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Business and Technology

  • Associate of Science (AS)
  • 60 credits
  • 2 Years
  • Delivery Method: Hybrid

Why Study Business and Technology at LSC?

This 60-credit Associate in Science degree program prepares students for study in information technology. This degree is intended as a transfer degree to prepare students for continued studies at a baccalaureate institution. The business and technology associate of science degree is a great place to start in information technology. Spend 2 years at LSC, then transfer to a 4-year college. You can save a lot on your overall 4-year tuition by attending °µÍø½ûÇø for the first 2 years rather than attending a private college or state university.

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LSC is my TOP CHOICEfor Business and Technology
I found my niche at LSC. It prepared me for the professional world. Elizabeth Egge
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Career Information

Computer and Information Systems Managers Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

$170K

$81/hr

Median annual salary/wage for
Computer and Information Systems Managers
in the United States

Details

17%

Projected job growth
in the next decade

Details

614K

Computer and Information Systems Managers are currently employed

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Median Annual Salary/Wage Earnings for Computer and Information Systems Managers

the United States

$170K
$81/hr

$102K - $239K

$48/hr - $115/hr

Minnesota

$169K
$81/hr

$104K - $239K

$50/hr - $115/hr

Duluth, MN Area

$127K
$61/hr

$83K - $208K

$39/hr - $99/hr

The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program produces employment and wage estimates annually for over 800 occupations. These estimates are available for the nation as a whole, for individual states, and for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas; national occupational estimates for specific industries are also available.

Salary data are from U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program (). Current as of May 2024.

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Projected 10-Year Job Growth for Computer and Information Systems Managers

Rapid Growth
Outlook: Bright

the United States

17%

Projected Annual Job Openings: 54,700

2023 to 2033

Minnesota

15%

Projected Annual Job Openings: 880

2022 to 2032

My Next Move provides career outlook designations that include Bright, Average, or Below Average. Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations.

Occupation outlook data come from O*NET Bright Outlook occupations () and My Next Move career outlook designations (). Note this information is only available at a national level, so even if you selected a state, you’ll see this information for the whole country. Current as of November 2024.

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Employment Numbers for Computer and Information Systems Managers

the United States

Estimated Employment:

613,500

Minnesota

Estimated Employment:

10,560

My Next Move provides career outlook designations that include Bright, Average, or Below Average. Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations.

Occupation outlook data come from O*NET Bright Outlook occupations () and My Next Move career outlook designations (). Note this information is only available at a national level, so even if you selected a state, you’ll see this information for the whole country. Current as of November 2024.

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Alternative Job Titles for Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Application Development Director
  • Computing Services Director
  • Data Processing Manager
  • Information Systems Director (IS Director)
  • Information Systems Manager (IS Manager)
  • Information Systems Supervisor (IS Supervisor)
  • Information Technology Director (IT Director)
  • Information Technology Manager (IT Manager)
  • MIS Director (Management Information Systems Director)
  • Technical Services Manager

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database () by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 () license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Job Tasks and Activities for Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Advise customers on technical or procedural issues.
  • Analyze data to determine project feasibility.
  • Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
  • Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
  • Conduct employee training programs.
  • Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
  • Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
  • Control operational budget and expenditures.
  • Coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders.
  • Determine resource needs.
  • Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
  • Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
  • Develop computer or information systems.
  • Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
  • Develop organizational goals or objectives.
  • Develop organizational policies or programs.
  • Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
  • Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
  • Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.
  • Evaluate employee performance.
  • Evaluate project designs to determine adequacy or feasibility.
  • Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades.
  • Hire personnel.
  • Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.
  • Manage backup, security and user help systems.
  • Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.
  • Manage organizational or project budgets.
  • Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
  • Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports.
  • Prepare operational progress or status reports.
  • Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
  • Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
  • Purchase necessary equipment.
  • Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
  • Recruit personnel.
  • Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.
  • Resolve employee or contractor problems.
  • Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation.
  • Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
  • Review technical documents to plan work.
  • Stay abreast of advances in technology.

