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Solving strategic business problems by designing computer-based information systems can be an exciting and rewarding career. Information technology jobs are some of the fastest growing and highest paying jobs in management. Visit our academic programs section to learn more about our degree offerings. Our premier programs and top-notch faculty are widely recognized as some of the best in the nation.
* Jimmy Dickinson, a second-year graduate student at Georgia State's J. Mack Robinson College of Business, teamed with his two younger brothers to win the U.S. software design championship at the 2009 Microsoft Imagine Cup (May 2009) Read more
* U.S. News & World Report (April 23, 2009) names Robinson's Information Systems program as one of the nation's ten best for 2009-2010. Link to full article
* InfoWorld (Feb.4, 2009) "Surprise! Tech is a safe career choice today: Despite the real issues IT pros have with their jobs, they're better off than with most other professions." Link to full article
* Web Strategy by Jeremiah - Sr. Analyst at Forrester (Feb.4, 2009) "The Dangers of Being Under �and Over� Qualified During a Recession" Link to his blog
* Fortune magazine released their "Best Companies to work for in 2009" information which included encouraging information for students interested in IT careers. For example, 9 of the 25 top-paying companies they identified are IT focused including Adobe Systems, NetApp, Cisco, and Juniper Networks among others. Here is a link with all the details.
* From the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, "the computer / information scientists and database administrators occupation is expected to grow 37 percent from 2006 to 2016. Employment is expected to increase much faster than the average as organizations continue to expand their use of technology. Workers must be able to learn new technologies quickly for these constantly evolving occupations."
* In the Wall Street Journal's (Dec 23, 2008) article titled, "Avoiding the Ax: Where the Jobs Are", Mr. John Zion, president of eastern U.S. operations at staffing firm Robert Half International Inc. says, "...in bad times, [some] functions become even more essential. Information technology is one such area. There are more than 62,000 employment ads currently listed on the technology job site Dice.com. IT positions are plentiful -- even at companies that outsource jobs overseas."
The (Dec 23, 2008) WSJ article also states, "the accounting, information technology, actuarial-science and health-care fields are expected to grow faster than the 7% to 13% average rate for all occupations by 2016, according to the Labor Department."
Congratulations to Jimmy Dickinson!
U.S. Champion, 2009 Microsoft Imagine Cup programming competition.
Graduate student in the Computer Information Systems MS IS program.
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CIS BBA Grads Get Second Highest Pay One Year Master's Program for IT Professionals Robinson Student Wins Microsoft Imagine Cup U.S. Championship Ramesh wins Regents� Teaching Excellence Award Information Systems Audit and Control (MISAC) Master's Degree New CIS BBA Curriculum Approved Get an Undergraduate Certificate in Information Systems Ephraim McLean Receives 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award Straub named Editor in Chief of MIS Quarterly Vaishnavi receives "Information System Design Science Research Lifetime Achievement Award" CIS is World's Best for Research Productivity (Second in citations) Robinson Wins Highly Competitive NSF Grant
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