Information Systems, MS

The expected Program Learning Outcomes for this major are:

• Apply:
  • advanced analytical thinking skills to decompose organizational problems, projects, computer code, etc., into component parts.
  • critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate trade-offs in order make appropriate purchase/development decisions in regard to organizational information systems.
  • ethical principles to business decision when dealing with sensitive corporate data.
• Demonstrate:
  • creativity in project management, and in the development of solutions such as web page construction.
  • critical thinking skills while presenting coherent reasons for adopting a position and debunk faulty reasoning regarding a proposal or assertion in relations to data based decisions.
  • effective collaboration skills and use of collaborative tools.
  • effective leadership skills in project teams.
  • effective verbal communication skills in presenting succinct, clear rationale for positions held in both impromptu and prepared situations.
  • effective written communication skills in the preparation of research papers, position papers, system investment proposals, user manuals, strategic plans, etc….
  • the ability to design and implement information systems solutions to business problems…
  • the ability to evaluate and Identify opportunities for IT-enabled organizational improvements.
• Develop and design solutions using technical skills within a chosen domain/specialization.