Structure of the MSIS Program
Core Courses
The MSIS program comprises eight core courses, one lab section, and four electives:
| FIN 515 | Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| MIS 631 | Data Management | 2 |
| MIS 632 | Data Management LAB | 1 |
| BIA 500 | Business Analytics: Data, Models & Decisions | 3 |
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| MIS 637 | Data Analytics and Machine Learning | 3 |
| MIS 710 | Process Innovation and Management | 3 |
| MGT 609 | Project Management Fundamentals | 3 |
| MIS 699 | Digital Innovation | 3 |
| MIS 730 | Integrating Information System Technologies | 3 |
| MIS 760 | Information Technology Strategy | 3 |
MSIS Concentrations
The final 4 courses are free electives that can be chosen with the help of the faculty advisor, or a specific combination of courses selected from one of the designated concentrations in the MSIS program.
MSIS students can choose from specific 3-course concentrations or 4-course specializations:
Business Intelligence & Analytics
Business Process Management & Service Innovation
Project Management
Cybersecurity Risk Management
The courses comprising each of these MSIS concentrations are listed below.
Business Intelligence and Analytics Concentration
IT is emerging from an era in which the emphasis was on producing information to one in which competitive advantage can only be obtained by sophisticated analysis of large volumes of information. There is a strong demand on Wall Street and in all areas of business for graduates with the analytic skills provided by this concentration. We recommend that MSIS students with an interest in Business Intelligence and Analytics select courses from the BI&A program, such as BIA 652 Multivariate Analytics, or BIA 660 Web Mining. In addition, specific MIS courses with focus on Business Intelligence & Analytics exist, such as:
Business Intelligence and Analytics Concentration Requirements
| MIS 635 | Designing the Knowledge Organization | 3 |
| MIS 636 | Data Integration for Business Intelligence and Analytics | 3 |
| MIS 637 | Data Analytics and Machine Learning | 3 |
With approval of their advisor students can substitute BIA courses and select FE courses in the Business Intelligence and Analytics concentration.
Business Process Management and Service Innovation Concentration
Organizations need effective and efficient processes to execute their strategies and successfully compete in a rapidly changing world of global competition. Business School faculty members are leaders in research and education on business process management (BPM) with a particular emphasis on relationship of processes to organizational strategy and structure and supply chain management. There is strong demand in all areas of business for graduates who can analyze, design and implement effective business processes.
Business Process Management Concentration Requirements
| MIS 690 | Supply Chain Management and Strategy | 3 |
| MIS 712 | Advanced Business Process Management | 3 |
| MIS 714 | Service Innovation | 3 |
With approval of their advisor students can choose BIA 650 Process Optimization and Analytics and/or BIA 674 Supply Chain Analytics as electives in the Business Process Management & Service Innovation concentration.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Concentration
The rapid introduction of new technologies into the enterprise has helped companies enter new markets, connect with customers in more meaningful ways and seize new opportunities. But these advantages have also introduced new risks and vulnerabilities, with interconnected networks offering multiple points of entry for dedicated attackers searching for valuable data. The management of cybersecurity risk has become a core operational concern, requiring an effective partnership of both business and technical leaders within the organization, as well as effective collaboration with external parties — including interconnected business partners and customers.
Stevens brings an established tradition of leadership in cybersecurity to its interdisciplinary graduate certificate in Cybersecurity Risk Management. This program is designed to demonstrate methods to analyze cybersecurity risks in organizations using a multidisciplinary approach, including the examination of fundamentals; prevailing legal and regulatory frameworks; and risk analysis techniques to provide a basis for understanding the nature and technical complexities of interconnected, and therefore interdependent, systems, organizations, and markets. The curriculum's mix of business and computer science classes positions students to become leaders capable of shaping cyber strategy across the enterprise.
Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
- Apply concepts of risk management to the organizational cybersecurity context.
- Analyze enterprise cybersecurity requirements.
- Understand the impact of cybersecurity laws and industry-specific regulations on organizational planning.
- Evaluate complexities created by the network interconnection of firms and markets.
- Continuously monitor the threat landscape and adjust the enterprise cybersecurity strategy accordingly.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Concentration Requirements
| FIN 545 | Risk Management for Financial Cybersecurity | 3 |
| MIS 645 | Cyber Security Principles | 3 |
| BIA 670 | Risk Management and Simulation | 3 |
Student can replace one of the above courses by taking one Stevens CS/ECE Cybersecurity course from the following list:
| CS 503 | Discrete Mathematics for Cryptography | 3 |
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| MA 503 | Discrete Mathematics for Cryptography | 3 |
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| CS 576 | Systems Security | 4 |
| CS 577 | Reverse Engineering and Application Analysis | 4 |
| CS 578 | Privacy in a Networked World | 3 |
| CS 579 | Foundations of Cryptography | 3 |
| CS 594 | Enterprise and Cloud Security | 3 |
| CS 665 | Forensic Analysis | 3 |
| CS 693 | Cryptographic Protocols | 3 |
| CPE 592 | Computer and Multimedia Network Security | 3 |
| EE 584 | Wireless Systems Security | 3 |
Project Management Concentration
This concentration deals with project and program management concepts with an emphasis on managing technology-centric projects in private and public enterprises.
Project Management Concentration Requirements
| MGT 610 | Strategic Perspectives on Project Management | 3 |
| MGT 611 | Project Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 612 | Leader Development | 3 |
Free Electives (no concentration option)
MSIS students may elect to take four courses that fit their interests rather than a specific concentration in the MSIS program. Courses may be chosen from within the School of Business or from other Schools at Stevens.
International students may also elect to take a Curricular Practical Training (CPT) course (MIS702) which involves an educationally relevant, practical assignment aimed at augmenting the academic content of the student’s program. Students engage in a company project related to the focus of their academic program. The project is conducted under the supervision of a faculty advisor and an industry mentor. The CPT is intended to provide students with practical experience that complements their academic knowledge through active learning under real-world conditions.