Leadership Opportunities
Get involved with MISA Leadership as a Junior Director! Boost your resume while developing collaboration skills and growing professionally. Open to freshmen and sophomores of all majors! Applications will reopen Fall 2026!
Management Information
Systems Association
— Where Analytics, Innovation, and Leadership Converge —
Our Mission
MISA exists to bring together like-minded individuals who have a passion for technology and business. We equip our members with tools by going beyond the course curriculum and covering broader issues in IT. Our aim is to foster an environment that empowers students to succeed in the world outside the Forty Acres, both as professionals and as individuals.
Activities
Professional Development
Gain valuable knowledge and skills that will help you succeed in your future careers. Developing professional skills, such as networking, resume building, and interview skills.
Social Events
Come and have fun with members and build a sense of community with our casual social events! We host game nights, kickbacks, IM sports, and more!
Technical Workshops
Members will have the opportunity to learn skills and tools that will help them in their academic and professional careers. No prior experience is required to attend our technical workshops - everyone is welcome to join and learn something new!
Client & Data Projects
Student teams collaborate on real-world consulting projects with major organizations including PepsiCo, CapMetro, and several local Austin businesses — hands-on exposure to consulting, project management, and cross-functional teamwork.
Spring 2024
PepsiCo
A facility and corporate communication tool, scoped and prototyped with the client team over a single semester. Students ran discovery with facility staff, mapped the existing communication flow, and delivered a working prototype and handoff documentation.
Spring 2024
Casa de Luz
Customer engagement and marketing analysis for the Austin restaurant. The team gathered and cleaned customer data, segmented the audience, and returned a set of concrete marketing recommendations the owners could act on.
