Information & Decision Sciences Major
Career Information
Possible Job Titles
- Applications Development
Manager
- CIO: Chief Information
Officer
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Scientist
- Computer Support Analyst
- Computer Training Specialist
- Consultant
- Data Base Engineer
- Data Base
Manager/Administrator
- Data Communications Manager
- Data Processing
Manager/Supervisor
- Data Security Manager
- Decision/Management
Scientist
- EDP Director
- Information Center Analyst
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- Information
Manager/Scientist/Officer
- Internet Recruiter
- Knowledge Manager
- Logistics Manager
- MIS Director/Specialist
- Network Administrator
- Operations Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Operations Researcher
- Records and Information
- Analyst/Admin./Manager
- Systems Analyst
- Systems Manager
- Systems Supervisor
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Typical Places of Employment
- Computer sales and service
- Web development companies
- Banking and insurance firms
- Utilities
- Government agencies
- Software manufacturers
- Consulting
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- Educational institutions
- Wholesale and retail firms
- Telecommunications
- Data processing service
firms
- Healthcare
- Business and industry, both
public and private
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Typical Work Activities
- Evaluate the use of
technology in the organization
- Recommend improvements in
technology
- Manage backup and security
systems in the organization
- Research and resolve
user-related problems
- Manage user services such as
Help Desk and training
- Stay abreast of advances in
technology
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- Develop and execute test
plans including systems test and
unit tests
- Plan for and install
hardware and software
- Add and delete files to
network server
- Set up user accounts and
access
- Gather and analyze
information about systems
currently in use
- Plan and prepare
instructions, technical reports,
charts, and diagrams
- Confer with people, attend
meetings, make presentations,
and write proposals
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Additional Info in Career Services
These publications must be used in the Career Services Office. However there
are many brochures and magazines such as Resume Writing, Interviewing and Job
Choices that you may take with you.
- Winning Resumes for Computer Personnel
To see a complete list of career books located at the Career Services Office
click
here.
Alumni Resources
(Listed below are examples of SU Alumni and their Jobs in this major-For more
alumni resources, go to
Mentor Network)
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ALUMNI |
GRAD.DATE |
ORGANIZATION |
JOB TITILE |
| Tina McCuen |
2000 |
Total Resources Management |
Implementation Specialist |
| David Milligan |
1999 |
Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care |
Webmaster |
| Julie Cross |
2001 |
John Hopkins University |
Programmer/Analyst |
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