Management Information Systems Association

Hello everyone,

If you have submitted an application, or are interested in becoming an MISA officer next semester, there will be a meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday May 21st at the BBC Board Room (Lower Level). MISA advisers Professor Burkhard and Aggarwal will be present. This is the perfect opportunity for you to state why you think you should be an officer.

Sincerely,

William Lumabas
Webmaster

Hello everyone,

MISA officers and I would like to thank everyone who attended Wednesday’s Bowling Event. The turn out was great, and it looked like everyone had a good time. We hope that the events this semester were fun for those of you who attended and has given you more incentive to re-join next semester. As my previous post stated, if you’re interested in joining the officer board, please print out the application and hand it to an officer or adviser. We will make sure to take all applicants into consideration.

Finally, it’s of sad news that Kaity, Aura, Ali, David Lee and myself will not be returning to MISA next semester, as we are all graduating. We all believe that MISA is important for all students in the SJSU MIS program to join, and we are glad to have met all of you during the course of our time in MISA. With returning members next semester and good word-of-mouth spreading about the organization, the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters were only the beginning of great things to come in the near future.

So from all of us MISA officers, we wish everyone one of you good luck on finals, and have a wonderful summer.

Sincerely,

William Lumabas

Hi everyone,

Next semester, MISA will have a few officer openings. We’re currently taking in applications for those interested. Please click here to access the form to print and fill out. Once you have filled out the form, please turn it in to any MISA officer you see on campus. If you are unable to find any of us, then just hand the form to one of our advisors: Professors Leslie Albert, Nitin Aggarwal, and Richard Burkhard.

Thanks, and we hope to be hearing from some of you soon.

William Lumabas
Webmaster

Hi everyone,

As we’re nearing the last day of the semester, Myself and MISA would like to wish all of you good look on finals and congratulations to everyone graduating this semester. Next week, we are having our final event of the semester - bowling. So please, come out and take a break from studying and have some fun.

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: SJSU Bowling Alley @ Student Union

Hope to see you there.

William Lumabas
Webmaster

Hi everyone,

Just as a reminder, the 2nd and last EMC data center tour is tomorrow. In addition, the following day is an Alumni Event hosted by Tim Hill:

Chairmen of the MIS Department, Dr. Tim Hill will be hosting an Alumni event.
When: Saturday, April 25th 2009
Time: 6pm
Location: V-bar at Santana Row

Finally, we’d like to hear your thoughts on this semester regarding MISA. I have created a survey for members only. Please click here to give your thoughts on how we did as an organization this semester. It would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you and have a great weekend.

Juan Palma
Event Coordinator

Hello Everyone,
Just another friendly reminder that the EMC data center tour is coming up on April 17th and April 24th. There are still three more slots available. It is NOT TOO LATE to sign up! If you would like to sign up please send an email to: sjsumisapres@gmail.com

Also the address to the EMC data center is:

2841 Mission College Boulevard Bld #2

Santa Clara, CA, 95054

Thanks,

Kaity Poon

President

Hi everyone,

We have just received our new MISA t-shirts. If you would like one you must attend an event to pick it up or talk to Christian Kim.

Also, we have an upcoming Alumni event

ALUMNI EVENT

Chairman of the MIS Department, Dr. Tim Hill will be hosting an Alumni event.
When: Saturday, April 25th 2009
Time: 6pm
Location: V-bar at Santana Row

*The majority of MIS Professors go to this event*

-Aura Agudelo
VP of Events/Promotions

Thanks,

William Lumabas
Webmaster

Have you applied for the MIS Honors Program yet?

The MIS Honors Practicum is a one year course that replaces both 119a and an MIS elective. The class is extremely different from a normal MIS class, as the class is small and the projects have a lot of more depth than a regular one semester course project. There are no exams for this class. Also, the practicum allows a great opportunity for one to network with fellow students, alumni, and employers.

Being in the practicum myself, I have learned a lot about IT project management. The class is a very unique experience that can’t be found in any other class. Dr. Sawyer cares about her students and wants all of them to succeed in not only their projects, but in life after the class as well. I highly encourage all of you to apply to the program, as you will benefit from it now, and in the future.

Want to find out more about the program and the requirements? Please click here

Thanks,

William Lumabas
Webmaster

Hi everyone,

We have just received an invitation by Cecilia Almeda from the SJSU Alumni Association about an upcoming event of theirs. The event they are hosting is called “How To Market Yourself in a Tough Economy” and it will be held on April 21 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Engineering Building Rm. 189.

With today’s economic crisis and competitive job market, we understand how difficult it is for students during these times. We have invited two guests, Directors of Global Compensation and Recruitment from VeriSign, who will be sharing with students the best ways to market themselves so they are set apart from other applicants. The event is FREE and open to everyone!

For those interested, please have them RSVP at http://www.sjsualumni.com/ under the GOLD Event’s “Free April Seminar.” If there are any questions, please direct them to me through e-mail or at 408-924-6517.

-Cecilia Almeda

UPDATE:
There is a guest speaker event in collaboration with SAM.

The Purpose: To describe to students how companies are doing in the current economy and how they foresee the future and what they feel is best for the students to protect themselves for the current job market.

Date: Wednesdsay April 15th at 6:00pm
Room: BBC 120
Speakers: Kenny from Bank of America, Mr. Doug Evans from the Career Center

I hope you considering to attending both, if not, one of these events if you are interested.

Thanks,

William Lumabas
Webmaster

Meeting Location:Lower level of the BBC near Jazz Land
Meeting Time: 2:00pm
Objectives: MISA members will form into teams (3 - 5 members per team) and will be given a list of things-to-do to compete for prizes
Guidelines:
- Evenly distribute the list amongst the team to save time
- Work your way from the farthest part of campus back to the BBC
- Most importantly, have a good time!

Also, we have decided to take part in a Fundraiser at the Motif Lounge. Here is some information about the event. I will post a reminder again as we inch closer to the fundraiser event.

TIME/PLACE:
May 1, 2009
$30 / person $15 goes to charity & free admission
Time: 7-9pm stay 9-10pm

The objective is to raise money for the non-profit organization, Second Harvest Food bank. Our goal is to hold a benefit for a local charity in order to make a significant impact for those in need in our community, and raise $1800!

Jon Roldan
Vice President of MISA

Thanks,

William Lumabas