stevens msis - new student orientation
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Dr Michael zur Muehlen
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Howe School of Technology Management
Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute of Technology Master of Science in Information Systems
Welcome to Graduate School
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Day 1. Now What?
Administrative Processes
Study Plan
Register for Classes
Build Leadership Traits
Integrity
Transparency
Effectiveness
Social Processes
Engage
Network
Ask for Help
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Information Systems Challenges Increase Operational Transparency
Standardize Processes to Manage Risk
Increase Organizational Performance
Leverage IT Innovation
Often: All of the above
MS in Information Systems
MSIS addresses the knowledge and skill needs of professionals in corporate technology and operations areas
MSIS program develops leaders that understand business challenges and technology opportunities
MSIS graduates can articulate business needs in terms that technologists can turn into solutions
MSIS graduates can manage technology organizations to the benefit of business operations
Electives – Concentration Courses (3 courses, 9 credits)
Business Intelligence & Analytics
MIS 635 Discovering the Knowledge
Organization MIS 636 Data Warehouses &
Business Intelligence MIS 637 Knowledge Discovery in
Databases
BPM & Service Innovation
MIS 690 Supply Chain Management &
Strategy MIS 712 Advanced Business Process
Management MIS 714 Service Innovation
Social Media
MIS 661 Marketing online MIS 669 Social Network Analytics BIA 660 Web Analytics
Project Management
MGT 610 Strategic Perspectives in Project Management
MGT 611 Project Analytics MGT 612 Human Side of Project
Leadership
MS in Information Systems Curriculum
MSIS Required Courses (6 courses, 18 credits)
All MSIS students take:
MIS 620 Analysis & Design of Information Systems MIS 630 Database Systems and Decision Support MIS 699 Managing Emerging Information Technology
MIS 710 Process Innovation & Management MIS 730 Integrating Information Systems Technologies MIS 760 IT Strategy
MS Core Courses (3 courses, 9 credits) All MSIS students take:
MGT 609 Project Management Fundamentals MGT 615 Financial Decision Making MGT 689 Organizational Behavior and Design
The Path to Graduation MGT 689
MGT 615
MGT 609
MIS 6XX
MIS 6XX
MIS 7XX
MIS 6XX
MIS 7XX
E1
MIS 7XX
Option 1 MGT first
Option 2 MIS first
E2
E3
MGT 689
MGT 615
MGT 609 MIS 6XX
MIS 6XX
MIS 7XX
MIS 6XX
MIS 7XX
E1
MIS 7XX
E2
E3
Option 3 Blend
MGT 689
MGT 615
MGT 609
MIS 6XX
MIS 6XX
MIS 7XX MIS 6XX
MIS 7XX
E1
MIS 7XX
E2
E3
The Path to Graduation w/ CPT
MGT 689
MGT 615
MGT 609
MIS 6XX
MIS 6XX
MIS 7XX
MIS 6XX
MIS 7XX
E1
MIS 7XX
Option 1 E2
CP
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MGT 689
MGT 615
MGT 609
MIS 6XX
MIS 6XX
MIS 7XX
MIS 6XX MIS 7XX
E1
MIS 7XX
Option 2 E2
CP
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MSIS Concentration: Business Intelligence & Analytics
• The Business Intelligence & Analytics concentration develops leaders that can address the need for intelligent solutions in the Big Data space
Source: wsj.com
• Large-scale Business Intelligence
• Predictive Analytics
• Decision-support Systems
MSIS Concentration: BPM & Service Innovation
• Business Process Management & Service Innovation Concentration focuses on
• Design of efficient Business Processes
• Process & Decision Management Systems
• BPM Systems and Workflow Automation
• Managing cross-organizational processes
• Transforming organizations into high-quality service providers
Source: Forrester Research, May 2012
MSIS Concentration: Project Management
The Project Management concentration provides advanced concepts for those responsible for IT program and project management
Project Analytics
Change Management
Program Management
Project Strategy
MSIS Concentration: Social Media
The Social Media concentration addresses the emerging market for analysts that understand the application of new technologies in organizational settings, for instance
Social Media Analytics
Crowdsourcing
Collaborative Design
Marketing Online
The Study Plan Agreement between you and the school what courses you need to take in order to graduate
Can be amended/ changed along the way (just file a new one)
Submit to Support Center (3rd Floor of Babbio) or scan and email to [email protected]
Your Concentration/Electives You don’t have to choose today
Take a few courses and see where your interests lie
You can pick a prefab concen- tration (e.g. BPM or BI&A) or three free elective courses
CPT can count as one elective course (for 3 credits)!
Don’t be “That Guy/Girl”
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Be engaged: Course quality rises if you participate
Don’t live on Facebook/Twitter in class
Be responsible: Create your own work and be proud of it
Learn how to cite: Harvard Guide to using Sources http://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do
Be reliable: Show up, deliver what you promised
Late work will get you in trouble
Be punctual: Be on time, and respect the time of others
Be nice: You’ll meet everyone twice in life
After the Game is Before the Game (German Soccer Proverb)
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MSIS Program
MSIS Alumni – Where are they now?
Prepare for your Career linkedin.com
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Build the Community facebook.com/groups/stevens.msis
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Thank you for your interest! Questions?
Dr Michael zur Muehlen
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
Howe School of Technology Management
Stevens Institute of Technology
Castle Point on Hudson
Hoboken NJ 07030
phone: +1 (201) 216 8293
email: [email protected]
web: www.stevens.edu/howe/msis
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