Management Information Systems

What is Management Information Systems (MIS)?

In a class on managing information systems, you will learn how businesses use information systems to improve operations. You will also learn how to manage various information systems so that the systems best serve the needs of particular industries. You will even study how information systems can improve the way a business is organized.

MIS majors look forward to careers in:

Computer and Information Systems Managers
Computer Systems Analysts
Database Administrators
Management Consultants
Network Administrators

The MIS Bachelor's Degree

Northwood's MIS curriculum offers you the application of information technology to support business activities and a host of business management courses that help you build management potential. As a global economy, there is a growing demand for graduates who have the analytical skills and business background to make business processes more productive. Because of this, our MIS students will learn to analyze organizational information needs, and then design a computer-based system to meet these needs, and finally, direct the implementation and operation of the system. This is done by first educating the student in the theory of information systems then during the final year a project to analyze, design, develop and implement a complete software system for a real customer is done.

The MIS program of study is designed to prepare students for one of the most rapidly expanding professions in the business world. MIS majors differ from computer science majors in emphasizing applications of computer systems for business over their development and analysis. The applications are focused on complex business needs in organizations. Northwood's MIS chair and an advisory board of local business persons continually assess and rebuild the MIS program to ensure that the program is up-to-date with current trends in the business.

MIS graduates will be able to:

Create business applications in an event-driven programming language (such as the current version of Visual Basic.NET or C#.NET) including the development of user interfaces, use of controls, writing/debugging code, and the creation of interactive menus.
Apply data modeling techniques (such as normalization and ER diagramming) to create a database model.
Implement a database model in a relational database management system (such as SQL or Access) including the creation of tables, establishing referential integrity constraints, loading data, creating views, and producing forms and reports using database data.
Select and apply appropriate systems analysis and design techniques to create a system design for a business process.
Use modern application development products as prototype tools in the systems development process.

Get Ahead, Get Involved

Northwood hosts a variety of activities for MIS majors.

Join the Northwood Management Information Systems Club to help develop your skills and network with other MIS majors and community members.
Join the Business Professional of America and compete with other business majors from around the state and country.
Join many of our Greek groups to enhance your networking skills.
Enjoy the opportunity to work with local companies as interns within the MIS field.

Curriculum Guide

Contact Information

Professor Joseph Wulffenstein
Department Chair
989.837.4400
Office: Jordan 28