Department of Management and Information Systems
Office: 302 McCool Hall
Students in the Department of Management and Information Systems may elect to major in either Management or Business Information Systems. Both majors offer excellent job opportunities and can help graduates to achieve their potential in business firms or other organizations.
Management Major (MGT)
Regardless of one’s chosen career, future responsibilities will very likely require a knowledge of management concepts. While an organization can acquire more capital, and technology becomes more common and cost-effective, the only true sustainable source of competitive advantage for an organization is people, and how these resources are managed. Management adds value by encouraging employee involvement, creativity, motivation and loyalty. A student may choose to take electives emphasizing human resource management, general management, and entrepreneurship.
Business Information Systems Major (BIS)
Business, industrial, governmental, and military establishments are constantly seeking persons with the necessary aptitude, professional education, and experience for careers in the fast-growing field of computer information systems. Through the facilities of the academic departments and the computing center, students at Mississippi State University have a unique opportunity to acquire both professional education and experience in business and management information systems.
The purpose of the Business Information Systems major is to prepare students to solve business problems where the solution normally involves the use of a computer. Thus, the student must have a strong foundation in computer concepts, systems analysis and design, programming and quantitative skills. Since the student will be expected to solve business related problems, he/she must have a broad background and understanding of the business environment including such topics as accounting, economics, law, management, production, marketing, finance, and communications.
A student chapter of the BIS club is active and provides students with the opportunity to keep abreast of current developments in the field of management information systems through professional speakers, social activities, and field trips.
Management Major (MGT)
General Education Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3-4 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Fine Arts | ||
| See General Education courses | 3 | |
| Humanities | ||
| See General Education courses | 6 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| PS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Choose from General Education excluding: AEC and EC | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| MA 1613 | Calculus for Business and Life Sciences I | 3 |
| or MA 1713 | Calculus I | |
| BQA 2113 | Business Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| or MA 2113 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or ST 2113 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| Science | ||
| 2 Lab Sciences from General Education courses | 6 | |
Degree Requirements
| College Core | ||
| MA 1313 | College Algebra | 3 |
| BIS 1012 | Introduction to Business Information Systems | 2-3 |
| or TECH 1273 | Computer Applications | |
| ACC 2013 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 2023 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BIS 3233 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BL 2413 | The Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BQA 3123 | Business Statistical Methods II | 3 |
| EC 2113 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 2123 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 3113 | Financial Systems | 3 |
| FIN 3123 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT 3113 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 3013 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SCL 3323 | International Logistics | 3 |
| BUS 4853 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Oral Communication Requirement | ||
| CO 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or CO 1013 | Introduction to Communication | |
| Writing Requirement | ||
| MGT 3213 | Organizational Communications | 3 |
| Major Core | ||
| International Elective (see advisor for options) | 3 | |
| MGT 3323 | 3 | |
| MGT 3513 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 3813 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 4153 | Management Seminar | 3 |
| Choose any three MGT electives 3000-level or above: | 9 | |
MGT 3333 | ||
| Socially Responsible Leadership | ||
| Advanced Human Resource Management | ||
| Compensation Management | ||
| Staffing in Organizations | ||
| Cross-Cultural Management | ||
| Free electives | 19 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
Business Information Systems Major (BIS)
General Education Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Fine Arts | ||
| See General Education courses | 3 | |
| Humanities | ||
| See General Education courses | 6 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| PS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Choose from General Education excluding: AEC and EC | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| MA 1613 | Calculus for Business and Life Sciences I | 3 |
| BQA 2113 | Business Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| Science | ||
| 2 Lab Sciences from General Education courses | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Degree Requirements
| College Core | ||
