Employers like to see students
involved in organizations related to their major or
related areas. Being a member of MISA gives the students
a great opportunity to work outside of the classroom
with faculty. The Information Management field deals
a lot with teamwork. The members of MISA not only work
together in classes but also in this organization. You
will build your communication skills, social skills,
and your people skills in this organization! As always
we take a Spring trip to a corporate headquarters (2001-2
school year was at Deere & Co), and we will be giving
away an MP3 player and digital camara. For further information
see our "About MISA"
web page.
What does MISA offer
me?
Information Management is an
area within business that directly affects business
persons at all levels. MISA will allow any student the
opportunity to expand their education with an exposure
to the rapidly expanding area of Information Management.
How much are dues for
belonging to MISA?
Currently dues for MISA are $10 per semester.
What is Management
Information Systems?
Formally, Management Information
systems (or Information Sciences (IS), Information Management
(IM), Information Technology (IT), Information Systems
(IS)) is the study of the people, processes, hardware,
software, and other relevant resources that facilitate
the flow of accurate, detailed, and useful information
to employees, managers, and company decision makers.
Information Management includes aspects from many other
academic disciplines - computer science, sociology,
psychology, mathematics, business, and even engineering.
For further information see UNI's "What
is MIS" web site.
What is the average
starting salary for MIS majors?
In the Midwest, the average starting salary for MIS
majors is $40,000.
What majors are allowed
to join MISA?
No, technically we accept persons with any major
or minor, but MISA is generally geared toward MIS,
CIS, and CS majors or minors.
Why can't I download
the "Join MISA" form?
This could be because your computer
needs Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on it. It
is a free program that you can download from Adobe's
web site or fallow the link to the Adobe web site
from our "Join MISA"
web page.
