Master's Degree in Management Information Systems
Degree: Master of Science
Major: Management Information Systems
Hours: 30
Management Information Systems Overview
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Master of Science in Management Information Systems is offered both online and on campus, is designed to expose you to enterprise systems. Enterprise systems allow businesses to achieve high performance and is one of the fastest growing areas of information systems. In your career, you will apply computer skills to integrate and support business activities in areas such as accounting, finance, marketing and management.
An M.S. in MIS will give you the opportunity to enter into a career as as an enterprise resource planning consultant, business analyst, systems analyst, data analyst and more. You might manage a network of workers who work together to create, maintain and manage computer information systems. The program is a 30-hour, one year, STEM certified program designed to provide you with the necessary technical skills to solve business problems.
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Management Information Systems Courses You May Take
Intelligent Enterprise Systems: This course provides students with an understanding of fundamental business processes and enterprise systems. Students will learn how to integrate these business processes into an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, specifically SAP. Students gain hands-on experience using SAP for the fulfillment, procurement, production, financial accounting and management of business processes. the course includes an ERP simulation (ERPsim) strategy game.
Business Intelligence: This course introduces students to business intelligence (BI), which is the user-centered process of exploring data, data relationships and trends - thereby helping to improve overall decision-making. Students will use a major enterprise software application for business intelligence, analytical reporting and Data Warehousing solutions. Application of data visualization software is also included.
Data Mining and Predictive Analysis: This course introduces students to the concepts of Business Analytics to help professionals make informed decisions based on data. Besides learning Excel functions, students will use data visualization and data mining techniques to discover hidden trends in data sets. Students will also use the latest predictive analytical tools from SAP to anticipate future behavior that will help make better managerial decisions.
Supply Chain Management: This course provides students with an interactive view of the supply chain function and the role played by the supply chain manager in the overall organization. The use and applications of information in the supply chain functions are included. the course also explores the different processes that are associated with supply chain management.
Enterprise Systems/CRM: This course introduces students to the concepts, capabilities and benefits of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), the use of CRM by companies for customer acquisition, retention and development, and the implementation of CRM using concurrent technologies. The course covers various aspects of operational, strategic and analytical CRM. Students access CRM platforms such as SAP and SalesForce to learn how to enable marketing, sales and service transactions related to the CRM processes.
Career Paths for Management Information Systems
Employment growth for this field is expected to grow 12 percent from 2016 to 2026, and a Master of Science degree in management information systems will prepare you for a promising career. You could become an IT Director, a Chief Technology Officer, an analyst and much more.
Primary Careers
- Data analyst
- IT director
- Software engineer
- Business analyst
- Enterprise resource planning
- Oil refineries
- Financial firms
- Technology companies
- Schools and universities
- Retail companies
