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A management information system (MIS) is an information system used for decision-making , and for the coordination, control, analysis, and visualization of information in an organization. The study of the management information systems involves people, processes and technology in an organizational context. In other words, it serves, as the functions of controlling, planning, decision making in the management level setting.

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40-523: In a corporate setting, the ultimate goal of using management information system is to increase the value and profits of the business. While it can be contested that the history of management information systems dates as far back as companies using ledgers to keep track of accounting, the modern history of MIS can be divided into five eras originally identified by Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane Laudon in their seminal textbook Management Information Systems. The first era (mainframe and minicomputer computing)

80-628: A private research university based in New York City. Founded as the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance in 1900, the school received its current name in 1988. Stern is a founding member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business . Established as the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, the school changed its name in 1988 in honor of Leonard N. Stern , an alumnus and benefactor of

120-702: A contribution to Stern for the Rosenwald Global Value Student Investment Fund. Every year, a tenth of the fund will be invested in one or more stocks based on recommendations made by the students in his Global Value Investing class. Stern offers three undergraduate degree programs: a Bachelor of Science in Business, in Business and Political Economy (BPE), or in Business, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (BTE). Applicants are required to apply directly to each program, and all programs are extremely selective. Stern's overall acceptance rate for

160-512: A pool of Stern applicants separate from those applying to the New York University’s other colleges, such as the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Tisch School of Arts , and Tandon School of Engineering . At the time of applying, prospective students must also indicate their program of choice: BTE, BPE, or BS in Business. Their applications are then sorted and uniquely evaluated based on

200-400: A property right in their personal information, enabling them to sell that information, perhaps through a national information market. This article has been recognized as one of the first to suggest a propertization of information privacy as well as the institutional infrastructure that might be used to make such an information property rights system a reality. A follow-on paper published by

240-507: A ready market for interconnecting networks and the popularization of the Internet. (The first microprocessor—a four-bit device intended for a programmable calculator—was introduced in 1971, and microprocessor-based systems were not readily available for several years. The MITS Altair 8800 was the first commonly known microprocessor-based system, followed closely by the Apple I and II. It is arguable that

280-581: A spectrum of academic programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The school is located on West 4th Street, occupying Shimkin and Tisch Halls and the Kaufman Management Center, on NYU's Washington Square campus. Students who attend the Stern School of Business are often called "Sternies". Stern offers a study abroad program, IBEX (International Business Exchange Program). This program lasts one semester at many business schools around

320-651: Is a collaboration with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology . In 2000, Stern, in partnership with London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and HEC School of Management (HEC Paris) launched the TRIUM Global Executive MBA Program . The program combines the complementary strengths of three premier universities and five international learning locations to ensure global depth and focus. Stern also offers dual degree tracks, including MD/MBA program for those enrolled at

360-664: Is also highly selective, with a transfer acceptance rate of 2% in 2019. In 2020, the finance and international business programs were both ranked #2 nationally by U.S. News & World Report . Additionally, Stern undergraduate students from the Class of 2020 reported an average starting salary of $ 90,915. Stern offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) for full-time students and executive programs for working professionals. It also offers Master of Science (MS) degrees; two are collaborations with New York University Shanghai and one

400-555: Is also well known as the co-author of a number of textbooks, including Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm and E-commerce. Business. Technology. Society. He died at his home in Croton-on-Hudson on December 26, 2019. Stern School of Business The Leonard N. Stern School of Business (also NYU Stern , Stern School of Business , or simply Stern ) is the business school of New York University ,

440-557: Is more organization-focused narrowing in on leveraging information technology to increase business value. Computer science is more software-focused dealing with the applications that may be used in MIS. Electrical computer engineering is product-focused mainly dealing with the hardware architecture behind computer systems. ERP software is a subset of MIS and IT management refers to the technical management of an IT department which may include MIS. A career in MIS focuses on understanding and projecting

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480-769: The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) from MBA candidates applying beginning in 2010. Applicants were to have the option to submit either GMAT or GRE scores with their application. Stern's alumni include former Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States, Alan Greenspan ; former CEO and current Chairman of Nasdaq , Robert Greifeld ; Iceland's "first billionaire ", Thor Bjorgolfsson ; former CEO and chairman of MetLife , John J. Creedon ; former CEO of Viacom , Thomas E. Dooley ; CFO of Pfizer , Alan Levin ; President of DC Comics , Paul Levitz ; and

520-733: The Grossman School of Medicine , JD/MBA program for those enrolled at the NYU School of Law , MBA/MS program in collaboration with the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences , and MBA/MFA program for those enrolled in the Graduate Film Program at the Tisch School of the Arts . In 2023, Stern announced its partnership with NYU Abu Dhabi to launch a one-year full-time MBA Program in

560-527: The New York Stock Exchange , Lehman Brothers , Lord Abbett , Barnes & Noble , W. R. Berkley Corporation , McKinsey & Company , Chase Manhattan Bank , and CBS are also Stern alumni. The Stern School was founded by Charles Waldo Haskins (an alumnus of New York University Tandon School of Engineering ) in 1900 as the Undergraduate School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance on

