• MS in Management Information Systems at the Metropolitan State University​​ is offered as a 1-year program by the College of Management.
  • This university is ranked #293-381st in National Universities in U.S. News and World Report 2020 edition.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis only.
  • The Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS in MIS) represents an important state-of-the-art concept in graduate education in the field of management information systems (MIS).
  • Merging management and technology education is designed to help both technically-oriented information technology (IT) professionals and those from other fields gain expertise in the management of information systems in modern organizations.
  • The MS in MIS's program goal is to prepare you for management, high-level work and potential leadership in management information systems and related fields, and general management in organizations where information technology is important.
  • The program targets working adults who desire high-quality applied MIS education along with solid theory.
  • The Master of Science in MIS promotes Metropolitan State's well-known ability to tie theory to practice, with a cutting-edge MIS education designed to have a "shelf life" that outlasts successive generations of hardware and software.
  • The program core gives a strong background in management and information technology areas.
  • Flexibility in elective courses, plus applications emphasis throughout courses, internships, and the final integrative project gives students a strong base for the future. 
  • The program is designed to serve several distinct groups of Information Technology Management professionals who need a strong mix of management theory and practice along with technological competence. 
  • The MS in MIS prepares you in the areas of data analytics, strategic IT management, IT strategy and Internet strategy, supply chain management, IT security management, electronic commerce, enterprise resource planning (ERP), globalization, human factors, knowledge management, customer relationship management (CRM), managing the IT function (operationally), project management, systems analysis, and design, social networking strategies for organizations, business/information analytics, and business intelligence technology management, mobile, network, and telecommunications.
  • The MS in MIS program will help you:
    • prepare for management of IS, IT, and related functions;
    • prepare to be a leader in the integration of IT into the firm to help meet organizational goals;
    • prepare for management of IT planning processes; and
    • broader strategic uses of IT
    • understand the uses and value of newer technologies in the enterprise
    • enhance competencies related to one concentration area of choice: business analytics, database administration, information management, information assurance and security, systems analysis and design, and systems development.
  • The MIS program consists of 44 credits.