In all organizations, regardless of their industry or size, technology is critical to creating maximum efficiency, fostering innovation, and providing a strategic edge. This technological imperative, combined with the exponential growth of data availability and the sophistication of quantitative analytical tools, means that all managers, no matter their role, need to have technical and analytical skills to succeed.
The Executive MS in Information Systems with a concentration in Data Analytics is designed to appeal to all managers, regardless of their background or prior technical expertise. It provides comprehensive coverage of both the technical knowledge and strategic know-how that are required for today’s executives who interact with both the managerial and technical teams in their organizations. At the same time, it offers a deep focus on the tools and methods of data analytics. Executives who complete this degree will be able to run ad hoc data analytics projects on their own and initiate and evaluate full-scale data-driven projects while working in tandem with a team of data scientists and analysts. Courses on topics such as data warehousing, Python programming for data analytics, data mining, and data visualization provide hands-on experience using the latest software tools and statistical analysis methods.
The Executive MS in Information Systems program leads to a Master of Science degree.
Admission Requirements
- Five or more years of professional/managerial experience. Generally, this experience should be post-undergraduate.
- An undergraduate degree from an accredited university or foreign equivalent.
- Appropriate quantitative skills acquired via academic training or professional experience. These skills may also be demonstrated through a satisfactory score on the Executive Assessment (EA), GMAT, or the GRE.
EMS IS Curriculum
The program has a total of 31.5 credits.
Course | Title | Credits |
Required Core Courses (13.5 Credits) | ||
Business Communication I | 1.5 | |
Information Technology Strategy | 3 | |
Principles of Database Management Systems | 3 | |
Systems Analysis and Design | 3 | |
Special Topics in Information Systems Strategy: International Study Tour | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 13.5 |
Courses for the Data Analytics Concentration (15 credits) The required courses for the Data Analytics Concentration may be modified by the Paul H. Chook Department of Information Systems and Statistics upon the recommendation of the program Academic Director and Curriculum Committee. | ||
Managerial Statistics | 3 | |
Programming for Analytics | 3 | |
Data Warehousing and Analytics | 3 | |
Data Visualization | 3 | |
Data Mining for Business Analytics | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 15 |
Culminating Experience (3 credits) | ||
Information Systems Development Project | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 3 |
Total for the Program | 31.5 | |
The program reserves the right to amend, modify, and change the courses offered and/or the sequence of courses.
Degree Requirements
Students must earn 31.5 credits for the MS in IS degree, maintain a cumulative 3.00 grade point average (GPA), and satisfy all Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business and Executive Programs policies, rules, and regulations.
A student whose GPA falls below 3.00 after taking 9 or more credits in the program will be on academic grade probation. He or she must comply with all Baruch College requirements of grade probation status to continue in the program. Please refer to the current Baruch College Graduate Bulletin, discussion of General Academic Regulations, for information on these requirements.
Because this is a cohort program, all students take the same courses together and in the same order. Many of the later courses in the program have one of the core courses as prerequisites. Any student who enters grade probation status may thus not be able to complete the program within the period of about ten months.
Students in this cohort program will be registered for 9 or more credits each semester.
MS in Information Systems Program Learning Goals
Executive Leadership | Executive students will be able to analyze and develop an organization’s information systems strategy and align it with the organization’s overall business strategy. They will also develop an analytical and growth mindset that prepares them to guide their organizations in the face of innovation and disruptive changes in the business and social environments. |
Information Systems Knowledge | Executive students will be informed about the major components of current organizational information technology infrastructure and will understand and apply general Information Systems development and data analysis principles. |
Executive Communication | Executive students will be effective communicators in both (1) oral and (2) written forms, as functioning as an information systems leader is dependent on developing shared meaning and commitment to action fostered through communication. |
Global Awareness | Executive students will be aware of cross-border aspects of information technology, with an understanding of both positive aspects of the technology and potential negative aspects and risks posed by data analytics and its cultural impacts from abroad. |
Ethical and Social Awareness | Executive students will be aware of ethical issues in the application and practice of information technology and demonstrate their ability to identify ethical conflicts and either resolve or avoid them. They will be able to do so in ways that reflect technical as well as non-technical goals, such as corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and diversity. |
Contact Information
Office of Executive Programs
Zicklin School of Business
Baruch College/CUNY
One Bernard Baruch Way, Box B13-282
New York, NY 10010-5585
Phone: (646) 312-3100
Fax: (646) 312-3101
Email: ExecZicklin@baruch.cuny.edu