| MA 1313 | College Algebra | 3 |
| BIS 1012 | Introduction to Business Information Systems | 2 |
| ACC 2013 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 2023 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BIS 3233 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BL 2413 | The Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BQA 3123 | Business Statistical Methods II | 3 |
| EC 2113 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 2123 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 3113 | Financial Systems | 3 |
| FIN 3123 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT 3113 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 3013 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SCL 3323 | International Logistics | 3 |
| BUS 4853 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| International Elective (see advisor for options) | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Requirement | ||
| CO 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or CO 1013 | Introduction to Communication | |
| Writing Requirement | ||
| MGT 3213 | Organizational Communications | 3 |
| Major Core | ||
| BIS 1523 | Web Development I | 3 |
| BIS 2523 | Web Development II | 3 |
| BIS 3523 | Advanced Languages I | 3 |
| BIS 3753 | Business Database Systems | 3 |
| BIS 4753 | Structured Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BIS 4763 | BIS Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Choose two of the following: | 6 | |
| Business Information Systems Security Management | ||
| Microcomputers and Networks | ||
| Business Programming with COBOL | ||
| Decision Support Systems | ||
| Non-business electives (see advisor for options) | ||
| Computer Science Engineering (CSE) electives | 3 | |
| Computer-related electives | 9 | |
| Free electives | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 93 | |
General Education Requirements
| English Composition | ||
| EN 1103 | English Composition I | 3 |
| or EN 1104 | Expanded English Composition I | |
| EN 1113 | English Composition II | 3 |
| or EN 1173 | Accelerated Composition II | |
| Fine Arts | ||
| See General Education courses | 3 | |
| Humanities | ||
| See General Education courses | 6 | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| PS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| See General Education courses (except AEC, EC) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| MA 1613 | Calculus for Business and Life Sciences I | 3 |
| or MA 1713 | Calculus I | |
| BQA 2113 | Business Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| or MA 2113 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or ST 2113 | Elementary Statistics | |
| Science | ||
| 2 Lab Sciences from General Education courses | 6 | |
Degree Requirements
| College Core | ||
| MA 1313 | College Algebra | 3 |
| ACC 2013 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 2023 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BIS 3233 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BL 2413 | The Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BQA 3123 | Business Statistical Methods II | 3 |
| BUS 4853 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| EC 2113 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC 2123 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 3123 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT 3113 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 3013 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SCL 3323 | International Logistics | 3 |
| Oral Communication Requirement | ||
| CO 1003 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or CO 1013 | Introduction to Communication | |
| Computer Literacy Requirement | ||
| BIS 1012 | Introduction to Business Information Systems | 2 |
| or TECH 1273 | Computer Applications | |
| Writing Requirement | ||
| MGT 3213 | Organizational Communications | 3 |
| Major Core | ||
| ENTR 3313 | Innovation & Creativity | 3 |
| ENTR 3323 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENTR 3333 | Experiential Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| or ENTR 3713 | Family Business Management | |
| ENTR 4333 | Business Venture Creation | 3 |
| BL 4243 | Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| FIN 4323 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 9 | |
| Choose three of the following: | ||
| MGT 3513 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 3813 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 3823 | Socially Responsible Leadership | 3 |
| MGT 4533 | Advanced Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 4543 | Compensation Management | 3 |
| MGT 4563 | Staffing in Organizations | 3 |
| MGT 4613 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
| MKT 4113 | Personal Selling | 3 |
| MKT 4413 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 4613 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| REF 3333 | Principles of Real Estate | 3 |
| BQA 4423 | Business Decision Analysis | 3 |
| SCL 4313 | Physical Distribution Management | 3 |
| Study Abroad - ENTR section (not for credit) | 0 | |
| Free electives | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Business Information Systems Courses
BIS 1001 First Year Seminar: 1 hour.
One hour lecture. First-year seminars explore a diverse arrary of topics that provide students with an opportunity to learn about a specific discipline from skilled faculty members
BIS 1012 Introduction to Business Information Systems: 2 hours.
