"The professors are well versed in their respective areas and they are insistent that their students be fluent in what
technologies industry is currently using."
Today, businesses face complex technological
challenges and must hire motivated individuals with specialized education
and communication skills to meet the challenges successfully. As
organizations' information needs increase and become more complex and
urgent, information technology specialists who are attuned to current
technology and current techniques of development and management of
information technology are in short supply. Today's IT manager needs
skills not only to manage information resources, but also to be cognizant of
the business needs and the competitive strategy of business. The
Master of Information Systems is offered by the University of Arkansas
Walton College Information Systems Department to meet this need.
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The Master of Information Systems is designed
to provide professional preparation for positions in business and
government. It is designed with sufficient flexibility to meet the needs of
students with various backgrounds and foster lifelong learning and
innovation. Students may concentrate in one of five areas:
Information Technology Management
Enterprise Resource Planning Management
Telecommunications Management
Software Engineering Management
Transportation/Logistics Technology Management
The Master of Information Systems is a thirty (30) credit hour graduate program designed to provide professional information systems preparation for positions in business and government. Students
whose previous studies have fulfilled requirements as to the common body of knowledge in business and who have completed appropriate coursework in the computer information systems
area (programming language, management information systems and systems
analysis) and will be required to complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of graduate work.
These 30 hours consist of 9 hours of core courses, 12 hours of concentration
courses, and 9 hours of business elective courses.
Core Courses (9 hours - required for all concentration areas)
To view detailed descriptions
of the following Walton College courses, visit the
Course Descriptions page.
ISYS 5423 Seminar in System Development
(F)
ISYS 5833 Data Management Systems (Sp)
ISYS 5943 Management in Information Technology Seminar
(Sp)
Areas of Concentration (12 Hours)
Information Technology Management
Telecommunications Management
ISYS 5503 Decision Support Systems
(F)
ISYS 5713 Seminar in Telecommunications
(F)
Select 6 Hours of Computing Electives from:
ISYS 5933 Global IS (Su)
ISYS 5133 E-Business (Sp)
Computer System Engineering (CSEG)
Computer Science (CSCI)
ISYS 5503 Decision Support Systems
(F) OR
ISYS 5713 Seminar in Telecommunications (F)
TLOG 5633 Business Logistics Systems (F)
TLOG 5673 Transportation & Logistics Modeling
(Sp)
Select 3 Hours form:
TLOG 5643 Strategic Issues in Trans Mgmt (F)
TLOG 5653 Global Logistics Strategy (Sp)
TLOG 5663 Supply Chain Management (F)
TLOG 560V Special Topics
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Management
Electives (9 hours - only 3
ISYS hours)
ISYS 5503 Decision Support Systems
(F)
WCOB 5213 ERP Fundamentals (F, Sp)
Select 6 hours from:
WCOB 5223 ERP Config & Implement (F, Sp)
ISYS 5843 Sem in Bus Intelligence (F)
ISYS 5233 Sem in ERP Development (F, SP)
CSEE/ISYS Enterprise Elective
Chosen by the student and ISYS Graduate Coordinator.
Can be any course approved by the coordinator, but no more than 3 hours of ISYS courses are permitted.
With approval, any senior level (4000 level) ISYS course may be taken for graduate credit.
Business electives may be taken in accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, or transportation and logistics.
Prerequisites
A student with no background in business or economics will be required to
have common body of knowledge in (accounting, management, economics, and statistics). A student with no background in computing
may be required to take additional courses in information systems, programming, and systems analysis and design. Students are also expected to possess requisite background knowledge of mathematics and statistics. If the student needs to take
additional background classes, the degree will require additional coursework to complete.
Admission Requirements
The Master of Information Systems is open to students who have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and who can present evidence of their ability to do graduate work. "Evidence of ability" means a superior grade-point average, an acceptable test score on the Graduate Management Admission Test
(GMAT), and recommendations with respect to the student's ability to successfully pursue graduate work. After admission, the student must maintain a 3.00 average on all graduate coursework and all information systems coursework. Additionally, the student must receive at least a B in 75% of the courses attempted.
Application Procedures The application deadline is March
15th each year. The MIS Advising Committee will only review
completed applications.
A Complete Application Consists of:
Application Form
Application Fee - $40 US students; $50
International students
Official transcripts from each college or
university attended
Placement
The Career Development Center of the Walton College of Business provides students with assistance in the area of placement. A team of dedicated placement professionals is available to graduate students to assist with resume preparation, interview skills training, job search strategies, job offer negotiation, and scheduling on-campus interviews.
The job market for MIS graduates will continue to be strong as the demand for technical expertise combined with managerial skill increases. Graduates of the MIS program have been successfully placed in a variety of positions with large companies such as Axciom,
Colgate-Palmolive, Conoco Phillips, Delloite, Dillard's, JBM, J.B. Hunt, Tyson, and Wal-Mart, as well as smaller firms such as Cerner Company and Micro Images.
Financial Aid
A limited number of graduate assistantships are available each year. Graduate assistantships provide research assistance to faculty, off-site assistantships with local corporations.
In addition, paid company internships are usually available. To apply for an assistantship, simply check the appropriate box on the application form.
For further information please
contact:
Timothy P. Cronan
M.D. Matthews - Chair in Business
Director, Master of Information Systems / Enterprise Systems
