MISSO ORIENTATION Fall 2018 Management Information Systems Student Organization
What We Offer Professionalism Education Networking Growth Value
About Us M i s s i o n Provide members employment opportunities by preparing valuable tools to improve their professionalism, academic, and networking skills O b j e c t i v e Ensure that our members are in the best position to succeed as students at C.T. Bauer College of Business
The Biggest Value We Offer I n t r o d u c i n g o u r P l a t i n u m a n d S i l v e r S p o n s o r s
Please Welcome Dr. Michael Parks
History E s t. 1 9 8 2 MISSO was founded in 1982 by a consortium of faculty including Dr. Michael Parks and students involved with the Management Information Systems department at the University of Houston. Over the past 35 years, MISSO has been an integral part of Houston s Information Technology community, and our alumni are often seen leading the workforce in executive positions in the greater Houston area.
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Fall 2018 Officers
Executive Team P r e s i d e n t : R u b Í V a s q u e z V i c e P r e s i d e n t : J u a n C a s t i l l o T r e a s u r e r : E d d y L e o n C o n t r o l l e r : A h m e d A n s a r i
Administrative VP Team A d m i n i s t r a t i v e V P : A z e e m a M o m i n E d u c a t i o n T P : K e n n y V a n E d u c a t i o n D B : R i z w a n K h a n E d u c a t i o n J a v a : A d o l f o G r a c i a
Coding Times T r a n s a c t i o n a l P r o c e s s i n g J a v a D a t a b a s e Tutorials and exam workshops for coding courses Receive one-on-one attention by our education officers who aced the course and work on a personal level with MIS professors to ensure you do the same
Corporate Relations Team C o r p o r a t e R e l a t i o n s : S e o n g M i n C h o i P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t : K a t h e r i n e C o r r i g a n T e c h n o l o g y : D e y j a Vu O p e r a t i o n s : Q u a n L e
Public Relations Team P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s : J u l i e H e s s M e m b e r R e l a t i o n s : V a n e s s a M a r r u f o M e d i a : P a s c u a l M o r e n o M a r k e t i n g : Y o h a n a O r t i z F u n d r a i s i n g : A l b e r t G o m e z
Team Work B r e a k i n t o T e a m s!
Why Join Peer Networking Employee Exposure Professional Interaction Scholarships MISSO Career Mixer MISSO Resume Database Professional Development Workshops Coding Time Case Studies Company Visits
MISSO members on average make more than regular MIS graduates, and significantly more than other undergraduate major offered through Bauer
Point Information W h y : Promote active participation and involvement of members MISSO vows to only use points as rewards and not penalties A student is not required to receive any points to be considered a member *Members need at least 60 points to be eligible to vote during officer elections **The top two point earners at the end of the semester will receive scholarships H o w : At each MISSO event, we will be able to record your attendance when you swipe in with your Cougar Card or sign-in with your PeolpleSoft number. Out database will automatically calculate your overall points W h e r e : and display it on our Master Points sheet. Master Point Book will update on the MISSO website every Sunday at 11:59 pm! Please feel free to contact tech@misso.org www.misso.org/point-book/
The Point System Events Points Description Bake Sale Committee Involvement Mentorship Mixer Professional Development Workshops 10 pts 5 pts 15 pts 20 pts Points are given for volunteering at Bake Parties and Bake Sales (min 1 hr) Committee members will receive points for each assisted event Points are awarded for participating in the Mixer as a mentor, mentee, or both Events include the Career Fair Workshop, Case Study Workshop, etc Career Mixer 20 pts -- Joining a Committee 10 pts -- Professional Meetings 30 pts -- Socials 10 pts -- Volunteer Events 45 pts --
How to Become an Officer A m o u n t o f P o i n t s Freshman: 0-29 hrs/210 pts Sophomore: 30-59 hrs/210 pts Junior: 60-89 hrs/160 pts Senior: 90+ hrs/80 pts
Join a Committee Be Involved C o m m i t t e e s Fundraising Many of the MISSO officers will have committee members to work alongside them throughout the semester. Committee members play a big part in helping the officers with planning and preparing for MISSO s different events. Technology Operations Banquet Education Public Relations This is a great opportunity for anyone hoping to become a future officer, giving each member an insight of the different officer positions.
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