MISM: 16-Month

Heinz College's MISM will spark your career and give you a distinct competitive advantage in the technology job market. MISM challenges you with a comprehensive curriculum in technology design and implementation, business strategy, professional communication, and management that will prepare you to have an immediate impact on an organization.

MISM: 16-Month is completed over three semesters of coursework and experiential learning including a summer internship.

Classroom learning is augmented with opportunities to work with industry clients on real-world problems via required Capstone Projects, internships and elective project-based courses.

As a MISM graduate, you will find yourself equipped to solve technology and business problems for firms of all sizes and across all sectors—MISM: 16-Month graduates are employed by some of the most innovative and influential companies in the world.

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duration: 16 months / 3 semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer Internship, Fall)

For detailed curriculum information, please visit the MISM Student Handbook.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Below is one possible schedule for MISM: 16-Month. Actual schedules will vary depending on pathway, concentrations, and electives.

Class titles in bold are core courses. Heinz College offers a mix of full-semester (14 weeks) and half-semester courses (7 weeks) for core and elective courses.

THIRD SEMESTER (FALL)

• Information Systems Capstone Project
• Intro to Artificial Intelligence*
• Generative AI Lab*
• Web Application Development*
• Agile Methods*
• Digital Transformation*
• Managing Disruptive Technologies*

*Half-semester courses