Master of Information Systems

3 Credits

3 Credits

This course focuses on the managerial level of knowledge and terminology for telecommunications and computer networks. This course covers the concepts and application of the Internet, server and storage architectures, and regulatory considerations.

3 Credits

This course provides a background in analysis and design techniques for business system and application development. This course covers Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with emphasis on Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

3 Credits

This course provides an introduction to organizational managerial support systems and the use of metrics in strategic business decisions. Strategies for the use of a Supply Chain Management (SCM) system with a focus on the software selection and implementation are evaluated. Additionally the role and benefits of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system are examined with a comparison of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) benefits to the business process. The skills developed in this course ensure that students have a strong foundation and background of successfully integrating all three strategies within an organization.

3 Credits

This course addresses the processes and skills needed for successful project management in the computer information systems and technology environment of business. Topics include project scoping, estimating, scheduling, budgeting, tracking, and controlling.

3 Credits

This course covers the subject of technological innovation management as a strategic process from assessing competitive dynamics, strategy formulation, to strategy implementation with an eye toward new product development. Students are given opportunities to use critical and design thinking to solution real-world challenges such as skill shortages, technical debt, and DevOps.

3 Credits

The ethical issues examined in the course include information privacy, accessibility, and ownership from an organizational perspective. Information laws, regulations, and compliance requirements are examined in this course, as well as the considerations for creating a safe digital environment within the organization.

3 Credits

3 Credits

This course provides the knowledge and skills to develop effective short, intermediate, and long-range strategic information systems plans. Course topics include the need for and contents of a corporate strategic plan; the relationship of information systems planning to overall organizational goals; assessment of the organization's current state.

3 Credits

This course will introduce students to data discovery, data analytics, and data visualization with contemporary business tools. Students will learn to differentiate data analytics from statistical analysis and use the power of informatics in shaping decision-making in the modern business context. The course will address analytics as a tool for business process-improvement and present data acquisition and formatting, metric creation, data discovery, and data visualization with real-world examples and exercises for students to work through in class.

3 Credits

This course explores the role of the security manager who develops and manages an information security program with a deep understanding of the relationship between IS programs and the broader business goals and objectives. Topics include but are not limited to, security governance, incident management, and risk management and compliance. This course is aligned to the ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM®) learning domains.

3 Credits

This course will focus on the integration of the IS function and the information technology architecture within the enterprise. The alignment of IT with the strategy of the organization will be examined considering the decisions related to information technology architecture