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Jump-start your career

Your MSIS degree is valuable. A solid technical foundation and real-world learning experiences prepare you for success in a variety of technology careers—and command higher starting salaries. See our employment statistics for employment rates and compensation.

The MSIS and Graduate Career Services teams will work with you to uncover your strengths and find your passion. Knowing who you are will prepare you to take on real-world challenges in your internship and throughout your career. Whatever happens, you’ll be ready.

A team of MSIS students at Kelley School of Business.

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The Kelley School of Business has relationships with more than 500 companies across the world. MSIS graduates have been recruited to firms including Accenture, Cummins, EY, Deloitte, General Motors, PwC, and more.

Launch your career in business and tech with the Kelley MSIS

Hear directly from graduates of the Kelley Master of Information Systems (MSIS) program about how the MSIS allowed them to develop a solution-based mindset, work with real clients, and gain valuable tech and business skills for careers in consulting, technology, and more.

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.905 --> 00:00:01.905 I picked MSIS

2 00:00:01.905 --> 00:00:04.505 because I wanted a program that gave me the toolkit

3 00:00:04.685 --> 00:00:06.505 to be successful, both interacting

4 00:00:06.505 --> 00:00:08.585 with business stakeholders and technical stakeholders.

5 00:00:09.425 --> 00:00:11.145 MSIS had all of the different remarks

6 00:00:11.145 --> 00:00:13.025 that I've been looking for in a future career.

7 00:00:13.415 --> 00:00:15.345 Combining business, combining technology,

8 00:00:15.415 --> 00:00:16.905 combining communication skills.

9 00:00:17.465 --> 00:00:21.585 I came into IU as a computer science undergrad.

10 00:00:21.855 --> 00:00:23.945 What I was learning, I felt was a little bit limited,

11 00:00:24.605 --> 00:00:26.705 and I knew that to be a good consultant,

12 00:00:26.795 --> 00:00:28.305 there were some skills that I kind

13 00:00:28.305 --> 00:00:30.585 of needed on the business side of things.

14 00:00:31.105 --> 00:00:34.865 MSIS helped me to look at problems in more

15 00:00:34.865 --> 00:00:36.105 of a solution-based mindset.

16 00:00:37.025 --> 00:00:41.105 MSIS is the best one year preparation to be a consultant

17 00:00:41.135 --> 00:00:42.465 that you could possibly take.

18 00:00:42.845 --> 00:00:45.265 The communication skills, the presentation skills,

19 00:00:45.605 --> 00:00:46.785 the time management skills

20 00:00:46.785 --> 00:00:48.905 that I took from MSIS is something

21 00:00:48.905 --> 00:00:50.905 that has been very valuable in my career

22 00:00:51.125 --> 00:00:52.745 and I use on a daily basis.

23 00:00:53.305 --> 00:00:56.065 MSIS has to enabled to give me a better understanding of

24 00:00:56.065 --> 00:00:57.825 what the business world is like, especially

25 00:00:57.825 --> 00:00:58.825 through the Capstone project.

26 00:00:59.115 --> 00:01:00.945 Being able to work with the client directly

27 00:01:00.945 --> 00:01:03.945 and apply the concepts I learned in classes really helps,

28 00:01:04.125 --> 00:01:06.625 uh, enlighten my ideas of, you know, this is

29 00:01:06.625 --> 00:01:08.345 how it actually works in the real world.

30 00:01:08.365 --> 00:01:09.665 You're gonna bubble for college.

31 00:01:09.685 --> 00:01:11.945 You're with all peers that are in the same interest.

32 00:01:11.945 --> 00:01:13.185 You're kind of on the same schedule.

33 00:01:13.325 --> 00:01:15.785 And then once you graduate, you're on your own.

34 00:01:15.965 --> 00:01:17.945 You're working now every day, nine

35 00:01:17.945 --> 00:01:19.985 to five MSIS really prepares you for

36 00:01:19.985 --> 00:01:21.785 that time management and have that routine.

37 00:01:22.085 --> 00:01:24.465 And then also being able to just be comfortable 38 00:01:24.465 --> 00:01:25.465 with being uncomfortable,

39 00:01:25.735 --> 00:01:28.465 Working with others in core, with a, a group

40 00:01:28.465 --> 00:01:30.305 of four people, and you know, your project team. 41 00:01:30.575 --> 00:01:32.665 It's kind of the exact same way at Deloitte

42 00:01:32.665 --> 00:01:34.585 and in consulting, I look back

43 00:01:34.605 --> 00:01:37.225 and the people that I was in class with are still some

44 00:01:37.225 --> 00:01:38.585 of my best friends to this day.

