Baylor Student Chapter of Association for Information Systems (BAIS)

BAIS is a local student chapter of the Association for Information Systems. BAIS is a professional organization for students planning careers in information systems related professions.

Purpose

BAIS provides opportunities to interact with businesses and professionals in the fields of information systems and technology. BAIS prides itself on creating social and professional relationships between students, faculty, and businesses.

Joining BAIS

If you attend an BAIS event, you can automatically become an BAIS member.

Hosted Events

BAIS hosts Information Systems & Business Analytics Career Night and partners with career services to host company information sessions. During these events, industry guests provide career advice and discuss technology trends. Leading companies such as Accenture, ExxonMobil, HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprises), KPMG, Phillips66, and Textron work with our students.

BAIS members volunteer in educational initiatives and host a social event each semester. Our volunteer activities focus on promoting Baylor University, the business school, and technical careers

To become more involved in BAIS, you can join our LinkedIn Group or attend MIS Career Night (you can register here).

Officer Positions

Each April MIS majors can apply to serve as officers for the upcoming school year. As an BAIS officer you will plan and host events for MIS majors, faculty and business professionals. Below are current BAIS officer positions that you can apply for.

In April, we will accept applications for the upcoming school year. Click here to apply.

• Executive Secretary: Shall arrange locations for meetings, create and distribute meeting agenda. Shall obtain appropriate facilities for organization/department wide activities. Shall notify all members of meetings, prepare organization's calendar of events. Maintains attendance at all meetings and report information to Presidents. Shall distribute meeting recap emails to the team and provide information on upcoming events.
• Director of Student Relations: Shall welcome new and help retain existing members, recruit from MIS courses, provide forms for joining BAIS, and assist and mentor students in ways that enrich their membership experience. Shall maintain graduated student database to which student information is transferred from the membership database to this alumni database and record graduating student job placement information, including (minimally) hiring company and position.
• Director of Community Relations and Activities: Shall pursue and organize community service projects and fund-raising events. Shall be responsible for recruiting and coordinating student volunteers from the MIS department for community service/involvement events. Shall set up social events and distribute all necessary information to students. Shall work with the Director of Marketing/Branding to provide necessary details and publicity on information sessions.
• Director of Marketing/Branding: Shall be responsible for advertising various events such as: ISBA Career Panel, student involvement activities, information sessions, community service events, etc. Shall be fluent in graphic design with the ability to create signs and posters for department events/activities. Shall create unique designs/ideas for MIS department t-shirts, jackets, crewnecks, and other department apparel. Shall work with the Director of Community Relations and Activities to provide necessary details and publicity on information sessions.
• Director of Recruitment/Retention: Shall be responsible for recruiting potential members who fit with the organization's purpose/mission statement, plans for the future, membership expectations/requirements, etc. Shall maintain a dynamic database of potential future members. Shall be responsible of organization retention, ensuring acceptable turnover rates for the following year, preparing the organization for future continuing future success.
• Senior Outreach Coordinator: Shall discuss MIS with current and future majors in classrooms, working to boost the overall popularity and volume of the major. Works in conjunction with the Director of Student Relations to identify ways to assist and mentor current and future MIS majors. Shall work to verbally advertise events in MIS classes such as the ISBA Career Panel.