Management Information Systems
Learn more about the Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems.
David Schuff, Department Chair
Speakman Hall 210
215-204-5617
david.schuff@temple.edu
https://community.mis.temple.edu/
Mart Doyle, Associate Professor and Deputy Chair
Speakman Hall 210B
215-204-4684
mdoyle@temple.edu
Joseph Allegra, Senior Associate Director
Speakman Hall 210C
215-204-3060
jallegra@temple.edu
https://www.fox.temple.edu/faculty-research/academic-areas/management-information-systems/
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems (MIS) produces digital leaders who design, architect, and manage API-driven products. These products apply APIs, cloud, cyber-security, agile, user experience, and analytics to achieve business outcomes.
The BBA in MIS is a STEM program that provides access to STEM scholarships, as well as MIS department scholarships.
MIS students learn to design, build, deploy, secure, and evaluate API-driven, cloud-based software applications that achieve business goals, meet requirements, deliver a positive user experience, and execute reliably at scale.
MIS will prepare you to:
- Design software applications that meet requirements and are enjoyable to use employing state-of-the-art UX techniques
- Build web-based, API-driven business applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Node.js as well as frameworks such as Express
- Deploy APIs on a robust cloud infrastructure using Amazon Web Services
- Secure applications and businesses against cyber-threats applying cryptography and vulnerability discovery techniques
- Analyze critical business data using data mining techniques and navigate relational and NoSQL data stores using MySQL and MongoDB
Professional Achievement Program
MIS majors benefit from an innovative patent pending PRO - professional achievement program:
- Earn required points for professional development activities and for applying learning to practice (e.g., internships, student leadership)
- Receive recognition for professional achievement on leaderboards, badges, professional achievement wire, and e-portfolios. 'Cash-in' points at the MIS Points Store.
- Showcase your educational and professional achievements at the IT Career Fair.
Careers and Placement
MIS BBA majors get placed in the top firms in the region and nationally. Learn about careers in IS and participate in the IT Career Fair which provides exclusive one-stop placement and internship opportunities for MIS students. The Temple University led ISJobIndex.com project provides national level data on jobs in the IS field:
- Bachelor MIS students' average salary is $65,314 nationally. Salaries for IS graduates are about 25% higher than typical business majors.
- 83% of IS graduates are satisfied with their job offer.
- The highest paying jobs are consulting, project management, and systems analyst.
The top IS jobs are:
- Application Developer - $72,833
- Information Security - $69,553
- IT Consultant - $69,464
- Project Manager - $66,500
- Systems Analyst - $63,643
- Data / Analytics - $63,183
- IT Auditor - $63,168
- Computer Support - $56,261
Source: IS Job Index, https://isjobindex.com/
The MIS Edge
- What is MIS and why should you consider MIS?
- What is unique about the MIS program?
- Exclusive scholarships and awards. BBA in MIS students can access STEM-designated scholarships.
- Win prizes and gain recognition in national, and local analytics, design, and entrepreneurial competitions.
- Temple's Association for Information Systems (AIS) student organization provides extensive professional, social, and community activities.
- The BBA in MIS is designed in partnership with the Fox IT Industry Advisory Board. Members of the board mentor students on projects.
- Access top firms through the affiliated Institute of Business and Information Technology which each year hosts the acclaimed IT Awards.
- Fox is one of the largest business schools in the world with a vast array of programs, research centers, and superb resources.
- Learn the latest technologies.
Next Steps
- Take a look at our internationally renowned faculty
- Read Why Temple MIS?
- Contact Temple Fox MIS on Facebook
If you're a high-performing, motivated student, we want to recruit you. Please contact Joseph Allegra at jallegra@temple.edu.
Minors
Management Information Systems Minor
A minor in MIS provides undergraduate students the ability to specify, select, utilize, and apply information technology (IT) to their major field of study. The minor provides the skills and terminology needed to become an expert user of IT in the business world.
Who Should Minor in Management Information Systems?
Business students will benefit from a minor in MIS. The minor in MIS will position you for jobs in business application areas, consulting positions, technical liaisons, and selling and acquisition of business software.
What is in it for me?
- Understand the key information technologies used by organizations.
- Learn how to specify technology solutions and engage with IT professionals.
- Understand the importance of business processes.
- Identify how specific IT solutions are designed and implemented to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- Apply data analytics to collect, store, analyze, and disseminate organizational information.
Requirements for the minor must be completed prior to graduation. Courses cannot be used to meet minor requirements if already used to meet the requirements for a major or a different minor. For more information or to declare Management Information Systems as your minor, visit: https://community.mis.temple.edu/programs/misminor/.
