Management Information Systems
Why choose a career in Management Information Systems
Management Information Systems (MIS) is the study of people, technology, organizations, and the relationships among these. MIS professionals analyze business problems and opportunities, then they design and maintain computer applications to address these issues.
Business Analystics and AI - Three Behrend alums currently working in the field of business analytics discuss the place of AI in their every day work and admit that will not replace employees but enhance their jobs.
Every Day Challenges in the Field of Data Analytics - Eric Brotherson, Business Analyst at Erie Federal Credit Union, discusses every day challenges that he faces in his field.
Challenges for Business Analysts - Four Behrend alums discuss the challenges they face at work and what they do to combat them.
Learning on the Job - Behrend alums discuss what it really means to be learning on the job and also talk about acquiring a Master's degree while having a full time job.
Cybersecurity Skills - Four Behrend alums discuss the skills that are important to have when you decide to work in the field of cybersecurity.
Day in the Life of an IT Analyst - Recent MIS graduates, who work at various local companies, talk about their roles and responsibilities as IT analysts and what their work day looks like.
The Place of AI in the World of IT - Listen to Sheridan Fassett, IT Business Analyst, and Michael Paul, IT Business Intern at Erie Insurance, talk about the place of Artificial Intelligence in the world of IT.
There’s No Typical Day in IT - Listen to Shridan Fassett, IT Business Analyst at Erie Insurance, talk about his "typical" day and what makes his job so interesting.
Is there a Future in a Career in AI? - Pr. Kyle Chalupczynski, lecturer in MIS at Penn State Behrend, demonstrates how to use ChatGPT to understand whether there is a future in a career in AI.
Increasing Employability by Combining IT and Accounting - Listen to Anna Reed, Management Information Systems and Accounting graduate, discuss how she decided to add an MIS major to her Accounting major after she started college and how she is now making a living as a Certified Public Accountant using both her majors.
MIS: Working as a Research Assistant - Listen to Evan Tatara, former MIS student, talk about his first job experience working as a research assistant for the Economic Research Institute of Erie while working on his MBA at Penn State Behrend.
Accounting, Finance, and MIS - Listen to Steve Valley, Penn State Behrend alum, talk about how choosing to take an elective in high school triggered his interest in the business field and sparked his career interests. He also talks about why he chose his majors and how interrelated they are.
MIS: IT Manager Path at Wabtec - Listen to Sam Woodell, Management Information System graduate and Information Technology Leader at Wabtec in Erie, PA, talk about how he transferred to Behrend and chose to major in MIS. He talks about what he liked in the program and his time at Behrend and how it led him to work for Wabtec.
Switching from Software Engineering to MIS - Listen to Evan Tatara, MBA student at Penn State Behrend, discuss his path to Management Information Systems at Behrend.