Specialization in Management Information Systems 

Dr. Anil Aggarwal, Advisor
aaggarwal@ubalt.edu

The MIS specialization is designed to develop business managers that understand the strategic value of IT and can conceptualize IT solutions to business problems. The program provides a broad exposure to the IT concepts and functions found in most commercial organizations today.

Students complete twelve business courses and five MIS courses in systems analysis and design, programming, database development and implementation, infrastructure functions including operating systems and networks and e-business development and implementation. In addition, they develop an understanding of key IT management issues today.

Graduates have an in-depth knowledge of business functions and concepts with a solid understanding of key IT concepts. They can identify strategic opportunities to apply IT solutions to business problems and can conceptualize their IT solutions.

Degree Requirements

The MBA program requires completion of Fundamental Courses (18 credits); Integrated Core Courses( 21 credits); and MIS courses(12 credits), as below

Fundamental Courses
Any of the following seven courses may be waived if the student has completed an undergraduate degree within the last 5 years during which time an undergraduate course with similar coverage was completed with a grade of B or better. A waiver exam may be taken for undergraduate courses with similar coverage that do not meet the time and grade requirements. Students may also take a waiver exam in exceptional cases of professional experience with the permission of the graduate program director.

	ACCT 504	Introduction to Accounting (3)
	ECON 504	Economics (3)
	FIN 504	Financial Management (3)
	MGMT 506	Operations Management (3)
	MKTG 504	Marketing Management(3)
	OPRE 504	Business Statistics (3)
Integrated Core Courses
	MGMT 600	Leading with Integrity (3)
	ACCT 640	Accounting For Managerial Decisions (3)
	ECON 640	Global and Domestic Business Environment (3)
	FIN 640	Financial Analysis and Strategy (3)
	INSS 640	Information Systems in Business (3)
	MKTG 640	Strategic Marketing (3)
	MGMT 640	Strategic Management (3)
Specialization in Management Information Systems (12 credits)
	The following three courses are required:
	INSS 650	Networking and Telecommunications (3)
	INSS 651	Data Base Management Systems (3)
	INSS 671	Systems Analysis (3)
	plus one advanced elective approved by the specialization advisor:
	INSS 701	Internet Development for Business (3)
	INSS 703	Information Security Management (3)
	INSS 737	Strategic Management of Information Technology (3)
	INSS 738	Advanced Database Management Systems (3)
	INSS 739	Systems Architecture (3)
	INSS 751	Operating Systems (3)
	INSS 752	Web Server Management and CGI Programming (3)
	INSS 753	Internet and Network Security (3)
	INSS 765	e-Commerce Technologies and Applications (3)
	INSS 784	Project Management (3)