UMass Boston

Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:

• Online application and application fee
• GRE/GMAT not required
• Current résumé highlighting professional and academic experience
• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (United States bachelor's or equivalent required)
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from professional or academic references
  • Applicants must provide the name and email address for (2) references as part of the online application. Those references will receive an email notification directing them to a secure site to submit their recommendation. If references prefer to type a traditional letter, it should be sent as a PDF attachment referencing the applicant's name, student ID number, and program of interest to GADocs@umb.edu.
• Statement of intent essay explaining your goals and reasons for applying to the program
• International applicants: additional documentation required

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Deadlines: June 15 for fall, December 1 for spring.

Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

Estimate Your Program Cost: Get a feel for your expected program costs using the Graduate Program Cost Calculator.

Program Cost Information: For more detailed information on costs, please visit the Bursar's website to learn more about Regular Session Tuition & Fees for in person courses and Special Price Tuition & Fees for online courses.

Pre-/Co-requisite Courses

These courses may be waived in accordance with the course waiver policy below.

• MBAMS 630 - Statistical Analysis for Managers 3 Credit(s)
• MBAMS 635 - Operations Mgt 3 Credit(s)
• MBAMS 640 - Computer & Info Syst 3 Credit(s)
• MBAMGT 650 - Organizational Analysis and Skills 3 Credit(s)

Required Courses (15 Credits)

Courses with an * may be waived in accordance with the course waiver policy. Students must replace each waived course with an additional elective from below.

• MSIS 614 - Business Data Communications & Computer Networks 3 Credit(s)*
• MSIS 615 - Business Programming 3 Credit(s)*
• MSIS 618 - Database Management 3 Credit(s)*
• MSIS 619 - Systems Analysis and Design 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 670 - Enterprise Business Intelligence 3 Credit(s)

Electives (12 Credits)

Complete four courses from below.

To pursue a specific career path, students will select four elective courses from that area.

Business Analytics Area

• MSIS 656 - Information Storage Management 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 671 - Enterprise Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 672 - Introduction to Machine Learning 3 Credit(s)

Healthcare IT Area

• MSIS 672 - Introduction to Machine Learning 3 Credit(s)

Cybersecurity Area

• MSIS 613 - Information Security, Privacy, and Regulatory Compliance 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 623 - Network and Mobile Forensics 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 625 - Cybersecurity Risk Management and Auditing 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 627 - Business Computer Forensics and Incident Response 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 628 - Cloud Computing and Security 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 629 - Cybersecurity and Forensics 3 Credit(s)

IT Management Area

• MSIS 613 - Information Security, Privacy, and Regulatory Compliance 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 617 - Management of the Supply Chain 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 631 - Operational Risk Management 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 671 - Enterprise Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence 3 Credit(s)

Capstone (3 Credits)

• MSIS 630 - Project & Change Management 3 Credit(s)

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Complete 30 credits from ten courses including five required courses, four electives, and a capstone course.

Capstone: Completion of a written paper.

Pre-/Co-requisite courses: Four (4) pre-requisite courses must be satisfied or waived through prior relevant coursework, based on a review of transcripts.
Course waivers: Students that complete equivalent coursework may be eligible to waive some of these courses. A minimum of 30 credits (10 courses) total are required to meet university degree completion criteria. Waiving multiple courses may require completion of additional elective courses to meet the 30 credit minimum requirement.
Statute of limitations: Eight years.

Associate Director of Graduate Program Operations Stephanie Zuehlke
For all application questions, please email stephanie.zuehlke@umb.edu