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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
BF
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