What is MIS?



whatdoinMISWhat is an MIS system?


Who works in MIS?

MIS professionals are business-oriented, technically proficient individuals who are found in every type of industry from health-care and banking to media and gaming, as well as in the high tech industry such as Microsoft and Lockheed Martin. The majority of MIS professionals and Fox MIS alums work in user organizations such as Merck, Campbell Soup, NBCUniversal, Walmart and consulting firms such as LiquidHub.

How is MIS different from computer science?


MIS and computer science courses may seem similar but there are major differences in their content and how they are taught. Computer science (CS) (occasionally termed Computer and Information Science – CIS) students take courses that will help them better understand technology, like math and physics classes. MIS students take courses that will help them understand business problems, like accounting and marketing. Neither one is better than the other – they’re just different.

MIS Computer Science (CS) or
Computer and Information Science (CIS)
Acquire business applications by building, integrating or purchasing systems Build and extend technology to solve complex problems
Motivated by using the computer as a tool to solve problems or create digital innovation Motivated by how the computer works


What do MIS people do?


Analyst Study business problems and implement systems to solve them
Consultant Analyze problems and change business processes
Application developer Develop software to gather and store data
Data analyst Extracts and analyzes organizational data


Learn more in this short video featuring MIS students


What type of programming do you do in MIS?

An MIS professional will typically NOT write large and complex computer programs but should know how the code works. Some MIS professionals will write code to create innovative new applications (e.g., a new App). The MIS professional will often direct computer programmers on what to build.

IS Job IndexWhat are the salary ranges for MIS professionals?


What are the prospects for women in MIS?

Women are leaders in MIS in many of top firms in the nation such as Sondra L. Barbour, EVP, Lockheed Martin, Karenann Terrell, EVP & CIO, Walmart, and Linda Dillman, CIO, QVC.  Learn more about women in IT.

What is the current demand for MIS workers?
