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Information Systems Fall 2008

Career Development Dinner. Information Systems Fall 2008. Welcome and Introduction . New IS majors SunGard Consulting AITP Officers Information Systems Faculty. Tonight’s Theme- --- Success. Program offerings and electives… What to expect from your classes… What we expect from you…

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Information Systems Fall 2008

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  1. Career Development Dinner Information SystemsFall 2008

  2. Welcome and Introduction • New IS majors • SunGard Consulting • AITP Officers • Information Systems Faculty

  3. Tonight’s Theme---- Success • Program offerings and electives… • What to expect from your classes… • What we expect from you… • Career management… • The demand for IS majors…

  4. Program Information and Student Expectations

  5. Electives • Information Systems • MIS-4343 Advanced Database Management • MIS-4344 Data Mining • Preferred non-IS electives • MGT-4320 Negotiating and Conflict Resolution • MGT-4335 Management Consulting • MGT-4310 Team Development and Management • ENT-4330 Initiating and Sustaining Innovation  • MKT-3310 Professional Selling and Communication

  6. What can you expect from IS classes? • A balance of technical and conceptual courses • Programming, database, networking, cyber-security • Analysis & design, project management • Focus on relevance • Experienced, caring faculty

  7. Classroom Expectations • Attendance • Assignments • Individual vs. group work • Academic Integrity and Honor Code http://www.baylor.edu/honorcode/ • Incompletes • Effort + curiosity = value

  8. What the IS Program Will Offer You • A meaningful student organization-AITP • Special opportunities • Career management • Relationships with businesses-SunGard

  9. What can AITP do for you? • Baylor Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals • Refocused vision • IS Summit • March 27th, 2008 • Get involved with AITP initiatives • Contact our officers or visit our website http://aitp.baylor.edu

  10. Special Opportunities • Leadership Class • ConocoPhillips Student Leader Awards • IS Scripting Challenge

  11. Career Management • Get your resume done early • Register w/ Career Services • Career Fairs- fall and spring • Mock interviews • Begin building your network now • Be proactive with your career!

  12. What can Career Services do for you? • Get your resume together • Walk-in hours: Tuesday-Thursday 1:30-4:30 • Register with HireABear • https://myinterfase.com/baylor/student • Sign-up for Mock Interviews • Attend the Career Fairs • STEM Fair – Feb. 5th from 12-4 on 5th Floor Cashion • Spring ‘08 Fair – Feb. 13th from 12-5 at Ferrell Center • Sign-up for on-campus interviews

  13. Internships • Normally taken summer between junior and senior year • A high percentage of interns take fulltime positions • Can be optionally taken for credit (BUS-4395) • See Prof. Roland Eichelberger regarding internships for credit

  14. <<Insert Sungard Presentation here>>

  15. Concluding Remarks • We want you to be successful • Great opportunities lie ahead • strength of IT job market • wide range of types of jobs in IS- from technical to managerial • opportunity for upper management career path • opportunity for entrepreneurship • Make the most of your opportunity • Maintain your focus–stick to the vision of what you want to achieve • We stand ready to help to achieve your goals

  16. Contact Info: • Dr. Timothy Kayworth @ 254-710-4751 or Timothy_Kayworth@baylor.edu

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