Management Information Systems
About the Concentration
Concentration: 24.0 quarter credits
Management Information Systems (MIS) involves the managing of people and systems related to information technology. The goal is to integrate both areas of expertise and apply the power of technology to solving business problems.
The Management Information Systems (MIS) concentration prepares students for many opportunities in the information technology field and business. These include careers as managers of computer service units, or applications staff members supporting computer-using organizations. Aimed at producing graduates who bridge the gap between technical knowledge and business functions, the program focuses on a mix of applied computer systems content, interpersonal interaction, and a practical business orientation.
While administered by the Department of Management, the concentration in management information systems is interdisciplinary in nature. The courses may be taken by students in other colleges and departments who wish to complement other computer-related studies with business-oriented information systems subjects.
Drexel is a particularly exciting place to pursue any computer-oriented major. Drexel made history as the first university in the nation to require every student to have access to a personal computer. Today, Drexel’s leadership continues with academic software development and major investments in the information infrastructure. Drexel University is a campus where computers are an integral part of all education, not just computer courses.
Concentration Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| MIS 342 | Systems Analysis and Design | 4.0 |
| MIS 343 | Database Design and Implementation | 4.0 |
| MIS 346 | Management Information Systems Strategy | 4.0 |
| MIS 347 | Domestic and Global Outsourcing Management | 4.0 |
| Select two of the following: * | 8.0 | |
| Visual Basic Database Programming for Business | ||
| Linear Models for Decision Making | ||
| Technology Management | ||
| Business Plan for Entrepreneurs | ||
| Management Simulation | ||
| Total Credits | 24.0 | |
| * | Students select from the following courses, or any other course at LeBow with permission, as long as the combination comes to a total of 24.0 credits. |
Sample Plan of Study
| Term 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN 101 | Foundations of Business I | 4.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| UNIV B101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Applied Cells, Genetics & Physiology Applied Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution | ||
| Applied Chemistry | ||
| Applied Physics | ||
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| BUSN 102 | Foundations of Business II | 4.0 |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Applied Cells, Genetics & Physiology Applied Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution | ||
| Applied Chemistry | ||
| Applied Physics | ||
| Term Credits | 14.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| ACCT 115 or ECON 201 | Financial Accounting Foundations Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3.0 |
| General education elective | 3.0 | |
| Society and culture elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| ACCT 115 or ECON 201 | Financial Accounting Foundations Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ACCT 116 or ECON 202 | Managerial Accounting Foundations Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| History (HIST) elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| ECON 202 or ACCT 116 | Principles of Macroeconomics Managerial Accounting Foundations | 4.0 |
| MIS 200 | Management Information Systems | 4.0 |
| Social science elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| COM 270 [WI] | Business Communication | 3.0 |
| INTB 200 | International Business | 4.0 |
| MKTG 301 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 4.0 |
| OPM 200 | Operations Management | 4.0 |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 7 | ||
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| ORGB 300 [WI] | Organizational Behavior | 4.0 |
| Science elective | 3.0 | |
| Free elective | 4.0 | |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 8 | ||
| MIS 342 | Systems Analysis and Design | 4.0 |
| MIS 346 | Management Information Systems Strategy | 4.0 |
| PHIL 105 | Critical Reasoning | 3.0 |
| Free elective | 4.0 | |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 9 | ||
| MIS 343 | Database Design and Implementation | 4.0 |
| MIS 347 | Domestic and Global Outsourcing Management | 4.0 |
| General Education elective | 3.0 | |
| Free elective | 4.0 | |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 10 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4.0 | |
| Business Consulting | ||
| Business Statistics II | ||
| Management Simulation | ||
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| MIS 348 (or MIS Elective) | Visual Basic Database Programming for Business | 4.0 |
| General education elective | 3.0 | |
| Free elective | 4.0 | |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 11 | ||
| MGMT 450 | Strategy and Competitive Advantage | 4.0 |
| ENGL 200 - ENGL 399 course | 3.0 | |
| Managment Information Systems (MIS) concentration elective * | 4.0 | |
| Free elective | 4.0 | |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 12 | ||
| UNIV B101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Fine arts elective | 3.0 | |
| General education elective | 3.0 | |
| Free electives | 8.0 | |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Total Credit: 180.0 | ||
| * | *See degree requirements. |
Co-op/Career Opportunities
Career opportunities exist in a wide range of business settings. Students prepare for careers as managers of information resource units, or as staff members who develop and support computer systems.
Recent Mamagement Information System (MIS) graduates have gone on to work for many types of businesses and other organizations. Some job titles include: M.I.S. designer, systems analyst, project leader, telecommunications administrator, information center manager, database administrator, decision-support system consultant. Some MIS students also choose to continue their studies with an MBA; recent Drexel MIS graduates are now attending Columbia, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Visit the Drexel Steinbright Career Development Center page for more detailed information on co-op and post-graduate opportunities.
Minor in Management Information Systems
Requirements
- No more than 2 courses or 8 credits (or 3 courses and 9 credits if classes were taken under the “old curriculum”) required by a student’s major may be counted towards this minor.
- A grade of “C” (2.0) or better must be earned for each course in this minor for it to be counted.
- No more than two transfer courses may be used to complete this minor. Transfer credits must be taken before matriculated at Drexel.
- Students in the process of completing a degree granting program out of the Goodwin College of Evening and Professional Studies, (BS or BSCOEPS), may enroll in 700 sections of the courses they choose that meet the minor requirements. All other students in the process of completing a degree granting program from other colleges/schools within Drexel University must enroll in the 500 sections of the courses they choose that meet the minor requirements.
