Masters of Management Information Systems

The Masters of Management Information Systems (MMIS) is a professional degree that integrates the Information Systems and Business cultures. Management decision-making skills and the strategic role of information systems are the focus of this program.

Designed for working adults, the program will attract a diverse group of students from a wide range of educational backgrounds, professional experiences, and interests. Core courses prepare students for in-depth exploration of information systems in a chosen area of emphasis.

The objective of the MMIS program of study is to prepare the graduate to assume a senior staff position or management position in the information systems field, to become a MIS professional. Where the undergraduate programs readies the graduate to become a programmer-analyst, telecommunication administrator, or apprentice database administrator, the masters program graduate should be prepared to manage such a group of people. One should understand the need for information technology as well as having the skill to plan for, create, and implement it.

The required courses in the program will provide the skills to understand and create computer-based systems. The additional courses give you the understanding of the use of information technology to implement business vision, take advantage of opportunity, and to gain a competitive advantage in a global economy.

It is offered for a period of two years.

First Year Quarter I MCIS   401   Advanced Systems Analysis and Design MMIS   401   Principles of Modern management MIT   405   Client-Server & Distributed Computing Systems MCIS   416   Operating Systems Theory and Design           Quarter II  MCIS   406   Database application development MMIS   402   Organisation Theory MCIS   408   Internet and Web Technology MMIS   403   Report writing and presentation Skills           Quarter III MCIS   409   Legal Aspects of Information Systems MCIS   410   Telecommunications and Networking MMIS   404   Principles of Management Information Systems MMIS   405   Business Intelligence and Data Mining

Second Year Quarter I MCIS   413   Research Methods MCIS   414   Electronic Commerce and its applications MCIS   415   Distributed Information Systems MMIS   406   Special topics in Management Information Systems           Quarter II MMIS   407   Artificial Intelligence and Expert systems MCIS   418   Information system Project Management MCIS   419   Quantitative Methods MMIS   408   Advanced Decision Support Systems           Quarter III MMIS   409   Human Computer Interaction MMIS   410   Industrial Economics MIT   407   System Security and Administration MCIS   418   Management Information Systems Project