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

Heather Sewell '12 Spotlight

Heather Sewell '12

The first snowfall of the season during my freshman year in the dorms brought several inches of snow. That evening, everyone ended up wandering out of their living centers and a giant snowball fight broke out around Kleiner and lasted for hours.

Jeffrey Kik '76 Spotlight

Jeffrey Kik '76

Some of my favorite GVSU memories are sitting and chatting with Carlos Santana after his concert, meeting Walter Cronkite, and finding my best friend.

George Jones '94 Spotlight

George Jones '94

My favorite GVSU memory is Mrs. Jamison's writing exploration class. I learned so much about other people in that class as she really encouraged us to open up and share our stories.

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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

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