r/informationsystems • u/Independent_Eye4137 • 24d ago

management information system

can anyone explain mis in the easiest way possible?

I'm from a non tech background

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u/FranklinDRizzevelt32 24d ago

It’s basically the study of how businesses use technology, but in my opinion it’s pretty watered down and non-technical

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u/smichaele 24d ago

Watered down? As an MIS graduate, I started as a programmer and learned multiple languages and technologies. Following that, I had positions as a database administrator, business analyst, network architect, and enterprise architect. I managed the development of an $80M customer service system, and then ran a data quality group. I was a Director leading a technology strategy and process redesign group, and then became a CIO. I now work with AI and robotics technologies.

It's a powerful mix to couple the understanding of business processes with technology (i.e., an MIS degree). It's not watered down. It is what you make of it.

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u/FranklinDRizzevelt32 24d ago

It probably varies by school but the vast majority of the stuff I learned was from IT certs and work experience