why business majors should take technology courses

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

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$85K

$68-78K

$70K

$55-66K

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$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?