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Exceptional Careers in Computer Information Systems!

Exceptional Careers in Computer Information Systems! Computer Information Systems is one of the top majors on the James Madison University campus in terms of career potential, job placement and average starting salary. In Spring 2008, starting salaries for CIS graduates averaged $58,500. CIS jobs are among the most lucrative degrees for college grads. A CIS degree often leads to a wide variety of exciting career opportunities. Learn more about the Computer Information Systems major at JMU.

Tignor Named Top Infosec Executive 

TignorChris Tignor ('92, computer information systems) received the ISE Executive
of the Year Award in the Commercial category. Tignor is vice president and chief information security officer at Capital One. According to a press
release published by Executive Alliance, Tignor was selected for his integrated, but separate approach to security and compliance, his technical and people skills, and business savvy in communicating the risks and returns of his work
to senior management.

"My interest in information security started in my junior year at JMU in the CIS Information Security course. The broad business knowledge I acquired with
my College of Business core courses allowed me to bridge the "great divide" that often exists between information technology and non-information technology areas," Tignor said.  Chris is connected to JMU's College of Business as a member of the Computer Information Systems & Management Science Executive Advisory Board.

Consulting Magazine names CIS Grad Top 30 Under 30

BouchouxMeaghan Bouchoux, a 2000 Computer Information Systems graduate, was recognized as one of the top "30 under Thirty" in the January/February issue of Consulting Magazine, the industry's flagship publication. Bouchoux is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Manager in the Public Services Business Unit at BearingPoint. This rising star credits her early interest in consulting to Mr. Glenn Smith's IT Consulting course in JMU's College of Business. See Consulting Magazine's "Top 30 Under 30" for 2008.

JMU CIS Program Highlighted by Sloan Institute

James Madison University's CIS program was featured as one of 21 ABET accredited Information Systems programs in an "Information Systems Overview" from the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center. As part of the resource center, resources have been created to promote a Career in Information Systems.

CIS Students Travel to Memphis, Tennessee

This spring, 12 CIS students successfully competed in the 2008 AITP 13th Annual National Collegiate Conference in Memphis, Tennessee. Team travel was sponsored by Fast Enterprises, KPMG, and Protiviti.