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Management Information Systems

Management information systems (MIS) is t

he study of people, technology, organizations, and the relationships among them. MIS professionals help firms realize maximum benefit from investment in personnel, equipment, and business processes. MIS is a people-oriented field with an emphasis on service through technology. Management information systems are typically computer systems used for data m

anaging to make searching, analyzing data, and spring information easier.

Management information systems are distinct from other information systems in that they are used to analyze and facilitate strategic and operational activities.[1]

Academically, the term is commonly used to refer to the study of how individuals, groups, and organizations evaluate, design, implement, manage, and utilize systems to generate information to improve efficiency and effectiveness of decision making, including systems termed decision support systems, expert systems, and executive information systems.[1] Many business schools (or colleges of business administration within universities) have an MIS department, alongside departments of accounti ng, finance, management, marketing, and may award degrees (at undergrad, masters, and PhD levels) in MIS.

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