At La Roche College, we call our Business Management programs MIST -- Management and Information Systems Technology. That reflects the full scope of all we offer. So, you may hear both terms used to desribe the full range of business programs we offer. The effective management of all aspects of work and organizations is essential to success. Profitable businesses, flourishing non-profits, and efficient government agencies all depend on people who possess the skills to manage well, bringing out the best in people and situations.
Whether you are interested in managing:
| • markets |
• money |
• for-profit organizations |
| • people |
• production processes |
• non-profit organizations |
| • information technology |
• real estate |
• start-up businesses |
La Roche College 's MIST programs help you to develop the skills and experiences necessary to become a successful manager. Through our business, management and information technology programs, you will acquire the essential knowledge and skills involved in managing today's fast-paced world of work organizations.
You will be given the opportunity to become a creative problem-solver, a systems-thinker and a critical analyst.
While gaining an understanding of the complexities of today's business world from a local, national and global point of view, you will recognize the ethical and legal challenges faced by managers and grasp and manage the complex ways in which the different aspects of management are connected to each other.
Our La Roche MIST alumni work in many different organizations, such as:
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Deloitte & Touche LLP |
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Ernst & Young LLP |
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Federated Investors, Inc |
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KPMG LLP |
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Parente Randolph LLC |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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Schneider Downs & Co., Inc |
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Sisterson & Co. LLP |
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Urish Popeck & Co |
Some of our students continue their education at La Roche, completing our well-known, high quality .
La Roche College has active student chapters of the , , and Delta Mu Delta, the business fraternity..
La Roche MIST courses are taught by well-qualified, full-time with excellent credentials in their field. They are academics who are engaged, up-to-date and actively involved in teaching, research and professional practice.
The College also employs outstanding adjunct faculty who bring to the students specialized professional skills, talents and experiences that complement those of the full-time staff. A number of our part-time and adjunct faculty have professional consulting practices and publish actively in their fields.
What Can I Do With My Degree?
A degree in Management and Information Systems Technology prepares students for a wide variety of careers in:
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Accounting (Auditor, Public Accountant, Tax Preparer, Corporate Accountant) |
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Management Information Systems |
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Financial Management |
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Human Resource Management (recruitment manager, HR Generalist, Compensation Manager, Training & Development Specialist) |
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International Management |
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Marketing, Advertising and PR |
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Operations Management |
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Project Management |
Tell Me More!
To learn more about the exciting possibilities that await you in Management and Information Systems Technology, contact: MIST DIRECTOR - Lee Whiteman at or by telephone at 412-536-1169.