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database () by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 () license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Interests for Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Conventional
    Following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting.
  • Enterprising
    Managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations.
  • Investigative
    Studying and researching scientific subjects and human behavior.

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database () by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 () license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Skills for Computer and Information Systems Managers

In order of importance

  • Critical Thinking
    Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
    Importance: 78/100
  • Reading Comprehension
    Reading work-related information.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Active Listening
    Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Judgment and Decision Making
    Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
    Importance: 72/100
  • Monitoring
    Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
    Importance: 72/100
  • Speaking
    Talking to others.
    Importance: 72/100
  • Writing
    Writing things for co-workers or customers.
    Importance: 69/100
  • Coordination
    Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
    Importance: 69/100
  • Complex Problem Solving
    Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
    Importance: 69/100
  • Systems Analysis
    Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
    Importance: 66/100
  • Social Perceptiveness
    Understanding people's reactions.
    Importance: 66/100
  • Systems Evaluation
    Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.
    Importance: 66/100
  • Management of Personnel Resources
    Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.
    Importance: 66/100
  • Active Learning
    Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
    Importance: 60/100
  • Time Management
    Managing your time and the time of other people.
    Importance: 60/100
  • Learning Strategies
    Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
    Importance: 56/100
  • Mathematics
    Using math to solve problems.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Persuasion
    Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Instructing
    Teaching people how to do something.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Operations Analysis
    Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Management of Financial Resources
    Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.
    Importance: 50/100
  • Negotiation
    Bringing people together to solve differences.
    Importance: 50/100
  • Service Orientation
    Looking for ways to help people.
    Importance: 47/100
  • Operations Monitoring
    Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.
    Importance: 47/100
  • Quality Control Analysis
    Testing how well a product or service works.
    Importance: 44/100
  • Programming
    Writing computer programs.
    Importance: 44/100
  • Management of Material Resources
    Managing equipment and materials.
    Importance: 44/100
  • Troubleshooting
    Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.
    Importance: 38/100
  • Technology Design
    Making equipment and technology useful for customers.
    Importance: 38/100
  • Operation and Control
    Using equipment or systems.
    Importance: 25/100
  • Equipment Selection
    Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.
    Importance: 22/100
  • Science
    Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.
    Importance: 19/100
  • Repairing
    Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.
    Importance: 13/100
  • Equipment Maintenance
    Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.
    Importance: 10/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database () by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 () license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Knowledge for Computer and Information Systems Managers

In order of importance

  • Computers and Electronics
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
    Importance: 94/100
  • Customer and Personal Service
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
    Importance: 76/100
  • Administration and Management
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
    Importance: 68/100
  • Engineering and Technology
    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
    Importance: 63/100
  • English Language
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
    Importance: 62/100
  • Personnel and Human Resources
    Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
    Importance: 61/100
  • Mathematics
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
    Importance: 54/100
  • Education and Training
    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
    Importance: 51/100
  • Telecommunications
    Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
    Importance: 41/100
  • Design
    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
    Importance: 40/100
  • Administrative
    Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
    Importance: 37/100
  • Psychology
    Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
    Importance: 31/100
  • Geography
    Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
    Importance: 31/100
  • Communications and Media
    Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
    Importance: 29/100
  • Economics and Accounting
    Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
    Importance: 29/100
  • Law and Government
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
    Importance: 28/100
  • Public Safety and Security
    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
    Importance: 24/100
  • Sales and Marketing
    Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
    Importance: 23/100
  • Sociology and Anthropology
    Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
    Importance: 23/100
  • Production and Processing
    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
    Importance: 20/100
  • Physics
    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.
    Importance: 15/100
  • Fine Arts
    Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
    Importance: 11/100
  • Therapy and Counseling
    Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
    Importance: 11/100
  • Mechanical
    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
    Importance: 10/100
  • Foreign Language
    Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
    Importance: 7/100
  • Philosophy and Theology
    Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
    Importance: 6/100
  • Building and Construction
    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
    Importance: 6/100
  • Chemistry
    Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
    Importance: 6/100
  • Transportation
    Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
    Importance: 5/100
  • History and Archeology
    Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.
    Importance: 1/100
  • Medicine and Dentistry
    Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
    Importance: 1/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database () by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 () license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Physical Abilities for Computer and Information Systems Managers

