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In article <1992Nov17.173117.12025@bsu-ucs> 00llhamilton@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu writes:
>I am a Ball State student majoring in Management with an emphasis in 
>Information Systems.  I would like to know how demanding is MIS?  I've
>heard that this is the "wave of the future" but is it really a good field
>to get into?  Will there be a lot of opportunities in the next three to
>five years for information specialists?  What about the opportunities for
>minorities in this field?

I have heard from the undergrad students here at the U of Md that the
MIS track is the hardest in the entire business school.  Mostly  because
you have to take computer science classes and statistics classes that
the other business majors don't have to take.  That is just UMd of course.
Or are you asking about careers in MIS being demanding?  I'm sure you 
could find demanding jobs and nondemanding jobs in any field.

I feel MIS is a great field to get into now.  We're just starting the
"Information Age," and every company, govt, and household will need to
manage information quicker, more compactly, with greater breadth and depth,
social impacts, etc.  There a million subfields to study in MIS.

I know of no prejudice for or against minorities or women within the MIS
field other than that attributed to background noise (field-independent
prejudice in other words).

However, if you don't like it, then it's not a good choice to make.  If
you think you'll be truly happy in life because it's a little easier to
get a job or you'll make a few thousand more than in some other field,
that could be one of the biggest mistakes you'll ever make.  Enjoy the
work, the rest will follow.

Good luck,
+Rick

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