Midway, USA
DURATION
15 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
18 Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 485 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
Introduction
The Midway University 100% online Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems is designed to prepare students for an in-demand and exciting career in information technology. Coursework covers topics of system development, data and information management, and security and is designed to prepare leaders in fields of technology and equip them with the ability to synthesize new innovations in an ever-changing field.
The program can be completed on campus or entirely online in as few as 15 months.
In this online Management Information Systems program, you’ll learn how to:
- Describe how Information Systems supports organizational strategy.
- Evaluate and adapt new technologies in relation to organizational needs.
- Design technology-based solutions that solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments.
- Identify, create and manage organizational policies and processes related to information management and technology solutions.
Admissions
Curriculum
Major Course Requirements
- busm-501 - Fundamentals of Graduate Business - 3 hours
- busm-520 - Leadership and Effective Decision-Making - 3 hours
- busm-540 - Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
- busm-560 - Financial Management - 3 hours
- busm-570 - Economic Analysis for Business Decision-Making - 3 hours
- busm-600 - Strategic Marketing Management - 3 hours
- busm-660 - Strategic Management - 3 hours
Concentration Course Requirements
- mis-602 - System Development and Deployment - 3 hours
- mis-612 - Data and Information Management - 3 hours
- mis-622 - Strategy and Governance - 3 hours
- mis-632 - Intelligent Business Systems - 3 hours
- mis-642 - Information Systems Security - 3 hours
General Education Hours - 0
Elective Hours - 0
Total Hours to Complete - 33
Program Outcome
- Describe how Information Systems supports organizational strategy.
- Evaluate and adapt new technologies in relation to organizational needs.
- Design technology-based solutions that solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments.
- Identify, create and manage organizational policies and processes related to information management and technology solutions.
Career Opportunities
The solid knowledge base gained while completing this program ensures that students possess the transferable skills needed to successfully execute major career transitions.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for computer and information systems managers occupations was $159,010 in May 2021. The employment of management occupations is projected to grow 16 percent from 2021 to 2031, which will result in about 509,100 new jobs.
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Traditional Undergraduate Student Scholarships
Students can only receive one merit scholarship.
Type A - Academic Merit Scholarships
Ruth Slack Roach Leadership Scholarship Program
The Ruth Slack Roach Leadership Scholarship program was created in September 1996 in memory of Ruth Slack Roach, a great community servant-leader. The purpose of the Midway University Ruth Slack Roach Leadership Scholarship program (RSR) is to develop women as leaders dedicated to personal and community service exemplified in the life of Ruth Slack Roach.
Students in the program carry out community service projects dedicated to Ruth’s memory and study principles of servant leadership to prepare them to carry on her legacy of service-centered leadership. Students develop leadership skills as they create and implement their projects.
The Scholar will serve as a Student Director of the RSR Leadership program and will be a mentor to the Ruth Slack Roach Leadership program participants, helping them to develop their leadership skills and their commitment to service. She will assist with the development of the RSR program and will oversee the planning and implementation of projects undertaken by participants in the program. The Scholar serves as a liaison between the members and the program advisor and will organize regular meetings of the Ruth Slack Roach participants. The Scholar will perform general administrative duties as assigned by the program advisor.
Scholarship Application Requirements
- Applicants must be bachelor’s degree-seeking female residential students who hold a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and 60 earned credit hours.
- Qualified candidates will have the opportunity at the end of their sophomore year to apply for a scholarship that will cover full tuition.
- This scholarship is open to students interested in holding a leadership position and who have a commitment to community service.
- Applicants will interview with the Ruth Slack Roach Executive Committee, and the recipient of the award is chosen by the committee members.
- The recipient is required to live on campus.
- In accepting the scholarship, the Scholar agrees to a commitment of two years to the program with semester renewal based on a review of the self-assessment.