M.Sc. in Information Systems, New Jersey Institute of Technology

The MSIS is a STEM* degree that prepares people to become business and systems analysts, data scientists, systems and application designers, and designers of user interfaces and user experience. ;The curriculum core focuses on business mining and analytics, systems design that both extracts and utilizes this business data, and the techniques that assure the effectiveness of the user interface for such systems. Four electives provide broad flexibility to develop expertise in related analytics, design, business and computing areas of interest to the student.;I want to find another Master Course;The field of Information Systems (IS) at New Jersey Institute of Technology aims to bridge the fields of computer science and business. It resides at the interaction of these two fields. IS professionals serve as the critical link between the technical areas and other areas of an organization.;Learning Outcomes;Apply knowledge from computing, mathematics, statistics and management to effective Information Systems practice.;Demonstrate the capability to analyze problems and systems and identify, define and design appropriate computing Information Systems and Information Technology solutions, tools and methodologies.;Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle, which includes requirements analysis, systems design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance and evaluation, and apply it to Information Systems projects that solve problems where computing solutions are appropriate.;Function effectively on teams in order to accomplish a desired goal.;Understand of the ethical, societal and professional responsibilities of the Information Systems professional.;Communicate effectively in both oral and written modes.;Identify and analyze the bidirectional impact of sociotechnical problems and computing on individuals, organizations and society, including ethical, legal, security and policy issues.;Invoke the current techniques, skills, tools and methodologies necessary to become an effective Information Systems professional.;Engage in continuing professional development and understand the purpose of research in the Information Systems and computing fields, and how this benefits current practice.;Understand the processes that support the delivery and management of Information Systems within a business, managerial and organizational environment.