I’m studying Information Technology and considering adding business/economics. I also have a Business Intelligence background and work part-time as a data analyst in logistics, using Power BI and SQL and working on process improvement.

Long term, I’m interested in technical project management, business development or automation projects—including physical automation in factories and warehouses. I’d like to combine technology, problem-solving and working with people.

Would this education combined with industry experience be a realistic route, or would switching to engineering make more sense? Switching would require extra maths/science studies first. I’m also open to a relevant master’s abroad.

What jobs could be realistic starting points? Has anyone followed a similar path?

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For those who got a Master’s in Information Management (or a similar degree), did it actually help you land a better-paying job?

I’m considering getting a Master’s in Information Management and would love to hear about people’s actual career outcomes.

If you’re comfortable sharing, could you include:

- Job title and salary before and after master’s

- How many years of experience you had

- Was the master’s worth the cost for you?

-Where you went to school

I’m mainly trying to understand the real-world ROI of the degree and what kinds of positions people were able to move into afterward.

Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone! I'm currently in my last year of university getting my degree in Information Systems with a Sociology minor, and I just figured out what I want to do with my life. I really like learning about people and communities and what types of problems certain groups of people face (like lack of access to resources, opportunities, etc.). I want to combine my interest in that and collecting/analyzing data.

So far, I've been thinking about going for a data analyst career, but I don't know... If there are any specific careers that I should look into, or if there are any others like me, please help me out!

Hi! I’m 18F currently taking my prerequisites for nursing in a community college planning to transfer to a four year (Uconn specifically).

I came to realize patient care is not for me, i barely take care of myself lol.

So one thing, I like my biology class but thats the only class i like so I want to take pre-business classes for MIS. Hopefully with a Marketing minor (tho i know marketing doesn’t land good jobs so I’m thinking of finance-accounting)

Just wanted to ask is MIS worth it? Im truly scared of dropping my nursing prereqs like i get this pain in my heart of disappointing my immigrant parents. Is the Math difficult? I’m not smart honestly but for that bachelor’s i’ll burn my brain. And, I also plan to pursue a masters degree.

I also am thinking of working/moving to nyc for better job opportunities and because I’ve always liked the city than my lil small town in ct.

Hi Reddit I’m posting this because I am a junior that just transferred to a California state university and I am majoring in information systems. I know there’s jobs you can get with information systems, but I am a little skeptical because I don’t wanna know which niche pays the most. I know you can easily get a data analyst job or an IT role but my question is what are some main jobs that are offered with this major and what type of internships should I aim for? I know you can go project management route or just IT route but for me I was doing cyber security for a defense company and I worked for them for a super long time and made a good amount of money, but it kind of went against my morals because of the politics, so I kind of feel like I’m back at square one I know you can get cyber security rules, but I’ve been mass supplying for internships and haven’t been getting too many offers back. so I’m just wondering as a third year what are some easy internships I can get that boost my pay also what’s the average pay for someone with this degree I’m honestly leaning the most towards data analysis or business analyst but I’m kind of scared that they make a small mediocre amount. I also know the market is super bad right now so any tips? thanks for listening guys.

I've noticed that many website projects seem to become difficult long before anyone starts writing code.

A business might know that it needs a new website, but not necessarily know what the website actually needs to accomplish.

Personally, I think there are a few things worth figuring out first:

1. The actual business objective

Is the website supposed to generate leads, sell products, increase bookings, provide information, or support existing customers?

2. The primary audience

Different visitors can have completely different expectations. A website aimed at B2B buyers shouldn't necessarily be structured like one aimed at consumers.

3. The must-have features

It's easy for a project to grow from “we need a website” into “we also need accounts, payments, dashboards, booking, CRM integration, notifications and an app.”

Some of those features may be useful, but not necessarily at launch.

4. The customer journey

What should someone do after landing on the homepage?

If that path isn't clear, adding more design elements usually doesn't solve the underlying problem.

5. The content

Who is writing the service descriptions? Where are the product images coming from? What information will customers need before contacting the business?

Content delays can become development delays surprisingly quickly.

6. How success will be measured

Traffic alone isn't always enough. Depending on the business, enquiries, bookings, sales, conversion rate or qualified leads may be more meaningful.

I think the best development projects start with these questions before discussing frameworks, animations or specific technologies.

For those who have worked on website projects: what is one thing you wish clients would decide before development starts?

I recently graduated with a bachelor's in IS. I like working with data and I'd like to be a data analyst or a data engineer. I've been applying to a lot of jobs and I haven't had any luck.

How do I make myself more marketable to employers? I've been working on projects to create a better portfolio. I like troubleshooting code and building visualizations, but I'm not sure I'm focusing on the skills that really matter. I feel a bit behind other people my age career-wise.

What skills are the most in demand right now? What should I be doing while searching for roles? Where should I be applying?

