信息系统（Information Systems），或作信息系统管理（Information Systems Management），是电脑软件与硬件的互补学科。通常是人们或组织用来收集、过滤、处理、创建于分发数据；该专业研究通过信息与计算机理论基础沟通了经济与计算机科学。*(1)
就业展望
信息系统学的MBA可以让学生掌握技术管理的相关技能，其课程主要与电脑、网络以及IT系统打交道。——从业方向主要在IT领域，在高层即相当于CTO（技术总监）的角色。
软件开发员Software Developers, Systems Software：$102,550*(6)
数据库管理员Database Administrators：$79,120*(7)
计算机信息管理员Network and Computer Systems Administrators：$76,320*(8)
选校分析
建议申请在选校时考虑以下因素，再做决定：
- 该商学院是否受高等商学院协会的认证？
- 计算机实验室是否配备最先进的设备？
- 教授是否掌握有最新的技术？和当地企业是否有紧密的联系？
- 是否提供相应的实习机会？
- 该专业毕业就业机会如何？
院校排名：
2014US NEWS信息管理与信息系统（Information Systems）专业排名
| 排名 | 学校 | 学校英文名 |
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) | |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) | |
| 3 | University of Texas--Austin (McCombs) | |
| 4 | University of Arizona (Eller) | |
| 4 | University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (Carlson) | |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) | |
| 7 | University of Maryland--College Park (Smith) | |
| 8 | Georgia State University (Robinson) | |
| 8 | Stanford University | |
| 10 | New York University (Stern) | |
| 11 | Indiana University--Bloomington (Kelley) | |
| 12 | Purdue University--West Lafayette (Krannert) | |
| 12 | University of California--Berkeley (Haas) | |
| 14 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (Ross) | |
| 15 | University of Texas--Dallas | |
| 16 | Arizona State University (Carey) | |
| 16 | Georgia Institute of Technology | |
| 18 | University of California--Los Angeles (Anderson) | |
| 19 | University of Georgia (Terry) |
*(2)
心理准备
Are You Ready To...?
Take courses in sociology and psychology in order to better understand human behavior
Study ethical and social issues related to the Internet
Develop and debug computer programs
Build a database for a real business
Learn how to manage projects
Map the flow of work and data*(9)
学生评价
Someone who enjoys explaining things to others. You may be the essential link between technology and people who don’t understand it as well as you do.
“An exciting thing about MIS is that you deal with practical problems that are usually of immediate interest to businesses and organizations. --” Gedas Adomavicius, Professor, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota*(9)
参考资料
(1) Information systems Wikipedia
(2) 2014US NEWS信息管理与信息系统（Information Systems）专业排名 羚羊网
(3) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 15-1111 Computer and Information Research Scientists U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(4) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(5) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 15-1122 Information Security Analysts U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(6) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(7) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 15-1141 Database Administrators U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(8) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(9) Major: Management Information Systems College Board
学校列表
美国
本科
综合性大学（非完全列表）：
文理学院（非完全列表）：
研究生
非完全列表：