Management information systems professionals analyze business processes and design, as well as develop, implement, and manage information systems to support organizational needs. Unlike more technical degrees in engineering or computer science, MIS involves integrating information technology solutions and business processes to efficiently and effectively meet the information needs of businesses.

As an MIS professional, you can work anywhere in the world for any kind of organization. You can choose from a variety of fields, such as consulting, public accounting, information technology, aerospace, insurance, energy, and information security. Graduates build successful careers as consultants, business analysts, systems analysts, programmer analysts, technology and risk assurance auditors, network and systems administrators, project managers, and computer training and support personnel. Importantly, our field is people oriented, where IS professionals help business analyze their information needs, then guide the technology-driven solutions for those needs. Interestingly, IS professionals may actually spend much less of their time behind a computer than other business disciplines.

The U.S. Department of Labor forecasts that employment of computer and information systems managers is expected to increase 36 percent or more through the year 2012. In addition, MIS is one of the top 10 fields in terms of demand and starting salaries for graduates (Job Outlook 2005 survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers). America's CareerInfoNet has reported that seven of the ten fastest-growing occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher are computer-related, emphasizing many of the skills provided by the MIS program at WSU. Overall, the job outlook for people interested in a career in information systems is outstanding.