Fw: [ale] OT - MSIS at Kennesaw (or anywhere for that matter)

[Googi Singha]

> John,
> I recommend both - but you are looking at the masters right  since you
> mentioned "graduate program" in your original e-mail.  It's a very
> competetive program.
> GSU MIS is ranked #2 in the country after M.I.T - expect to be put through
> the grinder. I think the masters prog is more business oriented because
they
> expect people (who've been out in the field for a few years) with the
> technical background of the BA behind them) to have progressed in their
> fields to where they have more management and decision making authority
than
> straight technicians or developers.
> Do look into the program though - ask the CIS dept a list of present
> projects - see what the masters students are working on. The basis of both
> programs will always be development and database skills later coupled with
> analysis and design  - full project cycle basically, but of course your
> masters thesis will revelve around your own projects and research also.
The
> masters also has Oracle and advanced C++ as electives - which can never
> hurt.
> GSU also has remote campuses in Dekalb and Alpharetta...
>
> googi...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Wells" <jbwellsiv at yahoo.com>
> To: "Googi Singha" <googi at mindspring.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 11:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT - MSIS at Kennesaw (or anywhere for that matter)
>
>
> > I appreciate you taking the time to reply.  Are you
> > recommending the Masters at GSU or the BA?
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> > John
> >
> > --- Googi Singha <googi at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > Honestly,
> > > The Ga State MIS/CIS program is among the best in
> > > the country - that's where
> > > I got my degree from. I would look into it at least
> > > and see if you can swing
> > > a 2 evenings  a week schedule. I think you will find
> > > the BA more focused on
> > > technology - it's mostly programming and dababases
> > > with a year of Analysis
> > > and Design and that's why the Masters is more
> > > business orientated.
> > > googi...
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John Wells" <jbwellsiv at yahoo.com>
> > > To: <ale at ale.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:54 AM
> > > Subject: [ale] OT - MSIS at Kennesaw (or anywhere
> > > for that matter)
> > >
> > >
> > > > I'm trying to make a decision on a graduate
> > > program
> > > > and  am looking at Kennesaw's MSIS (for convenient
> > > > location).
> > > >
> > > > My only concern is that the curriculum looks more
> > > > focused on management than on technology, which is
> > > not
> > > > what I want.  I'm a programmer by trade, but do
> > > not
> > > > have a bachelor's in CS and want to participate in
> > > a
> > > > very technical program.
> > > >
> > > > The thing I like about Kennesaw is that they try
> > > to
> > > > facilitate class for the working student (nights
> > > and
> > > > weekends).
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone on the list completed/participated in
> > > > Kennesaw's MSIS?  If so what is your opinion of
> > > the
> > > > program?  If not, can anyone recommend a program
> > > in
> > > > the Atlanta area?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > John
> > > >
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