- Students should check the pre-requisites of all classes when selecting electives. It is the responsibility of the student to know pre-requisites
- Business Administration and Business & Engineering majors may not minor in Accounting, Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Economics, Legal Studies, Management Information Systems, Marketing and/or Operations Management.
All prospective students should meet with an advisor from the College as soon as possible. Call 215-895-2110 to set up an appointment.
| Required Courses | ||
| MIS 200 | Management Information Systems | 4.0 |
| MIS 342 | Systems Analysis and Design | 4.0 |
| MIS 343 | Database Design and Implementation | 4.0 |
| MIS 346 | Management Information Systems Strategy | 4.0 |
| MIS 347 | Domestic and Global Outsourcing Management | 4.0 |
| MIS 348 | Visual Basic Database Programming for Business | 4.0 |
| Total Credits | 24.0 | |
Facilities
So that Drexel business students gain the most up-to-date access to both hardware and software used in professional settings, major advances in the technologies used in the corporate world are constantly being matched by upgrades on campus.
Beginning in summer 2011, construction will begin on a 12-story, $92 million academic center for the LeBow College of Business, replacing Matheson Hall. The new state-of-the-art will continue strengthening faculty research, student learning and the nourishment of a community consisting of faculty, students, alumni and business leaders. The building will help unite faculty, students and staff now housed in four locations throughout Drexel's main campus and is expected to open in 2014.
The Leonard Perlstein Business Learning Center houses state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, and tiered mock boardrooms, as well as the LeBow College Business Executive Education Center.
Courses
MIS 200 Management Information Systems 4.0 Credits
Introductory course to Management of Information Systems, a core business function. The course examines how information systems (i.e., information technology, people, procedures, and data) help add value to an organization, and integrate the various functional areas of a business (e.g., accounting, marketing, etc.).
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
MIS 341 Microcomputer Technologies for Business 4.0 Credits
Builds on the introductory MIS course. Covers computer hardware, software, and networking technologies in considerable detail. Discusses client/server computing, including network operating systems, middleware, and DBMSs, as well as how these technologies can be cost-effectively and efficiently deployed in business contexts. Uses hands-on labs.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: MIS 300 [Min Grade: D]
MIS 342 Systems Analysis and Design 4.0 Credits
Introduces structured and object-oriented systems analysis and design methodologies in classroom and hands-on lab settings. Discusses system life-cycle concepts and techniques such as dataflow diagrams, structure charts, and E-R diagrams. Also covers object-oriented design, prototyping, and rapid application development approaches.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: MIS 300 [Min Grade: D]
MIS 343 Database Design and Implementation 4.0 Credits
Covers data and file structures, object-oriented database design, and the use of SQL for querying databases. Discusses logical and physical database design and offers hands-on experience with commercial database management systems (DBMSs).
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: MIS 200 [Min Grade: D] or MIS 300 [Min Grade: D]
MIS 344 Networking Technologies for Business 4.0 Credits
Introduces networking concepts and technologies. Examines the OSI reference model, networking protocols and topologies, and networking operating systems (NOSs). Compares local, campus, metropolitan, and wide-area networks and the newest devices they use. Also includes hands-on use of a leasing NOS.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: MIS 300 [Min Grade: D]
MIS 345 Client/Server Computing for Business 4.0 Credits
Examines client/server architecture and discusses how it may be successfully developed and deployed. Examines the technological infrastructure of C/S systems such as networks and middleware in hands-on lab settings.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: MIS 300 [Min Grade: D]
MIS 346 Management Information Systems Strategy 4.0 Credits
To discuss Management of Information Systems, and then to elaborate on its application to organizational change, especially to reengineering. This course will introduce the student to central aspects of MIS policy and strategy in the first part of the course and then use these concepts to understand reengineering in the latter part of the course.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
MIS 347 Domestic and Global Outsourcing Management 4.0 Credits
To introduce the student to issues in managing the outsourcing of Information Systems. This will be done in a mixture of lectures and student team presentations. The lectures will introduce the students to some of the central themes of outsourcing IS by summarizing current literature. Parallel to these lectures students will form study teams to investigate other important topics of IS outsourcing through a guided literature reading.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
MIS 348 Visual Basic Database Programming for Business 4.0 Credits
To introduce Business students to the basic concepts of programming, object oriented thinking, and database programming in the context of business applications.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
MIS 359 Information Systems Project 4.0 Credits
Capstone course of the MIS sequence. Involves a project in which students use various system analysis and design skills, including business skills, to develop an information system through all aspects of the life cycle. Requires students to do requirements analysis, cost/benefit analysis, design, and development of a complete system, either an actual organizational problem or a large case study. Uses a 4GL tool for system development.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: MIS 300 [Min Grade: D] and MIS 341 [Min Grade: D] and MIS 342 [Min Grade: D] and MIS 343 [Min Grade: D] and MIS 344 [Min Grade: D]
MIS 481 Special Topics in Management Information Systems 1.0-4.0 Credit
College/Department: LeBow College of Business
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if classification is Junior or Senior.
MIS 498 Special Topics in MIS 3.0 Credits
This course covers topics of particular interest to information systems students.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if classification is Junior or Senior.
MIS 499 Independent Study 1.0-4.0 Credit
Independent Study.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if classification is Junior or Senior.
