University of Illinois Chicago College of Business Administration 45 courses
Applicants to the joint degree program must apply and be accepted to both the MBA and MS in MIS programs and must satisfy the admission requirements independently for both programs. Students already enrolled in the MBA program must apply to the joint degree program before completing more than 32 semester hours of study in the MBA program.
MBA Required Courses: Core Courses (24 hours)
16 hours of 500-level courses from at least two departments within the College of Business Administration: MS in MIS Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 517 | Enterprise Application Development | 4 |
| IDS 520 | Enterprise Information Infrastructure Planning & Security | 4 |
| IDS 521 | Advanced Database Management | 4 |
Each course may be substituted by an elective course if the student has equivalent prior course work or experience: Capstone Project Experience (4 hours)
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 507 | Advanced Systems Analysis and Design Project | 4 |
| IDS 508 | E-Commerce Project | 4 |
| IDS 596 | Independent Study in Information and Decision Sciences | 1-4 |
IS Management (4 hours)
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 515 | Information Systems Strategy and Policy | 4 |
| IDS 534 | Project Management | 2 |
| IDS 535 | Vendor Management | 2 |
| IDS 542 | Global Innovation Management | 4 |
Technical Prerequisites (0-12)
Select from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 401 | Business Object Programming using Java | 0-4 |
| IDS 405 | Business Systems Analysis and Design | 3-4 |
| IDS 410 | Business Database Technology | 3-4 |
Required Course—Both Degrees (4 hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 521 | Advanced Database Management | 4 |
Required Courses and Capstone—MS in Business Analytics (12 hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 560 | Analytics Strategy and Practice | 4 |
| IDS 572 | Data Mining for Business | 4 |
| IDS 575 | Machine Learning and Statistical Methods for Business Analytics | 4 |
Required Courses and Capstone—MS in Management Information Systems (16 hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 517 | Enterprise Application Development | 4 |
| IDS 520 | Enterprise Information Infrastructure Planning & Security | 4 |
Select one of the following IS Management courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 515 | Information Systems Strategy and Policy | 4 |
| IDS 534 | Project Management | 2 |
| IDS 535 | Vendor Management | 2 |
| IDS 542 | Global Innovation Management | 4 |
Select one of the following Capstone Project Experience courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 507 | Advanced Systems Analysis and Design Project | 4 |
| IDS 508 | E-Commerce Project | 4 |
| IDS 596 | Independent Study in Information and Decision Sciences | 1-4 |
Electives—MS in Business Analytics (12 hours)
Required Courses—MS in Finance (12 hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 510 | Investments | 4 |
| FIN 520 | Corporate Finance | 4 |
| FIN 570 | Quantitative Methods in Finance | 4 |
Required Courses and Capstone—MS in Management Information Systems (20 hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 517 | Enterprise Application Development | 4 |
| IDS 520 | Enterprise Information Infrastructure Planning & Security | 4 |
| IDS 521 | Advanced Database Management | 4 |
IS Management (Select one of the following):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 515 | Information Systems Strategy and Policy | 4 |
| IDS 534 | Project Management | 2 |
| IDS 535 | Vendor Management | 2 |
| IDS 542 | Global Innovation Management | 4 |
Capstone Project Experience (Select one of the following):
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDS 507 | Advanced Systems Analysis and Design Project | 4 |
| IDS 508 | E-Commerce Project | 4 |
| IDS 596 | Independent Study in Information and Decision Sciences | 1-4 |
Electives—MS in Finance (12 hours)
Electives—MS in Management Information Systems (12 hours): Shared Electives (8 hours)
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