Program Overview

Management Information Systems (B.S.)

The Management Information Systems (MIS) major combines computer science, business, and management information systems courses to equip MIS majors with the skills to help businesses make informed decisions, improve operational efficiency, and ensure data security.

Program Description

The MIS curriculum at the Lerner College utilizes cutting-edge technologies to enrich classroom learning and impart the skills essential for success in the global market. Students cultivate a unique tool kit, spanning business and technology, enabling them to effectively communicate their findings to audiences with less technical expertise.

Program Highlights

• Internships: MIS students often choose to intern during their summers to gain career-related experience. Many recruiters seek Lerner's MIS majors for both public accounting firms and public/private industries upon graduation.
• Peer Mentors: The peer mentors are accounting and MIS students that serve as liaisons between the department and the students, providing guidance on topics ranging from major/minor selection and campus organizations to the job search process.
• Honors in Management Information Systems: The Honors College at UD offers a scholarly and enriching community that extends well beyond graduation, with smaller, more challenging classes and opportunities to engage in research and assume leadership roles.

Honors Requirements

The honors degree requires:

1. All requirements for the B.S. in management information systems
2. All of the UD requirements for the honors baccalaureate degree The honors credits in the major will normally include MISY 160 and MISY 225, and may include required courses from other Lerner departments.

Program Requirements

Suggested Course Sequence

All courses are 3 credits unless stated otherwise.

Freshman Year

• First Semester:
  • ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics
  • MATH 221 Calculus I
  • MISY 160 Business Computing Fundamentals
  • Social & behavioral sciences breadth course
  • BUAD 110 Basics of Business
• Second Semester:
  • ENGL 110 First-Year Writing
  • ECON 103 Macroeconomics
  • Creative arts & humanities, history & cultural change or foreign language
  • History & cultural change breadth course
  • Free elective

Sophomore Year

• First Semester:
  • ACCT 207 Accounting I
  • MISY 261 Introduction to Management Information Systems
  • STAT 200 Basic Statistical Practice
  • Natural sciences & technology breadth course
  • Creative arts & humanities breadth course
  • Free elective (1 credit)
• Second Semester:
  • ACCT 208 Accounting II
  • MISY 225 Introduction to Programming
  • MISY 262 Fundamentals of Business Analytics
  • MISY 360 Agile Development
  • Creative arts & humanities breadth course, history & cultural change breadth course or foreign language
  • Free elective (1 credit)

Junior Year

• First Semester:
  • BUAD 301 Introduction to Marketing
  • BUAD 306 Introduction to Operations Management
  • BUAD 309 Organizational Behavior
  • FINC 311 Principles of Finance
  • MISY 330 Database Management
  • Free elective (1 credit)
• Second Semester:
  • MISY 350 Business Application Development
  • Social & behavioral sciences breadth course
  • COMM 212 Public Speaking & Professional Presentation or HOSP 230 Executive Presentations & Problem Solving
  • Free elective
  • Concentration course
  • Natural sciences & technology breadth course

Senior Year

• First Semester:
  • MISY 427 Information Technology and Organizational Effectiveness
  • MISY 430 Systems Analysis & Implementation
  • MIS elective
  • Concentration course
  • Concentration course
• Second Semester:
  • MIS elective
  • MIS elective
  • Concentration course
  • MISY 431 MIS Capstone: IT Project Management
  • MISY 432 MIS Capstone: Projects

Capstone Projects

Capstone courses offer real-world work experience, where students participate in MISY 431 and MISY 432 in the spring of their senior year, working with an area company or non-profit to solve a business problem with a technology component.

Career Opportunities

Within 6 months of graduating, 92% of Lerner's management information systems graduates are employed (earning a mean starting salary of $76,536) or pursuing further education.

Top Employers

• JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Deloitte
• EY
• BlackRock
• BNY
• KPMG
• PwC

Top Jobs

• IT Analyst
• Technology Consultant
• IT Advisory Associate
• Data Analyst
• Technology Analyst
• Developer