Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive of Dell Inc., visited Temple’s Fox School of Business on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Dell was greeted at an informal reception with faculty members and university officials before he met with a select group of Fox School Management Information Systems (MIS) students. A large question-and-answer session followed in the auditorium of Alter Hall, the new state-of-theart home of the Fox School. Read the full article on the Fox School website.
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New e-portfolio and e-resume contest
Win a $200 Amazon gift certificate! Shake hands with the creator of WordPress – Matt Mullenweg.
Submit your entry to the foxmis e-portfolio and e-resume contest! The deadline for entry is Sunday October 18th at Midnight. Enter the contest by submitting the URL of your entry as a comment to this post. The top three entries will receive Amazon gift certificates and will meet Matt when he visits the Fox School on October 21, 2009. Matt will select the final winner. For additional details and contest rules, please visit the e-portfolio contest page.
Youngjin Yoo receives NSF grant to study virtual work in design projects
Dr. Youngjin Yoo was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study how organizations working on design projects virtualize their work using a mix of virtual and physical elements. The $127,260 award is titled Collaborative Research: Virtualization of work capabilities in project based organizations.
As part of the project, Professor Yoo will conduct longitudinal analysis of four organizations (Intel, Parker Hannifin, Mortenson Construction, and Ford) through interviews, surveys, and observations. Using the data, he will develop a new notation that captures how virtual and physical elements are intermixed in forming design practices in these organizations and further show how those these practices evolve over time.
Three MIS doctoral students to present at ICIS 2009
MIS doctoral students, Fang-Chun Liu, Doug Schutz, Yang Yang all received separate acceptances to present their research at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Phoenix, December 2009. ICIS is the premier conference in information systems with an acceptance rate of 10-12%. The three papers are:
- Fang-Chun Liu, Business Value of IT in Commercial Banks, together with Rajiv Banker, Pei-Yu Chen, and Chin-Shyh Ou
- Doug Schutz, An Empirical Investigation on The Role of IT Materiality in Multidisciplinary Innovation, together with Yong-Young Kim, Youngjin Yoo, and Paul Pavlou
- Yang Yang, Open Innovation: An Empirical Study of Online Contests, together with Pei-Yu Chen and Paul Pavlou
New course on mobile computing
MIS3580: Next Generation Mobile Applications. Tues, Thurs 3:30-4:50pm. Learn the concepts, leverage, the phone’s features, develop innovative mobile applications. For more information contact Paul Weinberg weinberg@temple.edu
Bachelors in MIS
The nationally recognized Bachelors of Business Administration in Management Information Systems (MIS) produces digital leaders who design, architect, and manage API-driven products. These products apply APIs, cloud, cyber-security, agile, user experience, and analytics to achieve business outcomes.
The BBA in MIS is a STEM program that provides access to STEM and MIS scholarships.
In today’s digital ecosystem of software-based services, MIS students imagine, create, and deploy API-driven digital products and services to create value for consumers and businesses.
MIS students are poised to take on product management roles applying their skills to take innovative digital ideas from inception to successful use and profitability.
Learn to design, build, deploy, secure, and evaluate API-driven, cloud-based software applications that achieve business goals, meet requirements, deliver a positive user experience, and execute reliably at scale. MIS will prepare you to:
Design software applications that meet requirements and are enjoyable to use employing state-of-the-art UX techniques- Build web-based, API-driven business applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Node.js as well as frameworks such as Express
- Deploy APIs on a robust cloud infrastructure using Amazon Web Services
- Secure applications and businesses against cyber-threats applying cryptography and vulnerability discovery techniques
- Analyze critical business data using data mining techniques and navigate relational and NoSQL data stores using MySQL and MongoDB
CURRICULUM
More information, including course numbers, full course descriptions, and prerequisites, is available through the Temple Bulletin.
