International Academic Alliance

Master of Management in Information Systems
Metropolitan State University

Program Overview

The program represents an important new concept of graduate education in the field of management information systems (MIS). Merging management and technological education, it is designed to help both technical information technology (IT) professionals and professionals from other fields gain expertise in the management of information systems. It also encourages you to use the technology that you study as an integral tool in your graduate education itself. The M.M.I.S. promotes Metropolitan State's well-known ability to tie theory to practice, with a cutting-edge MIS education designed to have a "shelf life" that outlasts successive generations of hardware and software. The program core gives a strong background in management and information technology areas. Flexibility in elective courses plus application emphasis through internships and a final integrative project give you a strong base for the future.

The M.M.I.S. offers two distinct concentrations:

Information Management Concentration

The information management concentration has a mixture of general management, IS/IT management and management-level conceptual technical knowledge that enables you to understand the business model and its management while being prepared to oversee or interact with technical staff in meeting the information management needs.

Information management professionals who need a strong mix of management theory and practice along with technological competence. This group needs more technical education than an M.B.A. student, but less than a student who will be working in a technical capacity.

Systems Management Concentration
The systems management concentration takes the more technical route that other business leaders have requested. Upon completion of this program, technical analysts and managers will be updated on the latest techniques and approaches to developing the information systems of their organizations, and will be competent to lead and manage systems development projects.

The M.M.I.S. is compatible with the MSIS 2000 Graduate Curriculum Standards established by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Association for Information Systems (AIS), which are two key standards-setting bodies in the MIS field.

Technical professionals who need to upgrade and update their technological skills while also updating their analytical and management abilities. Technical and project managers also need this type of mix, as well as systems analysts and managers who will be moving to greater challenges.

The M.M.I.S. prepares you in the areas of: