why business majors should take technology courses
DESCRIPTION
On Monday, December 9, Excella Partner Doug Sampson spoke to Dr. Katherine Stewart's University of Maryland "Intro to Information Systems" class about why business school students should consider more (rather than fewer) technology classes in their college education.TRANSCRIPT
Can business majors be good technologists?
Agenda• Activities• Discussion• Take home
some new ideas about information systems
Quiz
What does it mean to be a “technologist”?
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WHO ARE TECHNOLOGISTS?
An Excellian Perspective• Path to Partner
Dream Jobs• CEO• COO• CTO• C.. Something• Executive.. Something• My own business• Mom/Dad• Something else...
Get There?
CHARISMA
Hard Work Luck Attitude
InitiativeFlexibilityResults
Technology Importance• Part of our everyday lives• Makes things easier• Saves time • Saves money *• Removes error• Adds COOP• Provides information instantly• Etc… etc.
Traditional Technical Jobs• Software Developer• IT Security Specialist• Network Engineer• Database Administrator• Help Desk
Outlook Top 15 Recession Proof Jobs for College
Grads Sales (Marketing Managers) Computer Software (Engineers) Engineers (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical,
Civil) Computer Systems (Analysts) Finance and Accounting (Analysts,
Accountants) Education Renewable Energy Energy and Environment Healthcare Security Service Industries
* www.careerprofiles.info
$90K
$85K
$68-78K
$70K
$55-66K
$36K
$29-250K
$29-250K
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Stats
* Bureau of Labor Statistics – News Release – Employment Projections 2010 – 2020 (dated February 1, 2012)
Quiz
Question: How will technology impact what I see myself doing as a job?
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What can you do now?• Information
Systems (major or minor)
• Take a few more technical classes (ie. database)
• Study technologies related to my career interest
• Get a technical internship
Helpful Resources University of Maryland Career Center
http://www.careers.umd.edu/home.cfm University of Maryland Counseling Center
http://www.counseling.umd.edu/Services/srv_car.htm BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
The Main Point…Including Technology
As Part OfYour EducationWill IncreaseYour Value
To Employers***
Questions?