Preparing for Careers in Business-IT: CIS Major and CIS Minor @ Bentley University http://cis.bentley.edu

As a CIS professional, You can work anywhere in the world For any kind of an organization, In a variety of sectors, such as Consulting Public accounting Information technology Aerospace Insurance Energy Security Finance

As a CIS professional, You can work anywhere in the world For any kind of an organization, In a variety of sectors, such as

Consulting

Public accounting

Information technology

Aerospace

Insurance

Energy

Security

Finance

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Cheap, Ubiquitous Computing is Changing Lives

Impact of IT is everywhere Cheap, Ubiquitous Computing is Improving Lives E-Choupal in India

Cheap, Ubiquitous Computing is Improving Lives

What Corporations are Saying … Leonard Morrison, Executive Director of Corporate Relations at Bentley says: “ CIS majors are among the most highly sought after students in this market”

Leonard Morrison, Executive Director of Corporate Relations at Bentley says:

“ CIS majors are among the most highly sought after students in this market”

Bentley Facts Bentley’s Class of 2009 CIS majors average starting salary of $53,500 81% employed at time of graduation Bentley’s Class of 2009 Overall average starting salary of $50,800 47% employed at time of graduation CIS and IT are back! … Signing bonuses are back (75% of those employed had signing bonuses)!

Bentley’s Class of 2009 CIS majors

average starting salary of $53,500

81% employed at time of graduation

Bentley’s Class of 2009 Overall

average starting salary of $50,800

47% employed at time of graduation

CIS and IT are back! … Signing bonuses are back (75% of those employed had signing bonuses)!

Bentley CIS graduates in 2009 Entered jobs in world-class companies: Boston Scientific, Deloitte Consulting Becton-Dickinson, Wellington Management Liberty Mutual, PricewaterhouseCoopers Fox News Channel, Verizon Wireless Endeca Technologies, … See “Careers in Computer Information Systems” from Career Services for more or contact Janet Ehl at [email_address] in Career Services

Entered jobs in world-class companies:

Boston Scientific, Deloitte Consulting

Becton-Dickinson, Wellington Management

Liberty Mutual, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Fox News Channel, Verizon Wireless

Endeca Technologies, …

See “Careers in Computer Information Systems” from Career Services for more or contact Janet Ehl at [email_address] in Career Services

Some Bentley CIS jobs, 2005-2009 Great programs and positions: Leadership Development Program Technology Development Program IT Development Program, Performance IT Systems Analyst, Business Analyst Business Technology Analyst Software Engineer, IT Risk Consultant, … See “Careers in Computer Information Systems” from Career Services for more or contact Janet Ehl at [email_address] in Career Services

Great programs and positions:

Leadership Development Program

Technology Development Program

IT Development Program, Performance IT

Systems Analyst, Business Analyst

Business Technology Analyst

Software Engineer, IT Risk Consultant, …

See “Careers in Computer Information Systems” from Career Services for more or contact Janet Ehl at [email_address] in Career Services

Business-IT Programs at Bentley CIS Major This major prepares you for a successful business career as a technology expert Allows you to provide immediate value for your employer by integrating business and technology into business solutions Focuses on application development, IT infrastructure, data management, and modeling with the intent to create high-value adding business solutions Forms an excellent foundation for a versatile long-term business career

CIS Major

This major prepares you for a successful business career as a technology expert

Allows you to provide immediate value for your employer by integrating business and technology into business solutions

Focuses on application development, IT infrastructure, data management, and modeling with the intent to create high-value adding business solutions

Forms an excellent foundation for a versatile long-term business career

Start the CIS Major With: CS150 Introduction to Data and Information Management CS180 Programming Fundamentals CS240 Business Processing and Communications Infrastructure Take these as early as possible – CS150 and any of the others can be used toward the minor The entire major consists of eight courses

CS150 Introduction to Data and Information Management

CS180 Programming Fundamentals

CS240 Business Processing and Communications Infrastructure

Additional Courses in CIS Major Two more required Data management: CS350 Systems analysis & design: CS360 Plus three electives from Object-oriented systems development: CS280 Software development for the Web: CS380 IT infrastructure: CS440 Software project management: CS460 Infrastructure management/Linux: CS420 Internship: CS421

Two more required

Data management: CS350

Systems analysis & design: CS360

Plus three electives from

Object-oriented systems development: CS280

Software development for the Web: CS380

IT infrastructure: CS440

Software project management: CS460

Infrastructure management/Linux: CS420

Internship: CS421

Business-IT Programs at Bentley CIS Minor (formerly IT Minor) An excellent combination with any major Strengthens your value for prospective employers in any profession Improves your skills in data and systems analysis and business problem solving Helps you understand how technology can be used in your area(s) of expertise

CIS Minor (formerly IT Minor)

An excellent combination with any major

Strengthens your value for prospective employers in any profession

Improves your skills in data and systems analysis and business problem solving

Helps you understand how technology can be used in your area(s) of expertise

The Minor Has These Courses CS150 Introduction to Data and Information Management (A&S elective) CS213 World Wide Web (A&S elective) Plus two CS electives Flexibility to create your own IT minor – CS180, CS240, CS350, CS360 and others can be taken as electives

CS150 Introduction to Data and Information Management (A&S elective)

CS213 World Wide Web (A&S elective)

Plus two CS electives

Flexibility to create your own IT minor – CS180, CS240, CS350, CS360 and others can be taken as electives

Welcome to CIS! It builds a great foundation for a long-term business career It will help you understand the core of modern business The jobs pay well It’s fun, interesting, and exciting! David Yates (dyates@bentley.edu) http:// cis.bentley.edu http://cis.bentley.edu/dyates/Talks/CareersInCIS.pdf

It builds a great foundation for a long-term business career

It will help you understand the core of modern business

The jobs pay well

It’s fun, interesting, and exciting!

CIS Major

Ten Best Jobs in America Software Engineer College Professor Financial Adviser Human Resource Manager Physician Assistant Market Research Analyst Computer IT Analyst Real Estate Appraiser Pharmacist Psychologist Source: Money Magazine and Salary.com

Software Engineer

College Professor

Financial Adviser

Human Resource Manager

Physician Assistant

Market Research Analyst

Computer IT Analyst

Real Estate Appraiser

Pharmacist

Psychologist

An Interesting Fact 7 out of 10 fastest growing professions in 2004-14 (according to the U.S. Department of Labor) are in IT

7 out of 10 fastest growing professions in 2004-14 (according to the U.S. Department of Labor) are in IT

And the Jobs are Paying Well… 2004 median pay Computer systems analysts $66,640 Computer and information systems managers $92,570 Computer software engineers, applications $74,980 Database administrators $60,650 Network systems and data communications analyst $60,600

Number of Computing Jobs Is Going Up Quickly 2004 2014 % change Computer systems analysts 487 640 31.4% Computer and information systems managers 280 353 25.9% Computer software engineers, applications 460 682 48.4% Network systems and data communications analyst 231 357 54.6% Total, all professional-level IT occupations 3,403 4,440 30.5% Total, all occupations 145,612 164,540 13.0%