Management Science and Information Systems Studies
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MSISS, or Management Science and Information Systems Studies, is an undergraduate degree offered in Trinity College Dublin. The broad course offers insights into areas such as economics, maths, statistics, business studies and computer science.
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[edit] Introduction
MSISS was originally set up in 1980 to provide a degree for mid range leaving cert graduates that would have a greater emphasis on management science and quantitative methods than was to be found in traditional engineering degrees; until 1995, it was called Management Science and Industrial Systems Studies. Over the past 25 years the programme has continuously evolved and changed so that, at this stage, its roots in engineering have almost disappeared to be replaced by a focus on modern information systems. Today's MSISS programme is designed to bridge a different gap - that between business, information technology and management science.
This change reflects changes in society and technology and in particular what our own graduates tell us about what is happening out there in the world of work. The demand for graduates with both business and quantitative skills and a firm understanding of information technology has grown rapidly over the past ten years and is likely to continue to increase for the foreseeable future. MSISS is about many things, but in particular it is about learning how to solve problems and work with others, two skills that will always be in demand.
The primary objective of the MSISS programme is to produce graduates who are numerate as well as business and computer literate and who have a solid understanding of how to approach and solve practical problems using a variety of tools and techniques.
It all pays off as it is probably the best non-professional degree in the country for employment. It affords the opportunity to enter the highest paying jobs in Investment Banking and Management consulting.
The only other thing about it is relatively few people (other than employers and career guidance people) have heard of it!
[edit] Job prospects
Because MSISS students are trained in Business, Quantitative Methods, Information Technology and personal skills, they are highly flexible and well equipped for today's job market where employers look for adaptable and widely skilled young people who can handle the pace of modern business.
MSISS graduates work in a wide range of fields. Popular career choices include Management Consultancy, Financial Services and Information Systems. Other graduates have gone on to successful careers in General Management, Quality Control and Statistical Analysis. There are also opportunities to specialise in more technical computing and management areas. MSISS is a challenging course and its graduates are highly regarded, thus employment prospects are very high. In recent years good MSISS graduates have had several job offers well before they even sat their finals (sometimes even before they had started their final year!) and all students who wanted to work (as opposed to seeing the world) have found jobs with good employers within a few months of completing their final examination.
[edit] MSISS life
Attempts were made to orgainise social events such as an MSISS bingo tournament however due to funding issues, this idea was replaced with a weekly Fair City competition.
