Really Need ADvice about my concentration : ISOM

College Majors Business Major
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<p>As you know, ISOM is combination of IS - Information Systems and OM - Operation Management in business school.</p>

<p>I am a junior now and found hard to find a summer internship in this area. I'm passionate about Technology and how to use technology to solve business problems. My career goals is to become hired as a professional in technology side such as System Analyst or Network Security. I feel like I do not have the technical skills enough to compete with IT or IS major in computer science. Moreover, I dont care about OM, what I care is just how to use technology for solving business problems.</p>

<p>MY questions are Am I in the right major? If not, how to fix it? should I take double degree by taking another major in Computer science? or should I follow my parents idea by taking Accounting Major since I like numbers?</p>

<p>I really need your advice. I do not know the path to get my dream careers.</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>I think it depends on your school and how heavily IS students are recruited. I would check with career services about starting salaries (perhaps posted on internet) and also hiring companies and positions.</p>

<p>Do you have to take many OM classes that other business majors do not have to take? If so, that’s a bit of a waste. It would probably be helpful if your posted the curriculum.</p>

<p>The good thing about the technology field is that you can get a job on the side that would give you as much or more experience than a summer internship (such as working for the school itself).</p>

<p>Computer Science courses wouldn’t hurt (unless they hurt your GPA. However, I wouldn’t do the dual major unless it was a last resort and you knew there weren’t opportunities out of ISOM but were out of CS.</p>