In order of importance

  • Oral Expression
    Communicating by speaking.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Inductive Reasoning
    Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Oral Comprehension
    Listening and understanding what people say.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Deductive Reasoning
    Using rules to solve problems.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Problem Sensitivity
    Noticing when problems happen.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Written Comprehension
    Reading and understanding what is written.
    Importance: 75/100
  • Written Expression
    Communicating by writing.
    Importance: 69/100
  • Near Vision
    Seeing details up close.
    Importance: 69/100
  • Information Ordering
    Ordering or arranging things.
    Importance: 69/100
  • Speech Clarity
    Speaking clearly.
    Importance: 66/100
  • Speech Recognition
    Recognizing spoken words.
    Importance: 60/100
  • Fluency of Ideas
    Coming up with lots of ideas.
    Importance: 60/100
  • Originality
    Creating new and original ideas.
    Importance: 56/100
  • Category Flexibility
    Grouping things in different ways.
    Importance: 56/100
  • Number Facility
    Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.
    Importance: 53/100
  • Mathematical Reasoning
    Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.
    Importance: 50/100
  • Visualization
    Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.
    Importance: 50/100
  • Flexibility of Closure
    Seeing hidden patterns.
    Importance: 50/100
  • Selective Attention
    Paying attention to something without being distracted.
    Importance: 47/100
  • Perceptual Speed
    Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
    Importance: 44/100
  • Speed of Closure
    Quickly knowing what you are looking at.
    Importance: 44/100
  • Far Vision
    Seeing details that are far away.
    Importance: 44/100
  • Time Sharing
    Doing two or more things at the same time.
    Importance: 41/100
  • Memorization
    Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.
    Importance: 41/100
  • Visual Color Discrimination
    Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.
    Importance: 35/100
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
    Keeping your arm or hand steady.
    Importance: 31/100
  • Manual Dexterity
    Holding or moving items with your hands.
    Importance: 28/100
  • Finger Dexterity
    Putting together small parts with your fingers.
    Importance: 28/100
  • Control Precision
    Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
    Importance: 25/100
  • Auditory Attention
    Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.
    Importance: 25/100
  • Wrist-Finger Speed
    Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.
    Importance: 25/100
  • Hearing Sensitivity
    Telling the difference between sounds.
    Importance: 19/100
  • Depth Perception
    Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.
    Importance: 19/100
  • Trunk Strength
    Using your lower back and stomach.
    Importance: 19/100
  • Dynamic Strength
    Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.
    Importance: 13/100
  • Multilimb Coordination
    Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.
    Importance: 10/100
  • Reaction Time
    Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.
    Importance: 6/100
  • Rate Control
    Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.
    Importance: 6/100
  • Response Orientation
    Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.
    Importance: 6/100
  • Spatial Orientation
    Knowing where things are around you.
    Importance: 3/100
  • Glare Sensitivity
    Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.
    Importance: 3/100

