The World's Best Information Systems Graduate Program
BUSINESS IS THE ENGINE. TECHNOLOGY IS THE POWER.
Master of Information Systems Management (MISM)
Industry is innovating like never before, and a new generation of leaders is needed to harness technology and big data to propel organizations—and society—forward. Our Master of Information Systems Management (MISM) program blends technical and leadership skills, equipping you with the ability to transform organizations through technology.
The MISM program is available in four challenging pathways—our flagship 16-month and 12-month programs in Pittsburgh, and our industry-leading Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (BIDA) program in 16-month and 12-month formats. Regardless of the direction you take, our MISM program builds tech leaders who are the full package: Analytical. Creative. Ethical.
As a result, our MISM graduates go on to impact the companies that change the world.
Some of the world’s greatest challenges, that our faculty and students are working to solve:
Detecting anomalies in LiDAR blind spots to make autonomous vehicles safer
Creating data sets with generative AI to improve health care ML models
Modeling malicious domain names to improve cybersecurity
Using machine learning to categorize Major League Baseball game footage
Using large language models to standardize organ transplant handbooks
Building models to decrease barriers for veteran mental health support
Reducing the prevalence of diabetes in high-risk regions
Create a fatigue detection algorithm for autonomous vehicles
Sam Bacon chose the MISM program because of its curriculum: the blend of technical courses and management skills that allow him to integrate into the culture of a workplace.
My Story: Ahmad
Ahmad Salah Ud Din is from Lahore, Pakistan. He talks about his experiences in the MISM program and the boost it gave his career. And he treats us to a song.
Trail-Blazing Faculty
Our faculty are innovators who solve emerging problems at the nexus of technology and society.
Our world-renowned information systems and management program
Our world-renowned information systems and management program. This three-semester, Pittsburgh-based pathway includes our rigorous business-technology curriculum and a summer internship.
Experienced professionals can get their MISM degree in just one year
This Pittsburgh-based pathway includes most elements from our standard MISM: 16-Month program in a shortened format for students with significant work experience.
An elite degree for an elite career, our innovative BIDA curriculum trains you to apply leading-edge data science
Become a data expert with deep knowledge in predictive modeling, machine learning, analytical reporting, and data visualization along with strategies to monetize big data for organizations.
Earn your bachelor's and MISM in five years instead of six
Students in undergraduate programs at Carnegie Mellon, Allegheny College, Bethany College, and Chatham University can earn their bachelor’s and MISM degrees together in five years instead of six.
The MISM program has exchange partnerships with the University of Mannheim Business School, Technical University Munich's Department of Informatics, and Bocconi University.
Learn more about CMU's Top-Ranked Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems
CMU's undergraduate IS program—a joint degree offering from Heinz College and the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences—combines aspects of computer science, IT, business management, and the humanities
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