Develop MIS professionals and leaders of the highest integrity and ethics by providing opportunities for life-long learning and research on globally followed contemporary IS best practices.
MIS Program Mission
MIS Program Learning Goals/Attributes
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of management information systems.
- Graduates will be able to apply MIS concepts, techniques, and principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions in a real-life decision-making setting.
- Graduates will have the ability to critically analyze business processes, analyze problems, use and develop database applications, and telecommunication technologies, create business solutions, and provide managerial skills to manage IS project.
- Graduates will be able to operate effectively in a variety of team roles and take leadership roles, where appropriate.
- Graduates will effectively express their thoughts and ideas in both verbal and written forms.
- Graduates will develop diverse MIS careers of the highest integrity and ethics.
MIS Program Learning Objectives
PLG 1: Knowledge of Management Information Systems:
- PLO 1: Graduates will have a comprehensive understanding of the delivery, use, and management of information systems within an information systems environment (Knowledge).
PLG 2: Application of Management Information Systems Knowledge:
- PLO 2: Graduates will analyze a complex computing task and apply the principles of computing in finding business solutions (Skill).
- PLO 3 Graduates will design, evaluate, and implement computing-based solutions to meet a given set of computing requirements (Skill).
PLG 3: Decision-Making Skills:
- PLO 4: Graduates will recognize professional responsibilities and make informed decisions in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles (Skill).
PLG 4: Communication Skills:
- PLO 5: Graduates are expected to produce clear, concise business reports and communicate their work effectively in both oral and written forms (Skills).
PLG 5: Teamwork and Leadership:
- PLO 6: Graduates are committed life-long learners who work independently and/or in a team and demonstrate competent leadership skills (Values).
PLG 6: Ethical Skills and Multicultural Diversity:
- PLO 7: Graduates will demonstrate ethically and socially responsible behavior and make well-supported decisions in inter and/or multi-disciplinary and diverse environments (Values).
Major Required Courses
Major Elective Courses
Study Plan
Course Description
ABET Accreditation
ABET Accreditation
The Management Information Systems Program in the College of Business Administration was accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET). The accreditation action extends retroactively from October 1, 2018. ABET is the well-known and most prestigious US-based accreditation body for Engineering and Technology programs, and takes into considerations various assessment criteria related to students, program educational objectives, students outcomes, continuous improvement, curriculum, faculty, facilities, and institutional support. So, educational content and curriculum were reviewed to incorporate and focus on practical skills related to analyzing, designing, implementing, and evaluating computer-based solution. This revision is to enable MIS graduates from ABET accreditation achieve high-quality education. YU graduates, therefore, have confidence in their MIS major from ABET accredited-program, since their program meets standards essential to prepare them to enter critical STEM fields in the global workforce. MIS graduates of YU from the ABET accreditation are capable of leading the way in innovation, emerging technologies, and in anticipating the welfare and safety needs of the public.
YU has taken steady steps towards international accreditation due its beliefs in quality teaching and learning process. The accreditation of MIS program from ABET comes as a response to achieve such demand in educational competitive markets.