By Jennifer Wright
Just one year ago, Qiaoyi Zheng MSIT ’17 had never worked in IT.
Today, a year into her Master’s in Information Technology program, she talks about the field like a seasoned professional. Between interning at EY in Risk Assurance and taking a year of classes at Bentley, she now has a solid understanding of technology infrastructure, programming, databases, and more.
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Would you like to work in one of the fastest-growing industries in the U.S.? If you’re interested in being a computer systems analyst, a network administrator, an information technology (IT) consultant, or any one of a vast number of jobs encompassed within the information technology field, you’re heading in the right direction.
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To reach today’s savvy consumer, understanding just analytics, marketing or technology isn’t enough. You need to see the big picture.
Because while having technical expertise is nice, it’s not worth much if you can’t communicate that knowledge to others in different disciplines. That’s why top business schools like Bentley University are focusing more on improving so-called soft or civic skills, no matter what your field.
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Bentley University’s Heikki Topi is the recipient of the 2015 Outstanding Contribution to IS Education Award from The Association for Information Systems (AIS). This prestigious award recognizes contributions to the field, curriculum development, an ability to inspire students, new teaching tools and methods, and publication.
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