareerFields.stm
• UTK http://career.utk.edu/majors/majors/asp

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