45 00:01:39.065 --> 00:01:42.425 I actually landed my job in Toyota through an alum.

46 00:01:42.425 --> 00:01:44.785 There's a huge sense of belonging

47 00:01:44.925 --> 00:01:46.545 and support in this community.

48 00:01:46.725 --> 00:01:48.825 If there's a student in the program reaching out to me,

49 00:01:49.505 --> 00:01:52.065 I make it a point to take the time out

50 00:01:52.065 --> 00:01:53.105 and reach out back to them.

51 00:01:53.495 --> 00:01:54.905 When I'm looking at hiring people,

52 00:01:54.995 --> 00:01:57.545 there is a distinct difference between undergrads 53 00:01:57.545 --> 00:01:58.985 or those without the MSIS degree

54 00:01:58.985 --> 00:02:02.105 and MSIS students, the MSIS kids, they start off running.

55 00:02:02.415 --> 00:02:03.625 They understand the basics.

56 00:02:03.625 --> 00:02:05.105 They integrate into the teams way quicker.

57 00:02:05.525 --> 00:02:06.585 And hiring them means you

58 00:02:06.585 --> 00:02:07.745 don't have to train them on the basics.

59 00:02:07.745 --> 00:02:11.265 They are ready to dive into the actual technical stuff

60 00:02:11.285 --> 00:02:12.625 and really integrate with the team,

61 00:02:12.815 --> 00:02:14.705 Whether it's people management,

62 00:02:15.505 --> 00:02:17.785 building your own confidence, recognizing

63 00:02:17.925 --> 00:02:19.985 how you can contribute to a team.

64 00:02:20.265 --> 00:02:22.465 I discovered parts of myself during the program

65 00:02:22.535 --> 00:02:23.585 that I didn't know existed,

66 00:02:23.725 --> 00:02:25.185 and I can really leverage that today.

Justin Greis, BS’03, MBA’04, can attest to the talent and versatility of MSIS grads: he is currently a partner at McKinsey and was previously a principal and digital enterprise practice leader with EY.

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- The curriculum in the MSIS
program is an absolute mirror

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of what is going on in the real world.

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Which is great, that
creates a breeding ground

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for us to come and recruit
and find wonderful talent

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who have very little ramp-up time.

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That's why we keep comin' back.

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And that's why we love the
students within the MSIS program.

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If we think about a day in the
life of a typical graduate,

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oftentimes they're traveling.

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And so they're traveling
to client locations,

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working with clients to
understand and design

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new ways of doing business,
design new systems,

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managing large-scale
international programs,

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working directly with
our client executives

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and presenting solutions
to complex problems.

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If you look at my practice, the
Digital Enterprise practice,

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nearly 70% of that practice
is recent MSIS grads.

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And I specifically target them

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because of their ability to learn, grow,

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adapt, change, and be
very client-oriented.

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We continue to be impressed
with the caliber of students

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that come out of the MSIS program.

Example of an MSIS career: technology advising

tech-advisorAn MSIS degree from the Kelley School of Business enables graduates to succeed in a variety of industries. With Kelley’s comprehensive business and technology training, students are prepared to perform, collaborate and grow in their chosen career. One example is technology advising.

Top recruiters continually seek out MSIS graduates to join their advisory teams. After a rigorous training journey—including experiential learning with actual customers—these highly motivated technology advisors assist clients in improving business performance through technology. They manage and analyze data, develop cybersecurity protocols, provide technology solutions for complex business problems, and help clients enhance their IT strategy.

Technology advising is just one of the ways an MSIS graduate can transform business—and their careers.

Help us continue to strengthen the Kelley MS in Information Systems Program and the next generation of business leaders.

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The MS in Information Systems will prepare you for a rewarding career in a rapidly growing field. Bipin Prabhakar, chair of Information Systems Graduate Programs, explains how the MSIS curriculum leads to work-ready students, 97% of whom earn a job in their degree field.

Learn more about Graduate Career Services

The Graduate Career Services team will work with you to uncover your strengths and find your passion. Knowing who you are will prepare you to take on real-world challenges in your field consulting and throughout your career.

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