Hiring demand is up
for business graduates*
Why choose Smith?
in Information Systems
GREAT SCHOOL
57%
#6
Information systems
(U.S. News & World Report 2015)
#5
Public business school
(Bloomberg Businessweek, 2014)
#4
Faculty
4th
in academic
excellence and
business research
(CEOWORLD, 2014)
GREAT NETWORK
Mastering the technology used to
decision makers and can help
your company gain a competitive
advantage. You’ll learn the latest
technical skills that will position
you to work for a variety of
organizations that are literally
changing the world.
Located in College Park,
Md., the program can be
31,000
57,000
the best minds in
Alumni worldwide
*from GMAC®, 2015 Corporate
Recruiters Survey Report
you to lead in the ongoing technology revolution.
completed in as few as
Alumni regionally
51% of employers worldwide plan to increase
the number of new hires from specialized
business master’s programs.
at the Robert H. Smith School of Business will prepare
will put you at the table with
(The Economist, 2015)
51 %
The Master of Science in Information Systems program
organize and manage information
GREAT FACULTY
57% of employers worldwide plan to hire
specialized business master’s graduates,
an increase of 26% from last year.
Master of Science
nine months. You’ll
learn from some of
IS today. Our
faculty serve as
top consultants and
advisors to Fortune
500 companies
and multinational
corporations.
Zhexi (Jesse) Liao
MS in Information Systems graduate
Intern at The Walt Disney Company
BIG DATA
30-CREDIT PROGRAM
18 CREDITS: CORE COURSES (Business, Analytics; Technical Foundations)
12 CREDITS: ELECTIVE COURSES
PRIORITY DEADLINES
October 15, 2015
November 15, 2015
January 10, 2016
February 15, 2016
After February 15 – Rolling Admissions
TUITION FALL 2015 (30 Credit Program)
$1,538 per credit (In-state)
$1,853 per credit (Out-of-state/International)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Limited financial assistance is available in the form
of graduate assistantships.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree with sufficient
technical background
Online application, including résumé, essay, video
response and fee ($75)
Official transcripts from all undergraduate and
graduate schools attended
One letter of recommendation
GMAT or GRE test scores
TOEFL or IELTS score (if English is not applicant’s
official language)
APPLY TODAY
CALL: 301-405-2559
EMAIL: masters@rhsmith.umd.edu
VISIT: rhsmith.umd.edu/ms/infosys
G O O G L E
A N A LY T I C S
D A T A B A S E
MANAGEMENT
MSIS
M A RY L A N D
S M I T H
S C H O O L
EXCHANGE
BUSINESS
BIG DATA
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
*STEM Eligibility
G O O G L E
A N A LY T I C S
World-class research centers:
D A T A B A S E
MANAGEMENT
Convenience: The Washington, D.C.—
metropolitan area is one of the
strongest information technology
regions in the world
M A RY L A N D
S M I T H
2303 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD 20742
DIGITS (The Center for Digital Innovation, Technology and Strategy)
CHIDS (The Center for Health, Information and Decision Systems)
Top-ranked faculty: Smith faculty
are thought leaders in Web 2.0
technologies, project management,
and transformational and disruptive
technologies