The Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Systems
In today’s competitive business environment, Information Technology plays a central role in developing strategies for competitive advantage. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Systems (IS) is a four-course major that provides students with the managerial and high-level technical skills necessary for effective business leaders.
The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that employment of IS managers will grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2016. The BLS also indicates that technical knowledge is very important for many managerial positions.
Students can select from a range of courses in the major to focus on specific technologies and strategic areas of interest, such as information technology in financial markets, e-business, database management systems, and global IT. Graduates of the MBA in IS are equipped with a comprehensive business education, while specializing on the role of Information Technology in shaping, enabling, and delivering a company’s strategic goals.
In addition to the MBA in IS, the Zicklin School also offers a Master of Science degree program in Information Systems.
Courses in Major (13.5 credits)
"Flexible core" course required for Information Systems majors* | Credits |
| CIS 9002 | Information Systems for Managers II - Managing and Harnessing Technology | 1.5 |
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Information Technologies Courses (6 credits) |
| (Choose two of the following): | |
| CIS 9340 | Principles of Database Management Systems | 3.0 |
| CIS 9444* | e-Business Principles and Technologies | 3.0 |
| CIS 9350 | Networks and Telecommunications | 3.0 |
| CIS 9467 | Business Modeling with Spreadsheets | 3.0 |
| CIS 9480 | Information Technology Project Management | 3.0 |
| CIS 9490 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3.0 |
| CIS 9556** | Risk Management Systems | 3.0 |
| CIS 9590 | Information Systems Development Project | 3.0 |
| CIS 9771 | Special Topics in Information Technologies | 3.0 |
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Information Systems Strategy (6 credits)(Choose two of the following): |
| CIS 9230 | Globalization and Technology | 3.0 |
| CIS 9240 | Sustainability and IT | 3.0 |
| CIS 9444** | e-Business Principles and Technologies | 3.0 |
| CIS 9555 | Information Technology in Financial Markets | 3.0 |
| CIS 9556** | Risk Management Systems | 3.0 |
| CIS 9700 | Integrating InformationTechnology and Business Processes | 3.0 |
| CIS 9775 | Special Topics in Information Systems Strategy | 3.0 |
*CIS 9002 will apply towards the maximum 18 credits students can take in their MBA major.
Note: The flexible core course requirement applies to the curriculum for students admitted in Fall 2011 or later, or students admitted prior to Fall 2011 who have elected to complete the MBA under the new curriculum.
**Course may be used as either an "Information Technologies" course or an "Information Systems Strategy" course. |
Students are welcome to construct an alternate program of 9000-level IS courses with the permission of the IS graduate advisor.
For further information, contact:
Professor Michael Palley
Faculty Advisor
(646) 312-3362
mpalley@baruch.cuny.edu
Visit the CIS Department Web site
Graduate Admissions
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Phone: (646) 312-1300
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Website: Graduate Admissions
Office of Graduate Studies
Full-Time Honors MBA and Accelerated Part-Time MBA Programs:
(646) 312-3130
Maria.DiBenedetto@baruch.cuny.edu
Flex-Time MBA and MS Programs:
(646) 312-3140
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