Welcome to Open Day

Akira KawaguchiMIS Program Director

Welcome to Open Day

Akira KawaguchiMIS Program Director

BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

• Occupational Outlook†:– Through the year 2016, the employment of IT

managers is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations

– Job opportunities will be best for applicants with a strong understanding business and good communication skills

• We are ready to offer MIS program

†Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept of Labor

OUR MISSIONSOUR MISSIONS

• Build and retain talented IT workforce– Meet the management challenges of the 21st

century– Promote wide variety of intellectual & social

activities as well as career-long professional relationship among graduates

• Be a nationally competitive program

DEGREE STRUCTUREDEGREE STRUCTURE

• 8-course core & 2 electives, total 30 credits of academic work– Electives: Seminar & Final Project

• Courses taken in a fixed sequence over 5 consecutive terms– Cohort system

• Thesis or extended project option

CURRICULUMCURRICULUMTerm Semester Course ID Course name

1 Fall

First year orientation

MISG1010 Statistics & Decision Making

MISG2010 OOD & Software Engineering

2 SpringMISG3010 General Economics & Finance

MISG2020 Database Management

3 SummerMISG3020 Developing Management Skills

MISG2030 Networking & Security

4 Fall

Second year orientation

MISG3030 Organization & Management

MISG4010 System Analysis & Design

5 SpringMISG5010 Seminar

MISG5020 Independent Project

QUALITY ASSURANCEQUALITY ASSURANCE

• GPA 3.0 Policy: – Graduation qualification– Course repeating requirement

• Project Mentor & TA support– Dedicated professional consultations

• Thesis or extended project option– Replacing 1 CS course & project

FAILURE RECOVERYFAILURE RECOVERYTerm Semester Course ID Course name

1 Fall

First year orientation

MISG1010 Statistics & Decision Making

MISG2010 OOD & Software Engineering

2 SpringMISG3010 General Economics & Finance

MISG2020 Database Management

3 SummerMISG3020 Developing Management Skills

MISG2030 Networking & Security

4 Fall

Second year orientation

MISG3030 Organization & Management

MISG4010 System Analysis & Design

5 SpringMISG5010 Seminar

MISG5020 Independent Project

[ retake ] MISG2010 OOD & Software Engineering

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THESIS OR EXTENDED PROJ

THESIS OR EXTENDED PROJ

Term Semester Course ID Course name

1 Fall

First year orientation

MISG1010 Statistics & Decision Making

MISG2010 OOD & Software Engineering

2 SpringMISG3010 General Economics & Finance

MISG2020 Database Management

3 SummerMISG3020 Developing Management Skills

MISG2030 Networking & Security

4 Fall

Second year orientation

MISG3030 Organization & Management

MISG4010 System Analysis & Design

5 SpringMISG5010 Seminar

MISG5020 Independent ProjectThesis or Extended Project

INDEPENDENT PROJECT

INDEPENDENT PROJECT

• Currently available specializations:– Medical Information– Financial Computation– Business Process Engineering

• In process of wider selections• Project details will be announced:

– Group work (up to two students) possible– Paid work possible (position competitive)

ADMISSIONSADMISSIONS

• Requirements:– Bachelor’s degree in technical field – GPA 2.75– TOEFL score for foreign applicant– Meet 6/30 deadline

• We like to see:– General mathematical competence– Strong motivation from work experience

CCNY ADVANTAGESCCNY ADVANTAGES

• Affordability– No hidden credits; 30 credits for graduation– Overall cost for residents < $10,000

• Unique cohort system– Development of interpersonal, communication, and

leadership skills

• Accessibility to engineering school– Nation’s leading producers of engineering graduates

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONADDITIONAL

INFORMATION• Brochure (in press)

• MIS websitehttp://mis.engr.ccny.cuny.edu

REST OF TODAY’S EVENT

REST OF TODAY’S EVENT

• Answering general questions• Showing our MIS labs• Individual counseling