Why MIS?

What is there for me?

Moores Law
The number of transistors per square inch on
an integrated chip doubles every 18 months.

The speed of a computer doubles every 18
months,


Because of Moores Law, the cost of
data communications and data storage
is essentially zero.

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Future business professionals need to be
able to assess, evaluate, and apply
emerging information technology to
business.

Rapid technological change and increased
international competition place the spotlight
on the skills and preparation of the workforce,
particularly the ability to adapt to changing
technology and shifting demand. Shifts in the
nature of organizations . . . favor strong
nonroutine cognitive skills.

nonroutine cognitive skills
Abstract reasoning
Systems thinking
Collaboration
Ability to experiment

1. It will give you the background you need to
assess, evaluate, and apply emerging
information systems technology to business.
2. It can help you attain - marketable skillsby
helping you learn abstraction, systems
thinking, collaboration, and experimentation.