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Welcome!

The Information Systems (IS) program in the Business School has established the University of Colorado Denver as a leader and innovator in the field. As part of that innovation, a new Master of Science (MS) program has been developed to keep you one step ahead of your collegiate peers.

If you are interested in receiving specific information on this program, or have any specific questions that a simple FAQ isn’t answering, request your own personalized information packet.

Why this Information Systems program?

This exciting new curriculum is based on national standards that were developed by a joint committee of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). In addition to the AIS and ACM committee, the new curriculum has also been strongly influenced by the IS community and has received the endorsement of eight major IS professional groups.

The new MSIS Program offers you the freedom to strategically choose from a wide selection of courses. Concisely put, the program consists of the standard Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses, along with 30 credit hours. These hours are designed to include the new MSIS core, an area of specialization, and a ‘free’ elective.

You may transfer up to nine credit hours from an AACSB International-accredited graduate school and applied to the information systems core upon approval. See your advisor for details. View the MSIS professors that will be teaching your courses, both online and on campus.

Common Body of Knowledge (choose 4 out of 5)

  • BUSN 6530: Data Analysis for Managers
  • BUSN6550: Analyzing and Interpreting Accounting Information
  • BUSN6560: Marketing Management
  • BUSN6630: Management of Operations
  • BUSN6640: Financial Management

Choose a Specialization

Besides 12 credit hours from the required MSIS core, you must select an additional 24 credit hours from the following areas of specialization. This will help tailor your degree to complement your interests, prior education and work experiences.

  1. The Enterprise Technology Management (ETM)

  2. Business Intelligence (BI)

  3. Health Information Technology (HIT)

  4. Web & Mobile Computing (WMC)

  5. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Option

Take two free electives

Get three additional credit hours by completing either:

  1. Choose one ISMG 6000 level course or an Internship
  2. Free Elective – Choose one graduate course in the Business School (3 units)

Career Trends

Despite the current economic downturn, a recent article in TechCareers.com explains that U.S. companies are continuing to add IT jobs, while the country suffered huge job losses overall, according to consulting firm Foote Partners. Furthermore, according to CNN Money , five of the six fastest growing jobs over the next eight years are technology related.

If you're interested in learning more about the IS careers that are in demand today, you can request more information from Professor Jahangir Karimi.

Take the Next Step

If you're curious about this MBA program, you can request more information about the program, or if you're ready to get started, you can also begin the application process right here.

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