600-449: The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration discusses how personal information might be priced. Laudon's work has recently been cited as a source for a proposal that Facebook create an information market and pay its users in exchange for their information or attitudes. Laudon is also the author a number of academic articles with respect to the impacts of information systems. Professor Laudon

640-477: The CIOs or CTOs or policies that align the new systems with the organization's overall IT policy). It is also their role to ensure the availability of data and network services as well as the security of the data involved by coordinating IT activities. Upon implementation, the assigned users will have appropriate access to relevant information. It is important to note that not everyone inputting data into MIS needs to be at

680-666: The UAE. Stern at NYUAD is scheduled to welcome its inaugural class in January 2025. Prospective Stern undergraduate candidates apply in their senior year of high school either through the Early Decision I (EDI), Early Decision II (EDII), or Regular Decision (RD) process. Unlike many other undergraduate business programs where students transfer in after their first or second year, Stern applicants apply specifically for Stern during their senior year of high school. These candidates are then grouped with

720-550: The United States, Alan Greenspan ; former CEO and current chairman of Nasdaq , Robert Greifeld ; Iceland's "first billionaire ", Thor Bjorgolfsson ; former CEO and chairman of MetLife , John J. Creedon ; former CEO of Viacom , Thomas E. Dooley ; former CFO of Pfizer , Alan Levin ; president of DC Comics , Paul Levitz ; and the founding financier of The Home Depot , Kenneth Langone . Current and former CEOs of Fortune 500 companies including American Express , Berggruen Institute , Griffon Corporation , Wynn Resorts ,

760-526: The benefits that can be attained using MIS: Some of the disadvantages of MIS systems: Kenneth C. Laudon Kenneth C. Laudon was a professor of Information Systems at the Stern School of Business at New York University . Kenneth Laudon graduated from Stanford University and has a Ph.D from Columbia University. Laudon's first book, Computers and Bureaucratic Reform: The Political Functions of Urban Information Systems (John Wiley and Sons, 1974)

800-443: The business enterprise together offering rich information access encompassing the complete managerial structure. The terms management information system (MIS), Information management system (IMS), information system (IS), enterprise resource planning (ERP), computer science , electrical computer engineering , and information technology management (IT) are often confused. MIS is a hierarchical subset of information systems. MIS

840-487: The chosen program. Those applying for the BTE and BPE programs can opt for BS in Business program as a secondary choice should their initial applications be rejected. Admissions decisions are made on a holistic basis that considers academic record, standardized test scores, accomplishments outside of the classroom, recommendations, essays, and diversity. In 2023, the median combined verbal and math SAT score of incoming freshmen at

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880-618: The class of 2027 was less than 5%. In 2023, the Business, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (BTE) program received over 5,000 applications for its 50 available spots, resulting in an acceptance rate of less than 2%. Current BS in Business students also have the option to apply to two dual-degree programs: a BS/MS in Accounting or a BS in Business/BFA in Film and Television from the Tisch School of Arts . Transfer admission to Stern's undergraduate program

920-531: The design and uses of new computing and telecommunications systems, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Computerized Criminal History System, were creating what he called a “dossier society” that would be increasingly based on a person’s data image. Laudon subsequently authored an influential article, "Markets and Privacy" (Communications of the ACM, 1996). This article proposed that people should have

960-556: The end-user (now the ordinary employee) required a system to share information with other employees within an enterprise. Computers on a common network shared information on a server. This lets thousands and even millions of people access data simultaneously on networks referred to as Intranets . The fourth era ( enterprise computing ) enabled by high speed networks, consolidated the original department specific software applications into integrated software platforms referred to as enterprise software . This new platform tied all aspects of

1000-440: The founding financier of The Home Depot , Kenneth Langone . Current and former CEOs of Fortune 500 companies including American Express , Berggruen Institute , Griffon Corporation , Wynn Resorts , the New York Stock Exchange , Lehman Brothers , Lord Abbett , Barnes & Noble , W. R. Berkley Corporation , McKinsey & Company , Chase Manhattan Bank , and CBS are also Stern alumni. Stern's alumni also includes

1040-409: The management level. It is common practice to have inputs to MIS be inputted by non-managerial employees though they rarely have access to the reports and decision support platforms offered by these systems. The following are types of information systems used to create reports, extract data, and assist in the decision-making processes of middle and operational level managers. The following are some of

1080-517: The microprocessor-based system did not make significant inroads into minicomputer use until 1979, when VisiCalc prompted record sales of the Apple II on which it ran. The IBM PC introduced in 1981 was more broadly palatable to business, but its limitations gated its ability to challenge minicomputer systems until perhaps the late 1980s to early 1990s.) The third era (client/server networks) arose as technological complexity increased, costs decreased, and

