Information Systems Management Master's Degree: Traditional Track

How to Apply

A Degree for Future Leaders

This track is right for you if:

You want to use technology to drive business impact
You are interested in both the technical and human sides of digital transformation
You want the flexibility to pursue careers in product management, consulting, analytics, and technology leadership

Sixteen months, three semesters

Sample Schedule

Full-time, in person

Life in Pittsburgh

Round 1: December 1, 2026
Round 2: January 10, 2027
Round 3: February 1, 2027

Please visit CMU's Student Financial Services website.

Required

Yes

Distributed Systems for Information Systems Management (95-702)
Database Management(95-703)
Organizational Design and Implementation (94-700)
Python for Software Development (95-896)
Economic Analysis (95-710)
Decision Making Under Uncertainty (95-760)
Tech Strategy and Governance (95-867)
Statistics for IT Managers (95-796)
Accounting and Finance Analytics (95-719)
Communicating with Data (95-877)
Design Core (94-866 or 95-706 or 95-874)
Information Systems Management Professional Seminar (95-843)
Capstone Project (94-739)
- Lean Innovation Lab (94-891) can be an option to meet Capstone Project requirement
- Corporate Start-Up Lab (45-996) can be an option to meet Capstone Project requirement

PLUS

For class, syllabi, and faculty information, please visit the Heinz College course catalog.

Measuring Social (94-823)
Linux & Open Source (95-799)
Cloud Security (95-746)
Advanced AI & Business Strategy (94-829)
Financial Investing (94-818)
Fundamentals of Operationalizing AI (94-879)

*Elective availability may differ by pathway/location; students may also enroll in graduate-level courses from other Heinz College programs as well as other departments across Carnegie Mellon University’s campus, with approval.

For class, syllabi, and faculty information, please visit the Heinz College course catalog.

Students in the Information Systems Management: Traditional pathway can elect an optional concentration in one of the following specialty areas:

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At Carnegie Mellon University, courses are counted in units instead of credits.
Three units are roughly equivalent to one credit at many of our peer institutions.
A semester-long course is 12 units, while a half-semester class (called a mini) is six units.

The following schedules are intended to be examples of the structure of the semester. Courses may not always be offered in this fashion.