Two hours lecture. Overview of business information systems. Application of computer hardware, software, data, analytics, and procedures to business processes. Covers the internet, emerging technologies, and personal and business analytical productivity packages
BIS 1523 Web Development I: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. An introduction to the design, development, and maintenance of dynamic web pages and web sites, including coverage of HTML, CSS, and the PHP programming language
BIS 1733 Visual Basic Programming: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Introduction to object-oriented, event-driven, and procedural programming to develop business and e-commerce applications
BIS 1753 Introduction to Business COBOL: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: Grade of B or higher in BIS 1733, or grade of B or higher in any 3 hours of computer programming, or graduate standing). Three hours lecture. Structured program design for business applications. Data editing, table handling, and file processing with sequential and random access files will be stressed
BIS 2523 Web Development II: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: BIS 1523) Three hours lecture. Advanced design, development, and maintenance of dynamic web pages and web sites, including coverage of Javascript, third party Javascript tools such as jQuery and jQuery Mobile, as well as AJAX, and PHP/MySQL
BIS 2990 Special Topics in Business Information Systems: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
BIS 3233 Management Information Systems: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. A survey of the components, functions, and processes of Information Systems as they relate to managing modern organization for increased efficiency and competitiveness
BIS 3523 Advanced Languages I: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: BIS 1523 and BIS 2523, or any 6 hours of computer programming). Three hours lecture. An introduction to object-oriented programming, with an emphasis on working with classes, objects, and event-driven programming
BIS 3713 Electronic Information Systems: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior Standing and six hours of mathematics and/or statistics, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Principles of business information systems using computer equipment. Business problem solving, including problem definition, flow charting, basic programming and input-output design. (Credit for this course may be earned only at the Meridian and Jackson branches of Mississippi State University. Credit will not be granted for this course and BIS 1013 or CS 1013)
BIS 3753 Business Database Systems: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: BIS 1523 and BIS 2523, or any 6 hours of computer programming, or graduate standing). Three hours lecture. Introduction to business database applications. Includes data modeling, design techniques, and data collection, storage, manipulation, retrieval, and analytical strategies
BIS 4000 Directed Individual Study in Business Information Systems: 1-6 hours.
Hours and credits to be arranged
BIS 4113 Business Information Systems Security Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: BIS 3233 or any 3 hours of computer-related coursework). Three hours lecture. Concepts, skills, tools, and analytical techniques involved in management of computer security as it applies to today's business environment
BIS 4513 Microcomputers and Networks: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: BIS 3523 or equivalent, or any 3 hours of computer-related coursework). Three hours lecture. Concepts and technology of microcomputers and of computer networks. Experience in building and maintaining microcomputer and networking hardware and software
BIS 4523 Business Programming with COBOL: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: BIS 1523 and BIS 2523 or 6 hours of computer programming; or graduate standing and three hours of computer programming). Three hours lecture. In-depth concepts and experience in business-oriented computer programming. File input/output, sequential, indexed sequential, and relative files
BIS 4533 Decision Support Systems: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: BIS 3233 or equivalent). Three hours lecture. Theory and application of decision support, business intelligence, integrated collaboration systems, and data mining using advanced computing techniques. Hands-on experience in developing decision support systems
BIS 4753 Structured Systems Analysis and Design: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: BIS 1523 and BIS 2523, or any 6 hours of computer programming). Three hours lecture. Analysis/design of computer-based information systems emphasizing problem identification, requirements structuring, business data analytics, and solution generation in business process analysis projects
BIS 4763 BIS Senior Seminar: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Senior standing, BIS 1523, BIS 2523, and 9 hours of upper-level BIS courses; or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Preparation for IS careers involving information systems management emphasizing e-commerce technology and emerging business models. Business analytics project
BIS 4990 Special Topics in Business Information Systems: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
Management Courses
MGT 1011 Ideation: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: Admission to MVP). This is a course on discovery. Students will explore a variety of critical challenges surrounding the entrepreneur’s ability to recognize and develop new ideas
MGT 1021 Strategic Thinking: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: Admission to MVP). An introduction to company missions, core values and strategies. Emphasis is placed on the role of strategy in the formation of new business ventures
MGT 2990 Special Topics in Management and Information Systems: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)
MGT 3113 Principles of Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: junior standing). Three hours lecture. Management principles for large, small, entrepreneurial, and family businesses including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
MGT 3213 Organizational Communications: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: EN 1113 and junior standing). Three hours lecture. Application of communication principles through preparation of effective documents and presentations. Includes study and application of team communication, multicultural communication, technology usage, and ethical considerations
MGT 3413 Production Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: MGT 3113 and BQA 2113). Three hours lecture. Purposes, methods, tools, and procedures of production/operations management: systems used in large and small firms
MGT 3513 Introduction to Human Resource Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Development of efficient programs for managing human resources in large, small, entrepreneurial, and family businesses. Emphasizes equal employment opportunity, performance evaluation, selection, placement, education, training, safety and health
MGT 3713 Family Business Management: 3 hours.