Information Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Minor (ITIE)
The Information Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ITIE) minor integrates the enabling role of IT and the drive of entrepreneurial thinking. The minor includes courses in Entrepreneurship, Management Information Systems (MIS), and other related areas.
Who Should Minor in ITIE?
The minor is appropriate for all majors and particularly relevant for students in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Management Information Systems. ITIE minors can drive new IT-enabled innovative projects in existing firms and create technology-enabled start-ups.
The minor is a joint venture between the MIS department and the Strategic Management department.
Requirements for the minor must be completed prior to graduation. Courses cannot be used to meet minor requirements if already used to meet the requirements for a major or a different minor. For more information or to declare ITIE as your minor, visit: https://community.mis.temple.edu/programs/minor-in-itie/.
Digital Marketing Minor
The Digital Marketing Minor prepares students for careers related to customer relationship management, social media, information architecture, e-commerce, search engine optimization, e-detailing, site design, Internet research, demographic and sales analytics, blogging, and media design. The Digital Marketing minor is appropriate for all BBA students in the Fox School of Business and Management and is particularly relevant for Marketing, Human Resource Management, Business Management, and Management Information Systems students.
Requirements for the minor must be completed prior to graduation. Courses cannot be used to meet minor requirements if already used to meet the requirements for a major or a different minor. For more information about the Digital Marketing minor, visit: https://community.mis.temple.edu/programs/digital-marketing-minor/.
Certificate
Students who wish to earn a Certificate in Management Information Systems can do so by completing the required courses. Courses cannot be used to meet certificate requirements if already used to meet the requirements for a major or a different minor or certificate. The certificate does not require the completion of the Business Minor or the Business Studies Minor. Certificates are not listed on the academic transcript.
Requirements for the certificate must be completed prior to graduation. Contact the Management Information Systems department to declare the Management Information Systems certificate.
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
College Requirements
Students must meet College Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration, including the requirements of the major listed below. Management Information Systems students must attain a 2.0 GPA in the major and a 2.0 cumulative GPA in order to graduate.
Major Requirements
Students must follow the Major Requirements and College Requirements current at the time of declaration. Students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University, College, and Major requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
Requirements of the Management Information Systems Major
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Note: A grade of C or better is required for all of the courses listed below except MIS 4596, which requires a C-. | ||
| MIS 2402 | Web Application Development | 3 |
| MIS 2502 | Data and Analytics | 3 |
| MIS 3406 | Cloud Architecture | 3 |
| MIS 3506 | User Experience Design | 3 |
| MIS 3502 | Web Service Programming | 3 |
| MIS 4596 | Managing Enterprise Cybersecurity 1, 2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | This major capstone is taken in the final semester, and all prerequisites must be met. |
| 2 | Each MIS major student is required to achieve a minimum of 1,000 professional achievement points in order to graduate. |
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Please note that this plan is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| STAT 1001 | Quantitative Methods for Business I | 3 |
| ECON 1101 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| HRM 1101 | Leadership and Organizational Management | 3 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| STAT 1102 | Quantitative Methods for Business II | 4 |
| ECON 1102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| BA 1103 | Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business | 3 |
| MIS 2101 | Digital Systems | 3 |
| IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2103 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making | 4 |
| STAT 2103 | Statistical Business Analytics (waives GenEd Quantitative Literacy requirement) | 4 |
| MIS 2402 | Web Application Development | 3 |
| MIS 2502 | Data and Analytics | 3 |
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MKTG 2101 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BA 2101 | Professional Development Strategies | 1 |
| BA 2196 | Business Communications [WI] | 3 |
| Select one of the following:1 | 3 | |
| Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Visualizing Data | ||
| Business Analytics: Modern Data Science Techniques | ||
| MIS 3406 | Cloud Architecture | 3 |
| MIS 3506 | User Experience Design | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| RMI 2101 | Introduction to Risk Management | 3 |
| FIN 3101 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MSOM 3101 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Business Elective2 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MIS 3502 | Web Service Programming | 3 |
| Business Elective2 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 4102 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Business Elective2 | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MIS 4596 | Managing Enterprise Cybersecurity [WI] | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 124 | |
| 1 | Please check with your departmental advisor on which course is most appropriate for the major. |
| 2 | 2000-3999 electives can be selected from: ACCT, AS, BA, ECON, FIN, HRM, IB, LGLS, MIS, MKTG, RE, RMI, STAT, SCM, SGM. Please see your advisor for elective suggestions that match your career objectives. MIS 3535 is highly recommended as a business elective. |