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MIS Job Myths
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FYI, a selection of news from the media...
For some time, the job market for business analyst (a role we prepare our MIS graduates for) has been hot. For instance, eWeek magazine (April 14, 2003) noted the high demand for IT business analysts.
More recently CIO Magazine's State of the CIO 2006 survey found high demand for business analysts with project management being the most sought after skill set.
MIS jobs are among the 10 best in the country. The Wall Street Journal
(Jan 6, 2009)
reported on a study by CareerCast.com that determined the best and worst
occupations using five criteria: environment, income, employment outlook, physical
demands, and stress. Two types of MIS jobs, Software Engineer and Computer
Systems Analyst, were #5 and #6, respectively. (The only other business major to
make the Top 10 list was Accounting at #10.) If you are wondering, Mathematician
was the best and Lumberjack the worst.
Even in a bad economy, businesses hire for MIS jobs. According to a story titled
"Avoiding the Ax: Where the Jobs Are" in The Wall Street Journal (Dec 23,
2008), a few business functions become even more essential in bad times and even
in struggling companies. Information technology is cited as such a function.
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