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University Program Information

The University of Illinois Springfield offers various online programs, including graduate degrees and certificates in business and technology.

Online Programs

• Graduate
  • Business
    • MBA
      • MBA General
      • MBA Accounting Data Analytics
      • MBA Applied Finance
      • MBA Business Analytics
      • MBA Business Process Management
      • MBA in Marketing
      • MBA Cybersecurity Administration
      • MBA Cybersecurity Management
      • MBA Healthcare Analytics
      • MBA Healthcare Management
      • MBA HR Management
      • MBA IT Project Management
      • MBA Operations & Supply Chain Management
    • Master of Science
      • MS Finance
      • MS Healthcare Informatics
      • MS HR Management
  • Technology
    • Master of Science
      • MS Cybersecurity Management
      • MS Management Information Systems
      • MS MIS – Business Analytics
      • MS MIS – Business Process Management
      • MS MIS – IT Project Management
      • MS Healthcare Informatics
• Certificates
  • Business
    • Graduate Certificates
      • Graduate Certificate in Accounting Data Analytics
      • Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance
      • Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Analytics
      • Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management
      • Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
      • Graduate Certificate in Marketing
      • Graduate Certificate in Operations & Supply Chain Management
  • Technology
    • Graduate Certificates
      • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
      • Graduate Certificate in Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence
      • Graduate Certificate in Business Process Management
      • Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Administration
      • Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Management
      • Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Policy and Implementation
      • Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics
      • Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Analytics
      • Graduate Certificate in Health Information Privacy and Security
      • Graduate Certificate in IT Project Management
      • Graduate Certificate in Project Management for Healthcare Informatics

Master of Science Management Information Systems Online

Add value to your organization and your resume with this sought-after master's in MIS degree. Develop expertise in collecting, storing, and disseminating data to carry out essential business functions.

Program Overview

• Total Tuition: $15,390
• Duration: As few as 12 months
• Credit Hours: 30 Accelerate your professional development with the in-demand technological expertise needed to drive strategic change for organizations. The multifaceted Master of Science Management Information Systems program at the University of Illinois Springfield empowers you to better prepare teams and employees through technology.

Graduates of the Online MS Management Information Systems Will:

• Analyze, design, and implement information systems using the System Development Life Cycle as well as various diagramming techniques and decision analysis concepts.
• Design and manage supply chain logistics strategies with a thorough understanding of contracts, risk mitigation strategies, sustainability, and the role of IT.
• Explore the concepts, processes, and techniques for comprehension and evaluation of data mining for effective decision-making.
• Learn database design theory and development techniques focused on relational databases, including data modeling theories, theory implementation in CASE tools, and data manipulation.
• Support process innovation using the latest methodologies to redesign optimal business processes and information technologies.

Career Opportunities:

• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Database Administrator
• Business Systems Analyst

Accreditation

The College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois Springfield is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB). Fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide have earned this symbol of the highest standard in management education.

Tuition

Accelerate Your Career Development at an Affordable Cost

Earn a world-class education for less than you'd expect. Our pay-by-the-course tuition fits easily into your budget.

• Total Tuition: $15,390
• Per Credit Hour: $513
• Per Course: $1,539

Calendar

Important UIS Online Dates and Deadlines

Designed for working professionals, UIS Online programs feature multiple start dates per year, so you can begin at the time that best fits your schedule and complete your degree quickly.

• Next Apply Date: 5/11/26
• Next Class Start Date: 6/1/26

Admissions

Explore the Requirements for the MS Management Information Systems Program

We've streamlined our admission process to save you time and effort. Just follow these simple steps to apply.

• Admission Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a 2.5 GPA or higher. No GMAT will be required.
  • Students with 2.0-2.49 GPA may be eligible to first take the Business Analytics, Business Process Management, or IT Project Management certificate, and if they earn a 3.0 GPA, may continue into the full MS program.
  • Official transcripts
  • Completion of prerequisite courses, including Managerial and Financial Accounting, Operations Management, Statistics, Math - College Algebra or higher, and Programming Language. In addition, students with a non-technical undergraduate degree are required to take MIS 502.

Courses

Discover What You'll Learn in the MS MIS Online Program

For the online MS Management Information Systems program, you must complete 10 courses totaling 30 credit hours.

• MIS 588: Exit Exam
  • Duration: Must Be Taken During Final Semester
  • Assessment of achievement of the learning objectives of the MS in Management Information Systems of graduating students. Exit exam assesses students' body of knowledge mastered in the core courses of the program. Course Information: Credit/No Credit grading only.
• Gateway Course
  • BUS 521: Statistical Analysis for Accounting and Business
    • Duration: 8 weeks
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Discusses collection, analysis, and interpretation of various types of accounting and business data to design, execute, and evaluate decisions in organizations.
• Core Courses
  • MIS 513: Management Information Systems
    • Duration: 8 weeks
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Provides a foundation for understanding and analyzing information in organizations.
  • MIS 523: Fundamentals of Business Analytics
    • Duration: 8 weeks
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • This course provides a foundation for a variety of business intelligence and analytics topics.
  • MIS 542: Management of Database Systems
    • Duration: 8 weeks
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Database design theory and development techniques are covered where the main focus is on the relational databases.
  • MIS 552: System Analysis and Design
    • Duration: 8 weeks
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • The overall goal of this course is to introduce students to a wide range of theoretical as well as practical techniques and methodologies in the area of information systems analysis and design.
  • MIS 564: Data Communications and Networking
    • Duration: 8 weeks
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Telecommunications involve transmission of data, voice, image, and video over communication networks.
  • MIS 567: Business Process Modeling and IT Governance
    • Duration: 8 weeks
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • This course enables students to learn about the methodologies used to redesign optimal business processes and related information technologies used in support of process innovation.
  • MIS 573: Project and Change Management
    • Duration: 8 weeks
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • Managing projects within an organizational context, including the processes related to initiating, planning, executing, controlling, reporting, and closing a project.
  • MIS 576: Data Mining for Business Analytics
    • Duration: 8 weeks
    • Credit Hours: 3
    • An in-depth knowledge of several data mining concepts, processes, and techniques including both supervised and unsupervised techniques.
• Electives
  • Students must take 2 courses out of the following:
    • BUS 528: Supply Chain and Logistics Management
      • Duration: 8 weeks
      • Credit Hours: 3
      • A supply chain is a network of companies producing and delivering goods and services from raw materials to end consumers.
    • MIS 568: Business Process Management and Process Mining
      • Duration: 8 weeks
      • Credit Hours: 3
      • Study of a process-oriented view of the organization and its relationships with suppliers, customers, and competitors.
    • MIS 577: MIS Design and Research Methods
      • Duration: 8 weeks
      • Credit Hours: 3
      • The major objective of this course is to discuss fundamentals of MIS research and design science methodologies.
    • MIS 578: Information Security
      • Duration: 8 weeks
      • Credit Hours: 3
      • This course will cover both technical and non-technical aspects of information security.