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MANAGEMENT
SCIENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Rutgers
Undergraduate Business Program
New Brunswick Campus
The MSIS
major is one of the five majors offered by Rutgers' undergraduate
business program on the New Brunswick campus. The other majors are
accounting, finance, management, and marketing.
The MSIS
major is about using computer technology in business. This focus
divides into two related areas:
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Structuring, managing, and presenting business information on
computer systems. This area is called "Management Information
Systems", the "MIS" in "MSIS".
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Using
computer-aided analysis to make good business decisions. This
area is sometimes called "Management Science", and is the "MS" in
"MSIS".
MSIS is
the only information technology major at Rutgers that is a
full-fledged business major. MSIS majors take the same business
core courses as other business majors, including basic accounting,
finance, management, and marketing. These core courses are not open
to students outside the school of business.
For
further information about the MSIS major, see the MSIS brochure:
PDF files:
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Frequently Asked Questions
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I
heard the MSIS major was "canceled". Is that true?
No.
The university requires a minimum of 15 students in order to offer
the major. In any given year, if at least 15 students admitted to
the business school select MSIS as their first choice major, the
major will be offered. If there are less than 15, any students
selecting MSIS as their first choice will be assigned to their
second choice major instead (assuming they meet its
qualifications)
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How do
I try to sign up for the MSIS major?
When
you apply to the school of business in the fall of your sophomore
year, just rank MSIS as your first choice major.
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Could
ranking MSIS first hurt my chances of being assigned to my second
choice major?
No.
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Are
there good jobs for MSIS majors after graduation?
Yes.
Despite what you may have heard about outsourcing and offshoring,
the job market for information technology graduates like MSIS
majors remains strong. Employers value MSIS's mix of information
technology, quantitative analysis, and general business training.
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What
kind of jobs do MSIS majors get? Is is all computer programming?
MSIS
prepares students for careers in a wide range of industries. Our
students are hired by information technology, consulting,
accounting, financial, and numerous other kinds of firms. Demand
is particularly strong from consulting and accounting firms that
perform "IT audits" to help clients improve their business
processes and information systems. Computer programming is at
most a secondary part of a typical MSIS graduates' job
responsibilities.
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How
about minors and double majors?
As
with all business majors, it is not possible to minor in MSIS. If
you want to combine a business major with a minor or second major
in computer science or mathematics, MSIS has the advantage of
allowing you to "double count" some computer science and
mathematics courses as business electives. Contact the MSIS
department for a list of such courses.
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