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Management Information Systems—Technology & Management Online
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Program introduction and alerts

Offered as:  Online Undergraduate

Earn your degree online at UMassD

Management Information Systems (MIS) Technology & Management option is about finding answers and leveraging information technology within an organization to increase business value and profits. The MIS program prepares you to succeed in one of the most rapidly expanding professions in the world of business.

In our MIS program you will learn how to:

  • analyze an organization's information systems
  • conceptualize and design business solutions using communication and information technologies
  • implement solutions and manage project teams
  • manage systems throughout their life cycles
  • apply technical skills in database, networking and business analytics

Flexibly designed with part-time learners in mind, a bachelor's degree in MIS prepares you for a multitude of career paths, including IT consultant, business analyst, e-commerce systems developer, and database specialist.

MIS professionals are in high demand. In fact, the U.S. Labor Department predicts that MIS will have one of the largest growth rates over any other profession.

The UMassD Charlton School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the highest international accreditation standard for schools of business.

Program curriculum and details

UMass Dartmouth Management Information Systems students must complete 120 credits to graduate.

Technology & Management option

Advanced course work includes:

  • business intelligence and analytics
  • database design
  • networking and security
  • systems analysis
  • management of an organization's information resources
  • project management

Sample Course Offerings

Examples of MIS courses offered include (course offerings subject to change):

  • Information Systems Analysis & Design
  • Data Communications & Computer Networks
  • Database Design & Implementation
  • Management of Information Resources
  • Advanced Information Systems
  • Business Intelligence & Analytics

Course descriptions, schedules and requirements

Student success

Career Opportunities

Graduates have a solid foundation for pursuing a career in management in almost any field:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Retail
  • Information Systems
  • Healthcare
  • Banking 
  • Manufacturing

Transfer Applicants

  • Submit official transcripts from all accredited colleges or universities for which you enrolled in courses

Students coming directly from high school and/or with 0-11 college credits will be required to: 

  • have high school transcript sent to UMass Dartmouth 
  • have official SAT or ACT scores sent to UMass Dartmouth (only required for those applicants with a high school GPA under 3.0 and graduated from high school less than four years ago)

Students who complete high school through the GED/HiSET program will be required to:

  • submit a copy of the GED/HiSET certificate from the state
  • submit a copy of your GED/HiSET test record
  • submit an official high school transcript

Customize your education and receive the help and guidance to finish as planned:

  • AACSB-accredited Charlton College of Business education
  • UMassD online bachelor’s degree program ranked #7 in the nation by College Choice for most affordable online colleges
  • Value and affordability of a UMass education
  • Generous transfer policy
  • One-on-one personal advising from enrollment through graduation
  • Free online and in-person tutoring and writing center

UMass Dartmouth Online Accelerated Program - Bachelor's to Master's degree 

Jump-start your master's degree by exploring UMass Dartmouth's Accelerated Program where students save time and tuition. How? Students take up to 3 graduate-level courses online while pursuing their bachelor's degree. These courses count towards their bachelor's and master's programs.

Accelerated Programs:

  • MBA 
  • MS in Accounting
  • MS in Healthcare Management
  • MS in Technology Management 

Management Information Systems—Technology & Management faculty

Rui Huang
Rui Huang, PhD
Julia Yuzhu Li
Yuzhu Li, PhD
Zhengzhong Shi
Zhengzhong Shi, PhD

Learning style: online

Online courses are taught by UMass Dartmouth faculty to provide high quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates. The majority of our online courses are taught asynchronously.

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Course descriptions, schedules and requirements

Accreditations and distinctions

UMass Dartmouth is Military Friendly

UMassD is a Military Friendly School, with leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience. Learn more about veteran services and benefits at UMassD.

UMassD Charlton College of Business is AACSB Accredited

Charlton College of Business is proud to have earned the "gold standard" of business school recognition: accreditation by AACSB International.

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