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Information Systems IS

What is Information Systems (IS)?. IS professionals work on solving business problems or exploiting business opportunities using information technologyIS is especially concerned with the informational component of business products, services or processes ? i.e., that which can be digitizedIS opera

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Information Systems IS

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    1. Information Systems (IS) Overview of the Field and Careers

    2. What is Information Systems (IS)? IS professionals work on solving business problems or exploiting business opportunities using information technology IS is especially concerned with the informational component of business products, services or processes – i.e., that which can be digitized IS operates at the intersection of business and technology, and at the intersection between the various functional areas in the organization

    3. What’s different about IS?

    4. What kinds of people are attracted to IS? People who… Are good problem solvers Can think strategically about technology Like having the freedom to develop and then the responsibility to implement their ideas & solutions Can bridge both technology and business Can see both details and the big picture Are excellent communicators Can manage time and resources well Like learning new technologies and assessing how they can enhance business processes …make excellent IS students & professionals

    5. What kinds of positions do IS majors get? Business Analyst Business Application Developer IT Consultant Systems Analyst IT Project Leader Database Administrator IT User Liaison Network Engineer Database Analyst Web Developer Network Administrator Technical Support Specialist Information Services Manager

    6. Where do IS majors end up? Chief Information Officer Chief Technology Officer Information Systems Manager Director of Information Systems Chief Executive Officer Consulting Firm Partner or Owner

    7. What about a double major or an IS minor? IS goes very well with… Accounting Entrepreneurship Finance Human Resource (HR) Management Logistics Marketing Operations Management …and other business and non-business majors… IS Major at GSU Ten Emphasis Areas Five technically-oriented Five business-oriented Business-oriented emphasis areas facilitate double-majors IS Minor A great fit for a wide range of majors Fewer additional hours for business majors

    8. Where can I find additional information? Visit the Department of Information Systems Web site -- http://cit.georgiasouthern.edu/is/index.html Contact the Department of Information Systems:

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