Industry Snapshot
This program is designed to help prepare you to move into management positions that include responsibility for information systems.
Program Highlights
Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.
#2
Best Tech Jobs
Information technology managers rank #2 in Best Technology Jobs and #12 in Best Jobs.
Source: U.S. News & World Report | "IT Manager: Overview" | 2020
Additional Program Information
- Experience Recommended for Success
- Student Organizations
We recommend a recent background in finance or accounting, as well as statistics. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Computing Club
The Computing Club provides a dynamic environment where members can work collaboratively, share innovative ideas, enhance their career-readiness, and gain marketable experience in their respective fields. It is available to graduate or undergraduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff members. Students and alumni can join the Computing Club group on CareerQuest.
We recommend a recent background in finance or accounting, as well as statistics. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Computing Club
The Computing Club provides a dynamic environment where members can work collaboratively, share innovative ideas, enhance their career-readiness, and gain marketable experience in their respective fields. It is available to graduate or undergraduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff members. Students and alumni can join the Computing Club group on CareerQuest.
FAQs
An online master's degree in management with a concentration in information systems is an online graduate degree that provides you with advanced skills in information systems integration. UMGC’s online master's degree in management with a concentration in information systems is a 36-credit program that covers topics like information systems sourcing management, systems analysis and design, and multimedia applications. Graduates may be well-prepared for management positions in a variety fields.
UMGC's online master's degree in management with a concentration in information systems is a 36-credit program with courses offered year-round. Depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer, you can expect to graduate in as little as two years.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online master's degree in management with a concentration in information systems follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in the online master's degree in management with a concentration in information systems program at UMGC. However, we do recommend you have a recent background in finance or accounting, as well as statistics. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.