Information Systems, MS

Contact:

Mike Fudge
Program Director
(315) 443-2911
igrad@syr.edu

Website:

https://ischool.syr.edu/academics/information-systems-masters-degree/

Overview:

Information has a powerful effect on the contemporary enterprise. Digital innovation and ever-rising competitive pressure confront the strategist with complex new challenges every day. In such environments, technically-skilled professionals can promote sustained value creation and enterprise resiliency through mastery of key elements – digital technologies, big data, and policy - that shape strategic decision-making on the ground.

The Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) graduate degree program at the iSchool is designed to help students master the complexities of digital transformation. Through rigorous coursework and hands-on critical engagement of challenges in the classroom and in the field, MSIS students learn by designing and developing digital applications, devising management strategy, crunching big data for insights, and evaluating the implications of policy from economic, social, and ethical perspectives.

The iSchool at Syracuse University is a leading center for defining both the theory and practice of information and technology management. The MSIS graduate program, like the iSchool itself, is highly interdisciplinary in focus, combining interests in digital technology, enterprise strategy, organizational psychology and design, data analytics, economics, public policy, and human-computer interaction.

Professional Values and Competencies:

MSIS graduates acquire skills in management and organizational change, solution analysis and design, communication and collaboration, business process improvement, and applied information technology. Our graduates learn to approach challenges with strategic vision, while ensuring that technology solutions integrate with enterprise goals.

Student Learning Outcomes

Successful students in the Master’s of Information Systems program will be able to:

Create information systems solutions for organizations and individuals
Apply principles of management strategy, economics, finance, and information systems to support how organizations add value
Analyze implications of professional decisions from the viewpoint of fairness, accountability, transparency, and ecological sustainability
Explain how public policy and socio-economic forces influence professional decision-making
Design communications for various purposes and audiences
Demonstrate leadership and collaboration skills in professional practice

Required Core: 12 credits

Students must complete IST614, IST621, and IST654. Students choose either IST651 OR IST659.

IST 614 - Information Technology Management and Policy 3 credit(s)
AND
IST 621 - Information Management and Technology 3 credit(s)
AND
IST 654 - Information Systems Analysis 3 credit(s)
AND
IST 651 - Scripting for Ent Data Sys 3 credit(s)
OR
IST 659 - Data Administration Concepts and Database Management 3 credit(s)

Electives: 18 Credits

Prescribed Electives: 12 credits

Students must select four (4) courses from the list below.

IST 603 - Global Financial Systems Architecture 3 credit(s)
IST 608 - Blockchain Management 3 credit(s)
IST 615 - Cloud Management 3 credit(s)
IST 618 - Information Policy 3 credit(s)
IST 623 - Introduction to Information Security 3 credit(s)
IST 625 - Enterprise Risk Management 3 credit(s)
IST 636 - Leading Issues in Information Security 3 credit(s)
IST 643 - Enterprise Services and Virtualized Systems 3 credit(s)
IST 644 - Managing Data Science Projects 3 credit(s)
IST 645 - Managing Information Systems Projects 3 credit(s)
IST 649 - Human Interaction with Computers 3 credit(s)
IST 651 - Scripting for Ent Data Sys 3 credit(s)
IST 652 - Scripting for Data Analysis 3 credit(s)
IST 658 - Advanced Enterprise Network Management 3 credit(s)
IST 659 - Data Administration Concepts and Database Management 3 credit(s)
IST 671 - Foundations of Research Methods in Information Studies 3 credit(s)
IST 673 - Technology and the Future of Work 3 credit(s)
IST 682 - Cultural Competence for Information Professionals 3 credit(s)
IST 687 - Introduction to Data Science 3 credit(s)
IST 690 - Independent Study 1-6 credit(s)
IST 714 - Cloud Architecture 3 credit(s)
IST 719 - Information Visualization 3 credit(s)
IST 722 - Data Warehouse 3 credit(s)
IST 725 - Information Technology Security Architecture 3 credit(s)
IST 726 - Enterprise Architecture: Concepts and Practice 3 credit(s)
IST 728 - Information Security Policy 3 credit(s)
IST 737 - Visual Analytic Dashboards 3 credit(s)
IST 745 - Project Portfolio and Program Management 3 credit(s)
IST 769 - Advanced Big Data Management 3 credit(s)

Free Electives: 6 credits

To study in an area of interest such as Data Analytics, Cloud, Information Security, Management, Advertising, Law, Government, Healthcare, etc., students are allowed to select 2 additional courses, or 6 credits total:

Any IST course 600-level or higher OR
Any Non-IST Graduate-level course, filed by petition and approved prior to registration

Exit Requirement: 6 credits

Students register for IST 755, the MSIS Capstone course, after the successful completion of IST 614 and 24 credits in the degree program. Students register for IST 765, the MSIS Research Capstone course, after the successful completion of IST 614, IST 671, and 24 credits in the degree program. IST 765 is intended for students who wish to complete a research project in the area of enterprise digital transformation, under faculty supervision, and in place of IST 755. Students can register for IST 971 when they are halfway through their program of study. Students with one or more years of full-time professional experience in the information technology field may substitute the internship requirement for another three-credit course from the list of electives and must follow the iSchool petition process for approval.

IST 755 - Information Systems Capstone 3 credit(s)
OR
IST 765 - Information Systems Research Capstone 3 credit(s)
AND
IST 971 - Information Systems Internship 1-3 credit(s)