MISM BIDA Sample Schedule

MISM BIDA 16-Month Concentration

The MISM curriculum, comprised of business and technology courses, is designed to propel you along a more successful career path in information systems management. Created by a world-class faculty, the program is a 3-semester, intensive, on-campus master's program developed to meet the needs of those desiring to gain the required skills while spending a minimum amount of time outside the workforce. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of the interrelationships across technology, management, and strategy.

Below is a sample curriculum. Your curriculum will vary depending on your choice of electives, classes you exempt, and your course load:

MISM Core

BIDA Core

BIDA Elective

First Semester (Fall)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
95-703	Database Management	12
95-712	Object Oriented Programming in Java	12
95-718	Professional Speaking	6
95-796	Statistics for IT Managers	6
94-700	Organizational Design & Implementation	6
95-791	Data Mining	6
94-823	Measurement & Analysis of Social Media	12

Second Semester (Spring)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
95-702	Distributed Systems	12
95-715	Financial Accounting	6
95-716	Principles of Finance	6
95-760	Decision Making Under Uncertainty	6
94-702	Strategic Writing Skills	6
95-797	Data Warehousing	6
95-852	Analytics & Business Intelligence	6
94-802	Geographic Information Systems	12

Third Semester (Fall)

Course Number	Course Title	Units
95-722	Digital Transformation	6
95-710	Economic Analysis	6
95-720	Data Analytics Capstone Project	24
95-###	Analytics Game	6
95-775	Business Process Modeling	6
95-865	Text Analytics	6
90-866	Large Scale Data Analysis	6

Learn more about the course requirements of the MISM program.

Laptop Requirement:

All MISM students are required to have a laptop at the start of their first semester. Student owned laptops that meet the minimum hardware specifications have limited support for Windows XP Professional and Windows 7 Professional or greater. We do not support any version of Windows Vista. Heinz Computing Services can answer any question you have about your current computer or if you are buying a new computer.

Questions? Email Heinz Computing.

What does the MISM curriculum offer you?

Accelerated, one-year, full-time program.
Proven ten-year job placement success with Fortune 500 firms.
Powered by Heinz College's IT thought leaders.
Custom mix of electives and project courses.
The Carnegie Mellon reputation

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MISM BIDA Sample Schedule

MISM BIDA 16-Month Concentration

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