For much of Mauri Garcia’s life, the barriers she faced seemed insurmountable. Her mother is from El Salvador and her father is a Black man from the south whom she says lived through segregation, and her family is all too familiar with adversity and discrimination. 

Although her mom was an elementary school teacher her entire childhood, faculty member Dr. Dana Dillard never intended to become a teacher herself. Despite growing up with a father who suffered from severe mental illness and becoming pregnant at the age of 19 while in an abusive relationship, Dr. Dillard instead focused on her education and her son. Now she is celebrating nearly a decade at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC).

While we use devices every day to manage our schedules, bank accounts, and social interactions, a business cannot manage its data over the phone. That’s where business information systems come into play – large and complex structures, comprised of both hardware and software, that are used to manage organizational, financial, personnel, and other forms of data.

In this blog, we take a look at what business information systems are, why they are critical, and how you can learn to master them.

Frederick D. Gregory follows two rules for his life and career: have fun and make a contribution. 

It’s safe to say, he has accomplished both.