1120-442: The overall technology strategy of an organization including evaluating how new technology can help their organization. They act as decision-makers in the implementation process of the new MIS. Once decisions have been made, IT directors, including MIS directors, are in charge of the technical implementation of the system. They are also in charge of implementing the policies affecting the MIS (either new specific policies passed down by

1160-442: The practical use of management information systems. It studies the interaction, organization and processes among technology, people and information to solve problems. While management information systems can be used by any or every level of management, the decision of which systems to implement generally falls upon the chief information officers (CIO) and chief technology officers (CTO). These officers are generally responsible for

1200-417: The process of decentralizing computing power from large data centers to smaller offices. In the late 1970s, minicomputer technology gave way to personal computers and relatively low-cost computers were becoming mass market commodities, allowing businesses to provide their employees access to computing power that ten years before would have cost tens of thousands of dollars. This proliferation of computers created

1240-633: The school's "Wall Street Division" served both full-time and currently employed students. The graduate school's first dean was appointed in 1921. By 1945, the school's enrollment was over 10,000 with graduates hailing from 36 countries and 48 states. In the 1960s, international business courses were introduced. The New York University, Graduate School of Business Administration, C.J. Devine Institute of Finance (1959–1966) published Finance and Investment bulletins related to International finance. The school awarded its first Doctor of Commercial Sciences degree in 1970. The School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance

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1280-403: The school. The school offers Bachelor of Science in Business at the undergraduate level and Master of Business Administration degrees at the postgraduate level. The school is located on Gould Plaza next to the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and the economics department of the College of Arts and Sciences . Stern's alumni include former chair of the Federal Reserve of

1320-412: The undergraduate level of Stern was 1550 and 95% ranked within the top 10% of their high school's graduating class. The MBA program's admission rate is one of the lowest in the country at 15.7%. The admitted (full-time) MBA students' average Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score was 720 with an undergraduate average GPA of 3.51. The Stern School announced it would join the programs accepting

1360-509: The university's Washington Square campus. In 1913, Jeanette Hamill, J.D., M.A., joined the school's Economics department, becoming its first female faculty member. In 1936, women comprised 15% of the total enrollment. The Graduate School of Business Administration was launched in 1916, and was housed in the NYU's School of Commerce's Wall Street branch. Located in New York's downtown business district,

1400-550: The world. Stern currently has multiple partner schools for this program in Singapore , Australia, China, Denmark, England, France, Hong Kong SAR , Italy, South Korea, Mexico, The Netherlands, Spain and Thailand. In 2005, Stern launched the Student Social Venture Fund, the first student-run venture philanthropy fund of its kind at a U.S. business school. In 2012, Professor James B. Rosenwald and his wife, Laura made

1440-530: Was an early study of the use of computers in government. Laudon's second book, Communications Technology and Democratic Participation (Praeger Publishing, 1978) has been cited as a "pioneering work" on the impact of information technology on the development of different types of democracies. Laudon's third book was Dossier Society: Value Choices in the Design of National Information Systems (Columbia University Press, 1986). In Dossier Society , Laudon argued that

1480-439: Was renamed Leonard N. Stern School of Business. In 1992, Stern's new $ 68 million state-of-the-art facility, now known as Kaufman Management Center, was inaugurated. In 1998, a $ 10 million gift from Henry Kaufman (PhD 1958) supported an expansion and upgrading of Stern's facilities. Investment banker and Home Depot investor Kenneth Langone (MBA 1960) donated $ 10 million to Stern in 1999. The Langone MBA for Working Professionals

1520-993: Was renamed in his honor. Celebrating its 100th birthday in the year 2000, Stern launched a $ 100 million centennial campaign. Peter Blair Henry became dean of the school in January 2010. In 2010, the 84,500-square-foot (7,850 m ) renovation of the three Stern School of Business buildings, known as the Stern Concourse Project, was completed. This project was fully funded by donors, alumni and corporate partners. NYU Stern Westchester offers its Langone MBA for Working Professionals in Purchase, New York , at SUNY Purchase . As of October 2022, 2,865 students were enrolled in Stern's undergraduate program and 2,735 were enrolled in its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. There are 455 faculty, which includes tenured, tenure-track, clinical, visiting and adjunct faculty. Stern offers

1560-540: Was renamed the College of Business and Public Administration in 1972. In the same year, Tisch Hall, designed by Philip Johnson and Richard Foster in a similar style as Bobst Library and Meyer Hall, opened at 40 West Fourth Street to house the undergraduate college. In 1988, a $ 30 million gift from the school's alumnus Leonard N. Stern (BS 1957; MBA 1959) allowed the school to consolidate its graduate and undergraduate facilities at NYU's Washington Square campus. The school

1600-573: Was ruled by IBM and their mainframe computers for which they supplied both the hardware and software. These computers would often take up whole rooms and require teams to run them. As technology advanced, these computers were able to handle greater capacities and therefore reduce their cost. Smaller, more affordable minicomputers allowed larger businesses to run their own computing centers in-house / on-site / on-premises. The second era ( personal computers ) began in 1965 as microprocessors started to compete with mainframes and minicomputers and accelerated

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