According to the Dictionary Britanica, "information system, an integrated set of components for collecting, storing, and processing data and for providing information, knowledge, and digital products. Business firms and other organizations rely on information systems to carry out and manage their operations, interact with their customers and suppliers, and compete in the marketplace.".
So why study IS?
If you're looking for a dynamic degree with a ton of upward mobility in any industry, then Information Systems is for you! IS or Information Systems is a blend of applied technology, business knowledge, marketing strategies, project management, and cultural awareness mashed into a single major designed to support organizational strategies in accounting, management, human resources, and information technology or IT.
Organizations either for-profit or not-for-profit develop well thought strategies to compete in the market and IS forms the backbone of those strategies. Deploying tools like technology, analystical skills, business design, and business tools to create innovative solutions.
Reflecting in hindsight, double majoring in Business Management and Information Systems was the best decision I could’ve made. I have found that Business Management alone is useful and will open doors, but Information Systems has gotten me through those doors. Companies today are shifting their focus from traditional methods to more unconventional ways of business, wherein my training in Information Systems has aided me.