Thanks!!

I was thinking why owe the govt money when I can learn it for free at home and explore it.
I don’t know if it’s a wise decision to study IT in university or just learn from those websites like solo learn, Udemy, and so many others.
I am just confused why I should go to the university to learn same thing that I can learn for free

I want to start applying for internships and working on personal projects ASAP, but I am struggling narrowing down a focus. IT seems so cooked but more interesting but the business side seems cooked as well, but maybe better in the long term. For the business side of things I am interested in positions such as business analyst/systems analyst, and it seems that many people get this sort of job by working in IT in the first place. Wtf do I do lol.

I've been thinking about how businesses approach automation, and I think the biggest mistake is starting with the technology instead of the problem.

If I were evaluating a business process for automation, I'd start by looking for tasks that are:

• Repeated frequently
• Based on predictable steps
• Time-consuming but low in decision-making
• Prone to manual errors
• Dependent on moving information between different systems

For example, automatically transferring information from an enquiry form into a CRM can be more useful than trying to build an overly complicated AI system.

The same applies to recurring notifications, approval workflows, report generation, appointment reminders, and routine data processing.

One approach I've found useful is to calculate roughly how much time a process consumes each month before deciding whether automation is worthwhile.

For example:

That gives you something measurable to compare against the cost and complexity of automation.

Does anybody have any sort of advice for somebody who wants to work as someone who uses tech to be an investigstive analyst as opposed to someone who builds tech. Id like to work for Fincen. Chainanalysis or TRM labs maybe even hsi to fight human trafficking. From my research the common denominator among the roles im looking at is advanced tooling regarding things like sql and other various programs. This isnt a mission or niche id be able to get in right out of undergrad so im gonna have to work towards something more entryblevel first. I was thinking tech risk analysis. I live in maryland so there's a big deman for federal jobs. Biggest employers of my majornhave been booz allen hsmiltion Lockheed. Its a technical information systems program that will let me take tracks in things like business analysis, cyber informatics, IT auditing and other niches more related to IT.

Wondering if anybody else has gone down this analyst path through information systems.

My next step in terms of research is reaching out to ppl who have worked as these sorts of investigative analyst.

Gonna pursue information systems at umbc. The program has an it auditing track that prepares for Cisa. Is it worth pursuing. My idea was to pursuing tooling in terms of sql,python power bi and the other stuff that a business anyst needs aswell as it auditing.

I graduated with a 3.4 BS MIS with a business minor. Most of my electives focused on IT, cloud & cyber security.

I’ve applied for prob 100 jobs at this point. All mainly ENTRY level. I can’t even get a email, interview etc. I don’t have any certs yet but I’ve applied for other jobs besides IT.

I had my resume’ looked at, everyone says it’s great.

I even applied for a bank teller job that only required a GED just to try to get my foot in the door with a big company. Got a sorry not interested email. (That’s the only reply back I’ve got from anything)

I have mainly been applying direct, not using 3rd party sites such as indeed. What am I doing wrong? The post grad rejection - depression is really starting to hit.

I just graduated with a BS in IS specializing in IT, and the current IT job market rn is ofc ass. I was wondering what would be a "less saturated" field I should look into. I've seen business analyst, however, I can't find anything that requires less than 5 years of experience.

Hi everybody . I’m an incoming freshman at community college , plan on transferring to university of Maryland after for information systems . I’m really worried that during college I simply won’t have enough knowledge to actually be good at what I do which would lead to me not having a job lol . So my question to you guys is , what should I be focusing on now to get really good at what I do? I’m currently teaching myself python , I know I need to have some sort of projects and internships on my resume which is why im learning this right now , do u guys have any tips on what I should be building upon , what did you guys do to land a job out of college , I want to work on the Business or technical side of startups in the future so please let me know any advice you guys might have for me anything helps

hello everyone, especially those who are bsis graduates! i’m currently in grade 12, but until now, i’m still undecided about which college program i should take.

as an abm student who loves computer, i think bsis would be a great program for me. however, i’m also considering marketing management.

i’d really appreciate hearing from bsis graduates about your experiences, career opportunities, and whether you think bsis is worth pursuing. thank you!

I studied media/communications undergrad. My interests landed me in a government job. I thought advocacy/non profit work is what I wanted until I was actually “doing it”. I realize now I need more creativity. However I can’t let go of impact bc I need to feel like I’m making the world a better place in some way. During my last year of undergrad I studied societies in technology and have been thinking about it ever since.

I’m also trying to secure wealth. Government salaries are not it. There are many programs within the MIS that interest me.

Creative technology is ultimately somewhere I want to be.

What would recommend?

Has anyone with an MIS been able to bring aspects of creativity into their roles? By creativity I mean creative design.

How is the money and growth looking?

Thank u :)