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Information systems jobs are invisibly integral to every day life. Without information systems experts, our trains would not run in time and virtually all aspects of everyday life would come to a halt. The information systems profession has become that important!

The Information Systems Department prepares students for a career in the information field in their first year of undergradaute study. Using computer-related skills, students learn to analyze, design and implement information systems to enhance business success.

Our curriculum is focused on preparing students for real-world applications. Taught by faculty with wide-ranging experience in the public and private sectors, classes such as Database Management, Systems Analysis & Design, and Web Content Development, deliver the latest in cutting-edge knowledge for today’s rapidly evolving information systems profession.

Related Career Titles

The work of computer and information systems managers is closely related to that of computer programmers, computer software engineers, computer systems analysts, computer scientists and database administrators, and computer support specialists and systems administrators. Computer and information systems managers also have some high-level responsibilities similar to those of top executives.

Job Trends

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos258.htm#outlook

Salaries

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos258.htm#earnings

Useful Links

Institute for the Management of Information Systems
http://www.imis.org.uk/

Association for Information Systems
http://www.isworld.org/

John Lamp’s IS Resources
http://lamp.infosys.deakin.edu.au/index.php?page=infosys

IS Profession Associations

American Society for Information Science
www.asis.org

Association for Computing Machinery
www.acm.org

Association of Information Technology Professionals
www.aitp.org

Boston Chapter
www.bostonaitp.org

Institute for the Certification of Computer Professionals
www.iccp.org

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
www.ieee.org

Mass High Tech (Journal of New England Technology)
www.masshightech.com

Mass Tech Leadership Council
www.masstlc.org

Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange
www.mitx.org

Massachusetts Network Communications Council
www.massnetcomms.org

Society for Information Management
www.simnet.org

The Software Jobs
www.softwarejobs.com