Masters Degrees in Information Management, USA

Today’s employers increasingly seek information technology (IT) professionals with both the management and advanced technology skills required to help their organizations grow and thrive.

Walden University’s online Master of Information Systems Management program integrates core business and management principles with the advanced technology training you need to compete for in-demand careers in this field.

Designed with input from IT industry leaders and employers, this program will prepare you to evaluate and allocate IT resources effectively; design and manage systems to meet key organizational objectives; and lead IT initiatives and teams across functional areas in diverse organizations.

Recently redesigned to help you gain highly marketable skills more quickly and affordably, the Master of Information Systems Management program enables you to earn a Graduate Certificate in Information Systems after completing your first four courses.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of Walden’s MISM program will be prepared to:

1. Design appropriate software system structures in response to application needs, organizational environment, and technical ecology.
2. Make appropriate design choices based on system, service, and business process needs.
3. Analyze social, legal, ethical, and professional issues in business and technical decision making.
4. Employ best communication practices with business partners, users, customers, and third-party providers.
5. Use sound evaluation practices to select appropriately among competing technologies and technical approaches.
6. Manage business processes through analysis, design, and optimization in response to organizational needs.

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A Range of Career Options

The Master of Information Systems Management program can help prepare you for management or senior-level positions in these areas:

• Information systems strategy
• Applications development
• Business consulting
• Data administration
• Quality assurance
• Internet and e-commerce
• Networking
• Operations
• Security
• Software development
• Technical services

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The MBA in Management of Information Technology program is designed to meet the emerging market demand for IT management professionals. Students must complete a total of 15 courses, including seven MBA core courses, two elective courses and six IT courses. The MBA program with a concentration in Management of Information Technology may be completed in two semesters and one summer session.

Recent trends in technology have increased the demand for information technology professionals. The Management of Information Technology program emphasizes management of information systems, database management, communications networks, project management, electronic commerce, systems analysis and design. Students will be prepared for positions in the management of international corporations and other enterprises that relate to electronic commerce, information security, system integration and the strategic use of digital and electronic technology in business.

About the Course

This specialized MBA program is designed to meet the emerging market demand for IT management professionals. Students must complete a total of 15 courses including 6 concentrated IT courses. The 45 credit program leading to the MBA degree in Management of Information Technology may be completed in a minimum of 15 months. Students may transfer from one campus to the other and complete their degree requirements. Students with bachelor’s degrees in other fields may need to complete MBA preparatory courses. This program may also be completed online.

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Program Overview

Study online or in class. 

The program is targeted towards both working professionals and post- baccalaureate students seeking to develop administrative and analytical skills with a global comparative perspective.

Students who are enrolled full-time typically complete the degree in 21-24 months. Part-time students may take a longer period of time to complete the program’s 39 credits.

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Why Study Global Public Administration?

Globalization and the increasing complexities of today’s interconnected world challenge the traditional functions and boundaries of government. There is a growing call to rethink the way public administration education is provided to appropriately train future generations of public administrators, analysts, and scholars.

The urgency of global issues calls for incorporating a global perspective in the design of courses within the public administration curriculum, including:

• questioning the relevance of existing theories when applied to global settings
• using international case examples
• introducing comparative global research

Learning Outcomes

Public Administration education with a global perspective will:

• enhance students' capacity for analyzing and managing public policy problems
• raise students' awareness of global issues, particularly of global inequity and the role that community engagement and leadership can play in designing policies to address such inequities
• deepen students’ understanding of American public administration

International students will find the program helpful for career development in their home country, either in government or nonprofit organizations.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be competitive public administrators, analysts, and scholars in the following careers:

• leadership in international nongovernmental organizations like the African Leadership Forum, AIDS Action Foundation, Association for the Study of World Refugee Problems, Development Alternative Network, Red Cross/Red Crystal/Red Crescent
• management of departments and commissions in supranational organizations like the United Nations or the World Health Organization
• service within nonprofits and federal, state, and municipal executive branch departments with strong international orientations

International students will find the program helpful for career development in their home country, either in government or nonprofit organizations

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Accolades and Strengths

Pioneering and Distinctive

The McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at UMass Boston offers the only Global Comparative Public Administration in New England.

High-quality and Affordable

U.S. News and World Report named our Global Comparative Public Administration Program as a 2017 Best Online Business Program (non-MBA). In 2016, they ranked our public administration programs #77 in the top 100 in its category. It is ranked #2 among public universities in New England. Learn more about UMass Boston rankings from U.S. News and World Report. 

According to College Affordability Guide, our public administration programs are ranked the most affordable in New England and in the top 50 nationwide.

Using information from the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) as its guide, BestValueSchools.com published its 2015 list of the 50 Most Innovative Public Service Schools in the United States. Noting the public service mission of the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, the list ranks UMass Boston 29th.

Values-Driven and Impactful

At UMass Boston, we focus our teaching, research, and service on equity, community engagement, and serving underrepresented populations.

With an emphasis on social and economic justice and effective and innovative governance, the McCormack Graduate School’s public administration programs have an international reputation for values-driven research, award-winning interdisciplinary education, and services that impacts local and global communities.

Graduate Studies in Boston

UMass Boston’s beautiful waterfront campus is located in a leading city with a high density of world-renowned colleges and universities. New England’s premier urban public research university offers its diverse students an intimate learning environment and the rich experiences of a city known for ideas, politics, history, and transformation.

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