Management Information Systems (MIS) Emphasis Career Guide

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Past Internship Sites:

  • Cardinal Health
  • United Shore
  • Amway
  • Meijer
  • Eli Lilly
  • SAF-Holland
  • Steelcase            
  • Haworth
  • General Motors
  • 3M

Where Alumni Have Landed

  • ERP Specialist – Oak Press Solutions Inc.
  • Systems Test Lead – The Dow Chemical Company
  • Enterprise Applications Consultant – IBM
  • IT Systems Analyst – Amway
  • System Analyst- Trans – Matic Mfg. Co.
  • Software Engineer/Business Analyst – Tata Consultancy Services
  • ICT Business Process Specialist – FCA
  • Data Service Analyst – DowDuPont
  • Product Data Analyst – Steelcase
  • Software Analyst – Cardinal Health
  • Business Technology Analyst – Deloitte
  • Business Analyst – Flagstar Bank
  • IT Analyst – H.B. Fuller
  • Simulation Document/Release Specialist – GE Aviation
  • IT Specialist – Columbian Logistics Network
  • ERP Support Specialist – Etna Supply
  • SAP OTC Analyst – General Motors
  • Business Systems Analyst – Lippert Components, Inc.

Spotlights

Natalia Vitale '09 Spotlight

Natalia Vitale '09

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is, during my junior and senior at GVSU, partnering closely with Troy Farley and the Career Center to help center my aspirations and natural inclinations toward business and marketing.

Sara Terwillegar '19 Spotlight

Sara Terwillegar '19

My favorite memory was attending every single GVSU football game throughout my four years, and getting to work on the sidelines as a sports marketing intern!

Bailey Blackport '24 Spotlight

Bailey Blackport '24

One of my favorite memories is going to a career fair! Chatting with various employers was a great experience and very informative.

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Student Organizations to Consider

  • Delta Sigma Pi (Professional Business Fraternity)
  • Enterprise Systems Student Union (ESSU)
  • Seidman Supply Chain Management Association (SSCMA)

Study Abroad Programs

Lead others in an ever changing and intensely competitive world by discovering the world yourself. Develop your technical, cultural and interpersonal skills by studying abroad in the country of your choice. Explore the value of diverse views, and become an ethical global citizen as well as a respected business person.


Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:

  • ERP/SAP Systems
  • Tableau
  • SQL
  • Salesforce
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Teamwork
  • MS Excel
  • Data Analysis

Graduate and Professional Education


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