Three hours lecture. Study of business practices for family owned businesses - the functions, issues, operations, and dynamics of family businesses from a strategic management perspective
MGT 3813 Organizational Behavior: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: MGT 3113). Three hours lecture. Study of behavioral theories used by managers to assist them in better understanding, anticipating, and influencing behavior in large, small, entrepreneurial, and family businesses
MGT 3823 Socially Responsible Leadership: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior-level academic standing). Three hours lecture. Study of leadership in large, small, entrepreneurial, and family businesses. Emphasizes the ethical challenges facing leaders and the impact of the behavior of leaders on followers, organizations, and organizational stakeholders
MGT 4000 Directed Individual Study in Management and Information Systems: 1-6 hours.
(Prerequisite: Junior standing). Hours and credits to be arranged
MGT 4001 Leadership: Building a C-Suite: 1 hour.
(Prerequisite: Admission to MVP). An introduction to teambuilding. This course examines methods of building a dream-team at the helm of new companies. The course includes personal assessment tools designed to help understand dominant behavioral traits
MGT 4153 Management Seminar: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Senior standing). Three hours lecture. Presents for analysis, discussion, and solution case-problems of actual situations met in day-to-day operation of large, small, entrepreneurial, and family businesses which require managerial action
MGT 4533 Advanced Human Resource Management: 3 hours.
Prerequisite: MGT 3513 or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Study of problems in the field of human resource management in large, small, entrepreneurial, and family businesses, emphasizing development of the ability to analyze problems and to apply management fundamentals to human resource management
MGT 4543 Compensation Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: MGT 3513). Three hours lecture. Compensation fundamentals, practices, and problems in large, small, entrepreneurial, and family businesses, including wage level determinants, wage and salary structures, merit rating, methods of wage payments, fringe benefits, and controls
MGT 4563 Staffing in Organizations: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: MGT 3113 and MGT 3513). Three hours lecture. Study of the staffing function in large, small, entrepreneurial, and family businesses, with emphasis on human resource planning, recruitment, and selection
MGT 4613 Cross-Cultural Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: MGT 3113). Three hours lecture. Study of managing in a multi-cultural environment. Focuses on global strategies, management approaches, and interactions of large, small, entrepreneurial, and family businesses
MGT 4713 Quality in Organizations: 3 hours.
(Prerequisites: MGT 3113). Three hours lecture. An introduction to theories and tools associated with quality management in organizations. Considers the managerial, employee, organizational, and cultural changes required to enhance quality
MGT 4863 International Strategic Management: 3 hours.
(Prerequisite: Graduating senior in International Business academic program). Three hours lecture. Administrative process in large, small, entrepreneurial, and family businesses that compete internationally. Emphasis on integrating knowledge acquired in functional areas of business and current events in formulating international competitive policies
MGT 4990 Special Topics in Management and Information Systems: 1-9 hours.
Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years)