MS-ISM academics
As technology becomes more interconnected across functions and skills, the ability to understand and interpret technological solutions to business problems — and the leadership required to bring about those solutions — are not merely desired attributes. They are required skills for anyone in the technology space.
Curriculum
Develop strong management skills and leverage technology to improve performance. The Master of Science in Information Systems Management (MS-ISM) curriculum allows you to immediately apply new knowledge, giving your organization a competitive advantage.
The MS-ISM is a full-time in-person program that requires 30 total credit hours. Students take courses in the evenings and can complete the program in two semesters, with the option to add a third-semester custom track.
The shift to strategic thinking as leaders is the big transformation. The program introduces students to the mindset of leaders. It not only enhances their abilities as employees but also prepares them to embrace more responsibility in management roles.
Dan Mazzola, MS-ISM faculty director
Sample MS-ISM courses
Provides the foundations of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and business fundamentals in relation to AI, and explores AI's applications within companies and across industries to enhance decision-making, improve processes and achieve positive outcomes. Also explores impacts of AI at the societal, organizational and individual level.
Explores decision models and frameworks applied to assess, evaluate and implement emerging technologies. Explains the principles of sustaining and disruptive technological innovation on the adoption and diffusion of emerging technologies. Discusses the technical, industrial and legal parameters that enable convergence and commoditization of technologies.
Explores the strategic value of information technology (IT). Identifies competitive advantages derived from IT solutions along with IT's impacts on strategy formulation and business operations. Discusses economic issues, benefits and risks associated with IT. Instills in students a balanced and disciplined view of IT and business with their interplay. Explicates the importance of aligning IT and business strategies to enable strategic positioning and achieve operational effectiveness. Assigns cases and assignments involving the symbiotic relationship of IT and business to provide real-world exposure for critical thinking and engaging discussion.
Optional custom track
Including four courses of your choosing, the MS-ISM custom track builds upon your core curriculum with complementary skills and experiences that prepare you for dynamic career opportunities. Expand your knowledge in critical areas, while adding just one more semester to your degree.
Discover how information systems management and advanced analytics can transform accounting decision-making and performance for greater efficiency and accuracy. These courses will guide you in using information systems to collect, store, process, analyze, and distribute financial data for accounting, auditing, and tax purposes.
Drive innovative organizational change and improve business performance with artificial intelligence and data analytics. These courses focus on the technical aspects of information systems and the practical application of analytical tools and techniques in business operations, adding strong AI skills and perspectives to your core program.
The application of information systems management streamlines transaction processing and enhances security protocols to meet consumer demands for security and efficiency. These courses will equip you with the technical and analytical skills to excel in the evolving fintech industry.
Information systems management and marketing intersect to empower organizations with data-driven insights into consumer behavior, competitors, and market trends. Learn to collect and analyze data to segment consumers, automate marketing campaigns, and track real-time performance. These courses deliver essential skills to drive impactful outcomes for businesses of all sizes.
Develop expertise to ensure end-to-end supply chain visibility, effective risk management, and strong supply chain resilience. These courses explore how organizations use automated processes and analytical tools for planning, sourcing, and delivering to optimize performance and customer satisfaction.
Professional preparation
As technology becomes more interconnected across functions and skills, the ability to understand and interpret technological solutions to business problems — and the leadership required to bring about those solutions — are not merely desired attributes. They are required skills for anyone in the technology space.
My W. P. Carey experience taught me that nothing is impossible. Coming halfway around the world, I have been able to pursue and realize my dreams, develop an amazing network of peers and business leaders, and take the first step in an exciting new career.
Akanksha Mohla, W. P. Carey MS-ISM graduate
STEM designation
The W. P. Carey MS-ISM program has been designated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security as a STEM eligible degree program (CIP code 52.1301). The STEM designation allows eligible graduates on student visas access to an Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension, up to 36 months, as compared to 12 months for non-STEM degrees. As an international student, the longer work authorization term may help you gain additional real-world skills and experience in the U.S.
Faculty
Faculty in the W. P. Carey Department of Information Systems are leaders in their fields, bringing years of real-world and consulting experience into the classroom. Several faculty members hold editorial positions with top information systems journals, contributing to research across areas such as artificial intelligence, information economics and strategy, and big data.
As world-class teachers, researchers, and practitioners, they bring classroom learning to life while shaping how business is conducted. The department remains at the forefront of technological change in both research and teaching.