Program Overview

Program Overview

The Department of Information Systems & Operations Management offers graduate courses leading to the Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management (M.S.ISOM); the Ph.D. degree in Business Administration; and a concentration in the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program.

Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management

The M.S.ISOM program provides computing, analytical, and application skills to be used in a business setting. The primary areas of emphasis in the M.S.ISOM program are business intelligence and analytics, information systems/information technology, and supply chain management. Requirements span traditional academic disciplines to produce a multiple-discipline focus. Typical positions for graduates include decision support specialist, information systems specialist, systems analyst, and logistic support specialist.

Program Requirements

For a student with a bachelor’s degree in business, the M.S.ISOM non-thesis on-campus program consists of a minimum of 36 credit hours, normally requiring a minimum of three semesters of study, not including summer. For students without a bachelor’s degree in business, the M.S.ISOM non-thesis on-campus program consists of a minimum of 40 credit hours, normally requiring a minimum of four semesters of study, not including summer.

Core Coursework

All M.S.ISOM candidates must complete 26 credits of core coursework:

• GEB 5212: Professional Writing in Business (1-3 credits)
• GEB 5215: Professional Communication in Business (1-3 credits)
• ISM 6128: Advanced Business Systems Design and Development I (2 credits)
• ISM 6129: Advanced Business Systems Design and Development II (2 credits)
• ISM 6215: Business Database Systems I (2 credits)
• ISM 6222: Business Telecom Strategy and Applications I (2 credits)
• ISM 6223: Business Telecom Strategy and Applications II (2 credits)
• ISM 6257: Intermediate Business Programming (2 credits)
• ISM 6258: Advanced Business Programming (2 credits)
• ISM 6485: Electronic Commerce and Logistics (2 credits)
• MAN 6581: Project Management (2 credits)
• QMB 6358: Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decisions I (2 credits)
• QMB 6755: Managerial Quantitative Analysis I (2 credits)
• QMB 6756: Managerial Quantitative Analysis II (2 credits)

Track Coursework

All M.S.ISOM candidates must also complete 6 credits of track coursework for the information technology, supply chain management, or business intelligence and analytics track:

• Information Technology Track:
  • ISM 6216: Business Database Systems II (2 credits)
  • ISM 6236: Business Objects I (2 credits)
  • ISM 6259: Business Programming (2 credits)
• Supply Chain Management Track:
  • MAN 6511: Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Analytics (2 credits)
  • MAN 6528: Principles of Logistics/Transportation Systems (2 credits)
  • MAN 6573: Purchasing and Materials Management (2 credits)
• Business Intelligence and Analytics Track:
  • ISM 6216: Business Database Systems II (2 credits)
  • ISM 6405: Business Intelligence (2 credits)
  • ISM 6423: Data Analysis for Decision Support (2 credits)

Additional Requirements

These required courses total 32 credit hours. In addition, each M.S.ISOM student with an undergraduate major or minor in business must take a minimum of 4 additional hours of approved graduate business electives for a total of 36 credit hours required for the M.S.ISOM degree. For students without an undergraduate business degree or minor, instead of graduate business electives, they must complete four of the following core business courses:

• ACG 5005: Financial Accounting (2 credits)
• ACG 5075: Managerial Accounting (2 credits)
• ECP 5702: Managerial Economics (2 credits)
• FIN 5437: Finance I: Asset Valuation, Risk, and Return (2 credits)
• FIN 5439: Finance II: Capital Structure and Risk Management Issues (2 credits)
• MAN 5246: Organizational Behavior (2 credits)
• MAR 5806: Problems and Methods in Marketing Management (2 credits)

Bachelor/Master of Science

The Department also offers a combination bachelor’s/master’s degree program. This program allows qualified students to earn both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees, using 12 to 16 credit hours of graduate-level courses for both degrees.

Degrees Offered

• Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management
  • without a concentration
  • concentration in Business Analytics
  • concentration in Data Science
  • concentration in Information Technology
  • concentration in Supply Chain Management

Student Learning Outcomes

• SLO 1: Knowledge - Interpret and explain elements of economics, finance, accounting, marketing, operations management, organizational behavior, business law, information technology, business statistics, and social responsibility.
• SLO 2: Skills - Specify and implement a framework for identifying a business problem and develop alternative solutions and a set of evaluation criteria.
• SLO 3: Skills - Assess the outcomes of a course of action and make appropriate adjustments.
• SLO 4: Skills - Solve intricate problems by applying expanded knowledge of ever evolving technologies, processes, and technical skills.
• SLO 5: Skills - Critically assess the impact of business decisions on stakeholders.
• SLO 6: Professional Behavior - Write business documents clearly, concisely, and analytically.
• SLO 7: Professional Behavior - Speak in groups and in public clearly, concisely, and analytically, with appropriate use of visual aids.