2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Management Information Systems, MMIS


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The Master of Management Information Systems (MMIS) is a professional degree that is designed to provide students with the technical and business skills to advance their careers in information systems - the fastest growing sector in the economy according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  During the program of study, students focus on the strategic role that information systems play in a business organization.  Students gain the knowledge and experience needed to assume a leadership position in the information systems field.  With emphasis on current research activities in the field of information systems, the MMIS program offers current topical studies that enable students to understand complex and dynamic environments in which information systems are used.

This program blends academic theory with a practical hands-on experience that is designed to enhance a student’s ability to create and manage information systems, processes, and services that give organizations a competitive edge.  The MMIS program supports both traditional and emerging career opportunities in information systems.  Management of information is core to virtually all sizes and types of organizations and industries, thus an MMIS degree expands job opportunities for program graduates.

A continuous curriculum review process maintains topical alignment with professional societies and industry needs in the information systems field.  The MMIS curriculum accommodates rapid changes in the field of information systems through this continuous alignment process.

Schedule

Courses are 3 credit hours and are generally offered in eight-week terms on ground, online or e-synchronously.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated under the Graduate Admissions Policy, the requirements for admission to MMIS are as follows:

  1. Letter of recommendation from employer or professional reference.
  2. Completion of program interview process and written approval of admission by the program director after review of the admission requirements.

Degree Awarded

Master of Management Information Systems

Contact

College of Graduate and Professional Studies
316-295-5300

Business, Technology, and Leadership Division Foundations Courses: 0-6 credit hours


Students entering a graduate degree program in the Division of Business and Information Technology (DBIT) without a bachelor’s degree in business or accounting from an ACBSP, AACSB, or IACBE candidate or accredited institution AND who do not have a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in the field of study they enter at Friends will be required to take courses in the DBIT in order to proceed with studies in their chosen graduate business program.

Students entering a graduate degree program in the Division of Business and Information Technology (DBIT) with a bachelor’s degree in business or accounting from an institution without secondary business accreditation or candidacy AND who do not have a minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in the field of study they enter at Friends will be required to take courses in the DBIT in order to proceed with studies in their chosen graduate business program.

All DBIT students required to take the foundation course must do so within the first 12 hours of their program requirements.

Total Degree Requirements: 30-36 credit hours


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