MS in Business Analytics/MS in Management Information Systems
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the admission criteria of both programs and are admitted separately to each through separate applications.
Degree Requirements
In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:
- Minimum Semester Hours Required 56.
- Coursework Depending on their background, students may be required to take additional technical, business, and other background courses as part of the degrees' requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course—Both Degrees (4 hours) | ||
| Advanced Database Management | ||
| Required Courses and Capstone—MS in Business Analytics (12 hours) | ||
| Analytics Strategy and Practice | ||
| Data Mining for Business | ||
| Machine Learning and Statistical Methods for Business Analytics | ||
| Required Courses and Capstone—MS in Management Information Systems (16 hours) | ||
| Enterprise Application Development | ||
| Enterprise Information Infrastructure Planning & Security | ||
| Select one of the following IS Management courses: | ||
| Information Systems Strategy and Policy | ||
| Project Management and Vendor Management | ||
| Global Innovation Management | ||
| Select one of the following Capstone Project Experience courses: | ||
| Advanced Systems Analysis and Design Project | ||
| E-Commerce Project | ||
| Independent Study in Information and Decision Sciences | ||
| Electives—MS in Business Analytics (12 hours) | ||
| Select 12 hours from among the following analytics electives. Based on the student's background and interests, other analytics-related courses may be taken with the advice and approval of the director of graduate studies. | ||
| Optimization for Analytics | ||
| Analytics for Big Data | ||
| Social Media and Network Analysis | ||
| Advanced Text Analytics for Business | ||
| Business Data Visualization | ||
| Deep Learning and Modern Applications | ||
| Special Topics in Information and Decision Sciences | ||
| Electives—MS in Management Information Systems (12 hours) | ||
| With the approval of the director of graduate studies, select three 4-hour courses. Of these, 4 hours may be electives from the list above. Courses from other departments and colleges may be taken as electives with the approval of the director of graduate studies. These courses may be selected to fit career tracks in IS Consulting, Auditing and Forensics, Corporate IS Management, Supply Chain and Service Operations, Enterprise Applications or IS Operations. | ||