The mission of the Computer Information Systems (CIS) major/minor at James Madison University is to prepare business students for careers as information systems professionals. The programs of study focus on the development and management of information systems in a business environment. The minor in Business Analytics (BSAN) prepares students to solve complex decision problems in a business environment using statistics, machine learning, and mathematical modeling. Members of the Executive Advisory Board provide counsel to the CIS & BSAN faculty on a wide range of issues. The Executive Advisory Board is composed of leaders representing businesses, the not-for-profit sector and government. The membership is intended to represent a broad and diverse set of interests relevant to the information technology and analytics sectors.