<p>How difficult is the Industrial and Systems Engineering with Emphasis on Information Systems (ISIS) program? It is under the ISE umbrella I suppose.</p>
<p>I'm honestly not a math person, but I have interest in information technology and business management and this seems to be the closest it can get. Compsci/Business Admin would be a killer as I do not have a strong emphasis in math.</p>
<p>It seems silly that someone who dislikes math is trying to major in engineering, but I have heard that ISE is not as math orientated or is easier.</p>
<p>Yeah I would also like to know the answer to this question because I’m interested in the same program. The program deals with efficiency and productivity, so there is definitely a math component, but I’m also wondering how much weight it has. I’m really hoping this major can lead me into a good position to get a management/finance position postMBA.</p>
<p>As a current ISE student at USC, I can tell you that there is quite a bit of math involved in this major. In addition to taking Calculus I, II, and III, plus Linear Algebra/Differential Equations, ISE’s take probability, statistics, linear programming, stochastic modeling, etc. courses. Most of the math courses you will take after freshmen or sophomore year will be applied math courses, which means you’ll be learning how to directly apply the skills you learn to ISE problems, rather than solely learning theory. But if you really don’t like math, I wouldn’t suggest any of the engineering majors. </p>
<p>As far as the general question about how hard the ISIS track is…I wouldn’t say it’s harder than any other of the majors and tracks at Viterbi. You’ll find it challenging, but you’ll also graduate with a great (and marketable) skill set.</p>
<p>CyberNareN12, ISE is a great major if you’re interested in management or finance. Many of my upperclassmen friends who just graduated in May are now working in consulting, finance, and commodity trading. I’m currently going through the recruiting process, and I’m finding that the companies who historically have hired business students for their positions are now far more interested in engineering students. Having both a technical background plus some business sense (which you’ll get from ISE) will definitely open doors for you.</p>
<p>If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to send me an email at <a href=“mailto:vstudent@usc.edu”>vstudent@usc.edu</a> or go check out viterbivoices.usc.edu to see what other current Viterbi students are up to! Good luck!</p>