Reflecting the value of combining business and technology, particularly here in Silicon Valley, MIS graduates typically rank at or near the top among the nine College of Business concentrations in terms of starting salaries as reported in the SJSU Career Center's Annual Salary Survey. MIS jobs range from traditional Information Technology (IT) Management to Technical Sales & Marketing, from the high-tech industry to transportation, government or financial services, from small family businesses & startups to industry behemoths. A quick scan of MIS alumni job titles on LinkedIn highlights the diversity of possibilities:

Business Systems Analyst at Xilinx Online Program Specialist at Symantec Senior Project Manager at Alaska Airlines Internal Tools Developer at Google Sr. Sales Engineer at Nuance Systems Analyst at Countrywide Financial Program Manager at iTradeNetwork Associate Project Manager at eBay Software QA Engineer at Apple Data Analyst at Yahoo! Business Analyst at Novellus Systems IT Support Specialist at Intel Project/ Program Manager, Global Services at Brocade Director of Global Services at WildPackets IT Auditor at SalesForce.com Solution Architect at Applied Materials Consultant at Accenture ERP Business Analyst at Lockheed Martin Information Technology Services Channel Manager at Cisco Systems

MIS jobs are communication and teamwork-intensive and are managerially oriented, thus they are not subject to outsourcing/off-shoring. As the shift toward a knowledge/information economy continues into the 21 ^st century, demand for MIS professionals is expected to grow and with the continual rapid evolution and innovation in technology, MIS is a dynamic and attractive career choice. The US Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook says that the job prospects for "Computer and Information Systems Managers" are "excellent" and expected to grow faster than average for other jobs from 2008-2018 at a 17% rate across all industries and a 45% rate for the industry categories that best describe Silicon Valley!

If you're a student considering MIS, feel free to further explore the resources at this site, including a podcast from the department chair, or to visit us in the Business Tower, off the elevator lobby, in BT 250 to find out more. And be sure to check out the MIS career resources page.