What sets Walton's MIS programs apart?

Only at Walton College can you experience a unique combination of curriculum, enterprise-level computing experience, and a hands-on approach to learning.  Employers appreciate the fact that MIS graduates are capable of working with and managing the most current information technologies as well as having the interpersonal skills to excel in a business environment. 

What kind of technology will I have access to in the program?

While most universities teach you how to write programs for personal computers, Walton College is the only business school in the world that teaches the systems that are run by Fortune 500 companies:

• IBM z-Series 900 Mainframe Server
• NCR Teradata Database Server
• SAP Enterprise Resource Planning
• Microsoft SQL Server and Business Intelligence Studio
• Large-scale, real-world datasets from Sam's Club, Tyson Foods, Dillard's, Wal-Mart and others

What prerequisites are required for entry to the MIS program?

Students applying for the MIS program should have a common body of knowledge of business (accounting, management, economics, and statistics) and ideally will have past educational experience in one or more business areas.  Students should also have knowledge of computing (information systems, design, analysis, etc.).  Students who present excellent credentials with their application, but do not have meaningful exposure to one or more requisite areas may be required to take additional courses during their MIS program, should the administration feel additional exposure to business or computing topics is needed, outside of program curriculum.

What's the job outlook for IT professionals?

According to Monster.com, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, IT professionals job openings have increased by 47.6 % from 2004 to 2006.  In 2007, 1.5 million additional skilled IT professionals were needed.

Where do MIS graduates get jobs?

Graduates of the MIS program have been successfully placed in a variety of positions with large companies such as Acxiom, Dillard's J.B. Hunt IBM, Tyson Foods, and Wal-Mart as well as smaller firms such as Cerner Company and Micro Images.

Padma Vadlamani
MIS Program