Master's Degree in Information Systems Management
Innovate in your industry with our Information Systems master's program. It's the degree you didn't know you needed.
Key Program and Track Information
- Program Length: 16 months, 3 semesters + internship
- Application Deadlines: December 1 (Round 1), January 10 (Round 2), February 2 (Round 3)
- Degree Earned: Master's degree
- Internship: Required
- STEM-Designated: Yes
Our Master of Information Systems Management (MISM) graduate degree program blends technical and leadership skills, equipping you with the ability to transform organizations through technology. No matter your background, we know that our coursework, stressing data analysis, and our hands-on learning, which leverages internships and capstone projects with our industry clients, will provide you the skills and experience necessary to shape your career.
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Impact
What is Information Systems, and how are Heinz alumni deploying it?
What is information systems?
Information Systems are structured frameworks composed of people, processes, data and technology that work together to collect, process, store and disseminate information. By layering a graduate degree in Information Systems Management atop your existing background or undergraduate major, you will add a toolset that empowers you to bridge technical expertise with strategic insight. Whether your foundation is in business, health care, law, agriculture or architecture, this interdisciplinary edge positions you to drive meaningful impact in a digitally connected world.
what can a degree in information systems do for me?
The short answer is, whatever you can dream up.
A degree in Information Systems gives you the skills you need to revolutionize your organization or industry. Our curriculum features data management, statistics, leadership, problem solving, and economics and finance, equipping you to take your career to the next level.
These are some examples of the problems our Information Systems students have solved in their semester-long Capstone projects, during which they work with real-world clients:
- Detecting anomalies in LiDAR blind spots to make autonomous vehicles safer
- Using machine learning to categorize Major League Baseball game footage
- Reducing carbon emissions for automotive companies
- Predicting the likelihood of Cytokine Release Syndrome in cancer patients
- Predicting real estate turnover with AI
- Optimizing the supply chain to reduce food waste
- Creating moving-target defense cybersecurity strategies for financial institutions
- Help state Departments of Labor reduce workplace accidents
Career Acceleration
Our alumni bring their skills to bear all over the country in a variety of sectors.
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Heinz College is the #1 ranked Information Systems program
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Our faculty are innovators who solve emerging problems at the nexus of technology and society.
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