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Preparing for Careers in Business-IT: CIS Major and CIS Minor @ Bentley University http://cis.bentley.edu
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Preparing for Careers in Business-IT: CIS Major and CIS Minor at Bentley University
Transcript of Major Decisions Cis 2009 B
Preparing for Careers in
Business-IT: CIS Major and CIS
Minor@ Bentley Universityhttp://cis.bentley.edu
As a CIS professional, You can work anywhere in the world
For any kind of an organization,In a variety of sectors, such as • Consulting• Public accounting • Information technology • Aerospace • Insurance • Energy• Security• Finance
What Corporations are Saying … Leonard Morrison, Executive
Director of Corporate Relations at Bentley says:
“CIS majors are among the most highly sought after students in this market”
Bentley FactsBentley’s Class of 2009 CIS majors • average starting salary of $53,500 • 81% employed at time of graduation
Bentley’s Class of 2009 Overall • average starting salary of $50,800 • 47% employed at time of graduation
CIS and IT are back! … Signing bonuses are back (75% of those employed had signing bonuses)!
Bentley CIS graduates in 2009Entered jobs in world-class companies:• Boston Scientific, Deloitte Consulting• Becton-Dickinson, Wellington Management• Liberty Mutual, PricewaterhouseCoopers• Fox News Channel, Verizon Wireless• Endeca Technologies, …
See “Careers in Computer Information Systems” from Career Services for more or contact Janet Ehl at [email protected] in Career Services
Some Bentley CIS jobs, 2005-2009Great programs and positions:• Leadership Development Program• Technology Development Program• IT Development Program, Performance IT• Systems Analyst, Business Analyst• Business Technology Analyst• Software Engineer, IT Risk Consultant, …
See “Careers in Computer Information Systems” from Career Services for more or contact Janet Ehl at [email protected] in Career Services
Start the CIS Major With:
CS150 Introduction to Data and Information Management
CS180 Programming Fundamentals
CS240 Business Processing and Communications InfrastructureTake these as early as possible – CS150 and any of the others can be used toward the minor
The entire major consists of eight courses
Additional Courses in CIS Major Two more required• Data management: CS350• Systems analysis & design: CS360
Plus three electives from• Object-oriented systems development: CS280• Software development for the Web: CS380• IT infrastructure: CS440• Software project management: CS460• Infrastructure management/Linux: CS420• Internship: CS421
Business-IT Programs at BentleyCIS Minor (formerly IT Minor)• An excellent combination with any major• Strengthens your value for prospective employers in any profession• Improves your skills in data and systems analysis and business problem solving• Helps you understand how technology can be used in your area(s) of expertise
The Minor Has These Courses
CS150 Introduction to Data and Information Management (A&S elective)
CS213 World Wide Web (A&S elective)
Plus two CS electives
Flexibility to create your own IT minor – CS180, CS240, CS350, CS360 and others can be taken as electives
Welcome to CIS!
It builds a great foundation for a long-term business career
It will help you understand the core of modern business
The jobs pay well It’s fun, interesting, and
exciting!David Yates ([email protected])http://cis.bentley.edu
http://cis.bentley.edu/dyates/Talks/CareersInCIS.pdf