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database () by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 () license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Tools and Technology used by Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Access servers
  • Computer servers
  • Computer tool kits
  • High end computer servers
  • Inkjet printers
  • Integrated services digital network ISDN access devices
  • Laser fax machine
  • Laser printers
  • Mainframe computers
  • Network analyzers
  • Network interface cards
  • Network routers
  • Network switches
  • Peripheral controller cards
  • Personal computers
  • Photocopiers
  • Print servers
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Screwdrivers
  • Teleconference equipment
  • Access software
    • Citrix cloud computing software
    • Mac HelpMate
  • Accounting software
    • Billing software
    • Tax software
  • Analytical or scientific software
    • IBM SPSS Statistics
    • SAS
    • StataCorp Stata
    • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Application server software
    • Microservices Architecture
    • Microsoft Windows Server
    • Oracle WebLogic Server
    • Progress OpenEdge Application Server
    • Red Hat WildFly
  • Backup or archival software
    • Veritas NetBackup
  • Business intelligence and data analysis software
    • IBM Cognos Impromptu
    • MicroStrategy
    • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
    • Qlik Tech QlikView
    • Tableau
  • Calendar and scheduling software
    • Microsoft Entourage
  • Cloud-based data access and sharing software
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Software as a service SaaS
  • Cloud-based management software
    • IBM WebSphere
    • Splunk Enterprise
  • Cloud-based protection or security software
    • SolarWinds
  • Clustering software
    • VMware
  • Communications server software
    • IBM Domino
  • Compliance software
    • Pilgrim Quality Solutions SmartSolve
  • Configuration management software
    • Perforce Helix software
    • Puppet
  • Content workflow software
    • Atlassian JIRA
  • Customer relationship management CRM software
    • ACT! Premium
    • Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
    • Microsoft Business Contact Manager
    • Microsoft Dynamics CRM
    • Oracle Eloqua
    • Oracle Siebel Server Sync
    • Performance Solutions Technology ManagePro
  • Data base management system software
    • Alpha Four
    • Apache Cassandra
    • Apache Hadoop
    • Apache Pig
    • Apache Solr
    • MongoDB
    • NoSQL
    • Oracle PL/SQL
    • Progress OpenEdge Fathom Replication software
    • Relational database management software
    • Teradata Database
  • Data base reporting software
    • SAP Crystal Reports
  • Data base user interface and query software
    • Amazon Web Services AWS software
    • Blackboard software
    • FileMaker Pro
    • Langlais Computer Consultants CalMan
    • Microsoft Access
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • MySQL
    • Oracle Database
    • Structured query language SQL
  • Data mining software
    • Google Analytics
  • Desktop publishing software
    • Adobe Distiller
  • Development environment software
    • Apache Maven
    • C
    • Canu
    • Common business oriented language COBOL
    • Eclipse IDE
    • Integrated development environment IDE software
    • K2 Business Process Automation
    • Microsoft .NET Framework
    • Microsoft Azure software
    • Microsoft Visual Basic
    • Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
    • Progress OpenEdge ABL
  • Electronic mail software
    • Microsoft Exchange
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Pegasus software
    • QUALCOMM Eudora
  • Enterprise application integration software
    • Extensible markup language XML
    • IBM InfoSphere DataStage
    • Oracle Fusion Middleware
    • Progress Sonic ESB
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
    • Infor ERP Baan
    • Management information systems MIS
    • Microsoft Dynamics
    • Microsoft Dynamics AX
    • Microsoft Dynamics GP
    • Microsoft Dynamics NAV
    • NetSuite ERP
    • Oracle E-Business Suite
    • Oracle Fusion Applications
    • Oracle Hyperion
    • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
    • Oracle PeopleSoft
    • SAP Business Objects
    • SAP software
  • Enterprise system management software
    • IBM Power Systems software
  • Filesystem software
    • File transfer protocol FTP software
    • Samba
    • Symantec Veritas File System
    • Symantec Veritas Volume Manager
  • Financial analysis software
    • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Graphical user interface development software
    • TKSoftware RCM software
  • Helpdesk or call center software
    • Help desk software
  • Human resources software
    • Human resource management software HRMS
  • Internet browser software
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer
    • Netscape Navigator
  • LAN software
    • Local area network LAN software
  • Metadata management software
    • Quest Erwin Data Modeler
  • Network conferencing software
    • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
  • Network connectivity terminal emulation software
    • Telnet programs software
    • Zephyr EXTRA! Terminal Emulation
  • Network monitoring software
    • Dartware InterMapper
    • Nagios
  • Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software
    • Firewall software
    • Virtual private networking VPN software
  • Object or component oriented development software
    • Advanced business application programming ABAP
    • Borland Paradox
    • C#
    • C++
    • Embarcadero Delphi
    • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
    • Objective C
    • Oracle Java
    • Perl
    • Python
    • R
  • Object oriented data base management software
    • Microsoft Visual FoxPro
    • PostgreSQL
  • Office suite software
    • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
    • Microsoft Office software
  • Operating system software
    • Apple macOS
    • Hewlett Packard HP-UX
    • KornShell
    • Linux
    • Operating system software
    • Oracle Solaris
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Shell script
    • UNIX
  • Platform interconnectivity software
    • IBM iSeries Access
  • Portal server software
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Oracle iPlanet Web Server
  • Presentation software
    • Apple iWork Keynote
    • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Process mapping and design software
    • Microsoft Visio
  • Project management software
    • Microsoft Project
    • Oracle Primavera Systems
  • Requirements analysis and system architecture software
    • Unified modeling language UML
  • Software defined networking/ virtualization software
    • Cisco Systems WAN Manager
  • Spreadsheet software
    • Apple iWork Numbers
    • Microsoft Excel
  • Transaction security and virus protection software
    • McAfee
    • NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
  • Transaction server software
    • Customer information control system CICS
  • Video creation and editing software
    • Apple Final Cut Pro
    • Apple iMovie
  • Web page creation and editing software
    • Microsoft FrontPage
  • Web platform development software
    • Adobe Flex
    • Apache Tomcat
    • Backbone.js
    • Drupal
    • Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
    • Enterprise JavaBeans
    • Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
    • Hypertext markup language HTML
    • JavaScript
    • LAMP Stack
    • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
    • Node.js
    • PHP
    • Progress WebSpeed Workshop
    • Ruby on Rails
    • Spring Framework
  • Wireless software
    • Mobile wireless network infrastructure software
  • Word processing software
    • Apple iWork Pages
    • Microsoft Word

