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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.

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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.

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.340 --> 00:00:01.819 - So, the MSIS can be completed 2 00:00:01.819 --> 00:00:04.350 in as little as two semesters. 3 00:00:04.350 --> 00:00:06.070 So, in a sense it can be done 4 00:00:06.070 --> 00:00:08.220 as a fifth-year master's degree 5 00:00:08.220 --> 00:00:11.900 and really two semesters of course work 6 00:00:11.900 --> 00:00:15.030 and you get a tremendous ROI in your career. 7 00:00:15.030 --> 00:00:18.150 One of the things that we pride ourselves on 8 00:00:18.150 --> 00:00:21.660 is that we actually create work-ready students, 9 00:00:21.660 --> 00:00:24.200 so our students are ready to hit the ground running, 10 00:00:24.200 --> 00:00:25.630 they don't need training 11 00:00:25.630 --> 00:00:28.120 and employers come back to us frequently 12 00:00:28.120 --> 00:00:30.670 and tell us that the level of confidence 13 00:00:30.670 --> 00:00:33.560 that an MSIS graduate brings to the table 14 00:00:33.560 --> 00:00:36.390 of day one on the job is unprecedented. 15 00:00:36.390 --> 00:00:38.270 97% of our students 16 00:00:38.270 --> 00:00:40.550 have a job on the day 17 00:00:40.550 --> 00:00:42.860 that they go through the commencement exercises 18 00:00:42.860 --> 00:00:44.940 and my challenge really is 19 00:00:44.940 --> 00:00:47.270 that I just don't have enough students 20 00:00:47.270 --> 00:00:49.530 to meet the needs of my customers 21 00:00:49.530 --> 00:00:52.710 who are the corporations and the consulting companies 22 00:00:52.710 --> 00:00:54.930 that want this talent. 23 00:00:54.930 --> 00:00:58.140 We are making a recording push for MSIS to get more students 24 00:00:58.140 --> 00:00:59.640 into the program because we have 25 00:00:59.640 --> 00:01:02.860 so many wonderful career opportunities 26 00:01:02.860 --> 00:01:05.020 that are going unfulfilled 27 00:01:05.020 --> 00:01:07.240 because we just don't have enough graduates. 28 00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:08.910 So, if you are currently a student, 29 00:01:08.910 --> 00:01:10.240 think about this, 30 00:01:10.240 --> 00:01:12.690 one extra year for a total of five years 31 00:01:12.690 --> 00:01:14.490 and you walk out of here with two degrees 32 00:01:14.490 --> 00:01:16.210 including a graduate degree. 33 00:01:16.210 --> 00:01:17.970 All you really need to make it happen 34 00:01:17.970 --> 00:01:19.080 is to plan ahead. 35 00:01:19.950 --> 00:01:23.280 If you do that, five years, a graduate degree 36 00:01:23.280 --> 00:01:26.110 as well as your undergraduate degree 37 00:01:26.110 --> 00:01:28.290 and that's an asset that's going to create 38 00:01:28.290 --> 00:01:29.940 tremendous momentum in your life.