Required courses
- Web Application Development
Develop web-based applications that integrate web services - Data and Analytics
Analyze and present insights from business data - Cloud Architecture
Design and build cloud-based infrastructures for scalable application deployment - User Experience Design
Describe, scope, and build a complete user experience - Web Service Programming
Create and deploy a complete, end-to-end, cloud-based application - Managing Enterprise Cybersecurity
Secure applications and the enterprise
Selected electives
- Lead Global Digital Projects
Lead technology-enabled transformation - Internet Enabled Supply Chains
Reimagine supply chains using digital technology - Applied Predictive Analytics
Derive patterns and insight from large data sets - Strategic Management of Information Technology
Manage IT resources to advance an organization’s strategy - Social Media Innovation
Create digital business models using next-generation interfaces and social media. - Special Topics
Explore new and emerging technology topics - Information Systems Innovation
Create new digital products and services - Co-operative Experience in MIS
Gain course credit for internships.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM
MIS majors benefit from the innovative patent-pending PRO – professional achievement program:
- Earn required points for professional development activities and for applying learning to practice (e.g., internships, student leadership)
- Receive recognition for professional achievement on leaderboards, badges, professional achievement wire, and e-portfolios. ‘Cash-in’ reward points at the MIS Points Store.
- Showcase your educational and professional achievements at the MIS Career Fair.
CAREERS AND PLACEMENT
MIS BBA majors get placed in the top firms in the region and nationally. Learn about careers in IS and participate in the MIS Career Fair which provides exclusive one-stop placement and internship opportunities for MIS students. The Temple University led ISJobIndex.com project provides national level data on jobs in the IS field:
- Bachelor MIS students’ average salary is $75,517 nationally. Salaries for IS graduates are higher than typical business majors.
- 81% of IS graduates are satisfied with their job offer.
The top IS jobs are:

Source: IS Job Index, http://isjobindex.com
THE MIS EDGE
- What is MIS and why should you consider MIS?
- What is unique about the nationally recognized MIS program?
- Exclusive scholarships and awards. BBA in MIS students are eligible for STEM designated scholarships.
Win prizes and gain recognition in national, and local analytics and entrepreneurial competitions.- Temple’s Association for Information Systems (AIS) student organization provides extensive professional, social, and community activities.
- The BBA in MIS is designed in partnership with the Industry.
- Access top firms through the affiliated Institute of Business and Information Technology, which each year hosts the acclaimed IT awards.
- Learn the latest technologies.
- Fox is one of the largest business schools in the world with a vast array of programs, research centers, and superb resources.
- Accelerated 3 Year BBA – Motivated students can finish in 3 years.
MORE INFORMATION
- Download BBA MIS Course Structure
- Temple University Undergraduate Bulletin FSBM/MIS
- College Graduation Requirements for Freshmen and Transfer Students
NEXT STEPS
- Take a look at our internationally renowned faculty
- Read Why Temple MIS?
- Connect with Temple AIS on Facebook
If you are a high performing motivated student – we want to recruit you – please contact Joseph Allegra at jallegra@temple.edu
Programs
Bachelor of MIS
The Bachelor of Business Administration Major in Management Information Systems (MIS) produces digital leaders who design, architect, and manage API-driven products.
Minor in MIS
A minor in MIS provides undergraduate students the ability to specify, select, utilize, and apply information technology (IT) to their major field of study. The minor provides the skills, and terminology needed to become an expert user of IT in the business world.
Master of Science in IT Auditing & Cyber-security
The nationally recognized MS in Information Technology Auditing and Cyber-Security (MS ITACS) prepares students for careers in protecting and evaluating organizational information systems. The MS ITACS will produce entry-level IT auditors who have the skills and knowledge needed to pass the Information Systems Audit and Control Association’s (ISACA) Certified Information System Auditor exam. The program also offers a Cyber-security track that prepares students for the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam.
Doctor of Philosophy in MIS
The MIS specialization in the Fox School’s PhD in Business Administration program is a full-time program that prepares individuals for academic research careers in Information Systems (IS). The MIS PhD is the only independent program in the region.
MIS affiliated programs
Digital Marketing Minor
The Digital Marketing minor prepares students for careers related to customer relationship management, social media, information architecture, ecommerce, search engine optimization, e-detailing, site design, Internet research, demographic and sales analytics, blogging, and media design.
Business Analytics Minor
The Business Analytics minor will prepare students to unlock the value buried in corporate data and create new business opportunities.
MIS students at spring 2009 graduation

Check out the new MIS newsletter
The new MIS newsletter contains articles about the recent MIS ranking, the 2009 IT awards, a report on organizational blogging, the new AIS student chapter initiative, and the new MS in Health Informatics
Inaugural AIS Student Chapter conference
Inaugural AIS Student Chapter conference held at Temple University, April 3-4, 2009.


