Careers for Management Information Systems M.B.A. Program Graduates

Common job titles

• Chief executive
• Computer and information research scientist
• Computer hardware engineer
• Computer network architect
• Computer programmer
• Computer systems analyst
• Database administrator
• Information security analyst
• Network and computer systems administrator
• Software developer
• Web developer

Job outlook data

Computer and information systems managers held around 349,000 jobs in 2014, the last year for which data are available. Employment of computer and information systems managers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2014 to 2024.

Demand for computer and information systems managers will grow as organizations expand their operations to digital platforms. Computer and information systems managers will be responsible for implementing these goals. Employment growth will also result from the need to strengthen cybersecurity in corporate computer and information systems.

In addition, many jobs in this area will be created in the healthcare industry, which is aggressively implementing information technology. In the insurance carrier industry, for example, employment of IT managers is projected to grow 26 percent.

Where can I work with this major?

Employers of Business Administration: Management Information Systems degree holders include:

• Computer systems design and related services
• Finance and insurance
• Information
• Management of companies and enterprises
• Manufacturing

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Association for Computing Machinery
• Association for Information Systems
• CompTIA
• Computing Research Association
• IEEE Computer Society
• National Center for Women & Information Technology

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Computer and Information Systems Managers.