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database () by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 () license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Employment Industries for Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Computer systems design and related services
    125,800 employed
  • Management of companies and enterprises
    55,800 employed
  • Software publishers
    31,100 employed
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
    25,700 employed
  • Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services
    23,800 employed
  • Credit intermediation and related activities (5221,3)
    18,000 employed
  • Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences
    15,800 employed
  • Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities
    13,500 employed
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals
    13,200 employed

The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements.

Occupation data (titles, sample titles, descriptions, daily work activities, knowledge, skills, abilities, tasks, related occupations, technologies and tools, and work values) come from the O*NET 29.0 Database () by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 () license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Current as of October 2024.

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Career Information Datasources for Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Wages by occupation

    The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program produces employment and wage estimates annually for over 800 occupations. These estimates are available for the nation as a whole, for individual states, and for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas; national occupational estimates for specific industries are also available. Current as of May 2024.
  • Education and training assignments

    BLS provides information about education and training requirements for hundreds of occupations. In the education and training system, each of the occupations for which the office publishes projections data is assigned separate categories for education, work experience, and on-the-job training. Current as of September 2024.
  • Occupation data

    The O*NET database contains a rich set of variables that describe work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements. Current as of October 2024.
  • Occupation outlook

    My Next Move provides career outlook designations that include Bright, Average, or Below Average. Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations. Current as of November 2024.
  • Career videos

    Explore our collection of videos on hundreds of different careers. Career videos are organized into 16 clusters, or related types of work. Select a category to view a list of videos related to that cluster. Videos include career details such as tasks, work settings, education needed, and more. Current as of rolling.
  • Educational attainment, typical education of current workers

    BLS provides information about education and training requirements for hundreds of occupations. Educational attainment data for each occupation show the level of education achieved by current workers. Current as of September 2024.

Below you will find the Career Field and Career Cluster that this program is related to. Learn more about if this career area fits your interests!

Is Computer Science and Information Technology right for you?

Information technology workers are in a growing and always changing field. You might work with computer hardware, software, multimedia, or network systems. You might design new computer equipment or work on a new computer game.

Plan Your Education

The Business and Technology Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your degree at °µÍø½ûÇø.

View approximate total tuition and fees for MN residents to complete this degree.

This program may be completed in 2 years if prerequisites are complete.

Educational Pathways

As a business and technology AS graduate, you’ll be prepared to transfer to a bachelor’s program at a four-year college. You should make transfer arrangements with your college of choice as early as possible in your degree. This will allow time for planning. You’ll need to choose courses that will meet your own learning objectives as well as the requirements of the college you’ve chosen to transfer to.

Skills and Knowledge

The business and technology AS degree is intended to prepare students to continue their studies at a 4-year college.

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