Management Information Systems Major

The management information systems (MIS) major gives you the tools needed to plan, develop, use and manage the digital assets of an organization.

You will learn to use information technology to solve business problems and develop the technological infrastructure of an organization.

Courses are provided in the following areas:

  • Database front-end development using various programming languages
  • Systems analysis and design skills
  • Business and management skills

Why study at Northwestern?

The Northwestern College Department of Business provides students with the tools and character necessary to thrive within a business climate and/or prepare for graduate programs, while devoting one’s life to serving the Lord in any profession.

Moral and ethical considerations are integrated within all courses, which are taught from a biblical perspective by Christian business professionals.

MIS Lab Learning environment

  • Built by MIS faculty and is a stand-alone facility, independent from the campus network
  • Has its own set of servers, allowing students to quickly deploy their own set of Virtual Machines (VMs)
  • VMs are used in virtually all MIS courses
  • Selected MIS students manage the Lab, gaining valuable experience
     

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100% Employment Rate!

In 2012 every one of our MIS grads was employed before graduation!

Every Northwestern MIS grad in the past 4 years has found employment in their career path within 3 months of graduation.

MIS alumni have job flexibility, moving to higher levels of responsibility within 4 years of graduation.
 

What classes will I take?

  • Data Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Application Development
  • Data Communications
  • Database Management

What can I do with this major?

  • Systems Management
  • Systems Analyst
  • Project Manager
  • Application Developer
  • Business Intelligence 

 

MIS student opportunities

  • Conduct technical presentations in area high schools
  • Interview Twin Cities IT leaders
  • Analyze and design existing IT systems at a Twin Cites corporation
  • Complete an IT internship at an area corporation