anyone with an Information Systems degree?
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I have my BS in CS. but I know lots of IS folk. lots of them went into helpdesk/entry level IT jobs and either learned enough to rise to lower/middle management, or couldn't deal with the technicals/techie folk and went into more mundane pursuits like construction or service industries. In my experience, HR folk seem to treat IS a lot like CS.
I know someone with an IS who went straight from college to working for the air force as a computer support guy. I don't know how much he makes or what he does, I lost touch with him. We worked together in the same IT department at our university until he graduated.
I majored in MIS and graduated with a BSBA last May. I'm currently in IT Management. I managed to skip the traditional Help Desk path and go straight into management with the help of an old fraternity buddy.
iamwiz82
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Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
What kind of stuff do you do as a network admin?
I'm currently trying to figure out what major I want to continue with and am deciding between EE, CS, or MIS with a minor in EE or CIT.
I support the network (router, switches, drops, patch panels, etc), along with server/software implementation. I am a co-decision maker and purchaser of all hardware and software (as long as the POs get approved by the CFO
). I am the supervisor of the Network Technician, who goes all the tech. support stuff, and I'll get things that he cannot solve. I also administrate the firewall and security.I also do a few odd jobs. I'm currently installing a loudspeaker for a system we have to alert machine operators of quality issues. I just ran one hundred feet of speaker wire, along with getting the amp ready.
If a disaster occurs I'm the one that gets called off-hours.
iamwiz82
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Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
What kind of stuff do you do as a network admin?
I'm currently trying to figure out what major I want to continue with and am deciding between EE, CS, or MIS with a minor in EE or CIT.
I support the network (router, switches, drops, patch panels, etc), along with server/software implementation. I am a co-decision maker and purchaser of all hardware and software (as long as the POs get approved by the CFO
I also do a few odd jobs. I'm currently installing a loudspeaker for a system we have to alert machine operators of quality issues. I just ran one hundred feet of speaker wire, along with getting the amp ready.
If a disaster occurs I'm the one that gets called off-hours.
Hmm...that seems fun, espeically compared the hardware design I'm currently doing as a Computer Engineer. I just don't know if I can justify switching from the engineering school to business..
I switched from CS to MIS and am very happy with my decision. The most programming I have to do now is writing up group policy scripts.
Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
What kind of stuff do you do as a network admin?
I'm currently trying to figure out what major I want to continue with and am deciding between EE, CS, or MIS with a minor in EE or CIT.
I support the network (router, switches, drops, patch panels, etc), along with server/software implementation. I am a co-decision maker and purchaser of all hardware and software (as long as the POs get approved by the CFO
I also do a few odd jobs. I'm currently installing a loudspeaker for a system we have to alert machine operators of quality issues. I just ran one hundred feet of speaker wire, along with getting the amp ready.
If a disaster occurs I'm the one that gets called off-hours.
Hmm...that seems fun, espeically compared the hardware design I'm currently doing as a Computer Engineer. I just don't know if I can justify switching from the engineering school to business..
You'd be very lucky to get a position like that right out of school.
iamwiz82
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Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
What kind of stuff do you do as a network admin?
I'm currently trying to figure out what major I want to continue with and am deciding between EE, CS, or MIS with a minor in EE or CIT.
I support the network (router, switches, drops, patch panels, etc), along with server/software implementation. I am a co-decision maker and purchaser of all hardware and software (as long as the POs get approved by the CFO
I also do a few odd jobs. I'm currently installing a loudspeaker for a system we have to alert machine operators of quality issues. I just ran one hundred feet of speaker wire, along with getting the amp ready.
If a disaster occurs I'm the one that gets called off-hours.
Hmm...that seems fun, espeically compared the hardware design I'm currently doing as a Computer Engineer. I just don't know if I can justify switching from the engineering school to business..
You'd be very lucky to get a position like that right out of school.
That is true. I worked through college at my company as the Network Technician, and when I graduated they promoted me and hired someone to replace my previous position. I spent 4.5 years here before that, though.
Business isn't the idiot's degree people make it out to be. If you are thinking about a business degree, I would suggest a possible double major in logistics and MIS/CIS. Companies will always need to get their products to market and computerized systems aren't going anywhere.
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Feldenak
Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Tu13erhead
What kind of stuff do you do as a network admin?
I'm currently trying to figure out what major I want to continue with and am deciding between EE, CS, or MIS with a minor in EE or CIT.
I support the network (router, switches, drops, patch panels, etc), along with server/software implementation. I am a co-decision maker and purchaser of all hardware and software (as long as the POs get approved by the CFO
I also do a few odd jobs. I'm currently installing a loudspeaker for a system we have to alert machine operators of quality issues. I just ran one hundred feet of speaker wire, along with getting the amp ready.
If a disaster occurs I'm the one that gets called off-hours.
Hmm...that seems fun, espeically compared the hardware design I'm currently doing as a Computer Engineer. I just don't know if I can justify switching from the engineering school to business..
You'd be very lucky to get a position like that right out of school.
That is true. I worked through college at my company as the Network Technician, and when I graduated they promoted me and hired someone to replace my previous position. I spent 4.5 years here before that, though.
Exactly, why I'm very grateful for the position I got right out of school.
when i was working at accenture, i worked with a lot of people with MIS degrees
you could always become an implementation consultant at accenture, capgemini, bearingpoint, or ibm. you can usually get a job as a business analyst with minimal experience at the big firms
you could always become an implementation consultant at accenture, capgemini, bearingpoint, or ibm. you can usually get a job as a business analyst with minimal experience at the big firms
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Oddly enough, I took a few MIS classes, but wouldn't major in it. I like having the straight business background. I'm a Systems Administrator though I have a business degree. It gives me an edge when I decide to get out of IT.
I hate programming and only do it through scripting and occasional XML/Web Design. The toughest part of getting into IT and doing administration is meeting the right people and lining up a solid job... Contract positions are easy to find and pay a lot, but are extremely unreliable and stressful. Worse than those are the far less desirable jobs like working with end users directly....not only do these suck, they pay crap too unless you're in management.
I hate programming and only do it through scripting and occasional XML/Web Design. The toughest part of getting into IT and doing administration is meeting the right people and lining up a solid job... Contract positions are easy to find and pay a lot, but are extremely unreliable and stressful. Worse than those are the far less desirable jobs like working with end users directly....not only do these suck, they pay crap too unless you're in management.
Every employer I know looks at technology degrees like this.
EE > CE > CS > MIS/IS, whatever
I know several people with IS degrees who came back for CS degrees because nobody would take them seriously.
EE > CE > CS > MIS/IS, whatever
I know several people with IS degrees who came back for CS degrees because nobody would take them seriously.
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