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Information Systems, Master of Business Administration

Learn the wide spectrum of emerging technologies and its role as catalyst to achieve strategic and competitive advantage in the global market with an M.B.A. concentrating on Information Systems from St. John's University.

The objective of the Master in Business Adminstration with a concentration in Information Systems is to provide comprehensive and professional understanding of the modern systems approach to business information systems. The option prepares the student as an administrator who will be knowledgeable in the latest applications of Information Technology so that he or she may assume a prominent role in directing and improving the management process.

The curriculum emphasis is placed on learning the wide spectrum of emerging technologies, and its role as catalyst to achieve strategic and competitive advantage in the global market. The program includes courses such as database management, telecommunication and data networks, systems analysis and design, and other state-of-the-art information technologies.

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Degree Type
M.B.A.
Area of Interest
Business
Associated Colleges or Schools
Program Location
  • Queens Campus
  • Online
Required Credit Hours
36

Applicants to The Tobin College of Business Graduate programs will automatically be considered for GMAT/GRE waivers. Applications with a GPA below 3.25 may be strengthened by submitting a GMAT/GRE score. 


Admission

Application Requirements

All applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent prior to enrollment at the graduate level. In addition to the application form and non-refundable application fee candidates should submit the following:

  • Statement of professional goals and resume which can be uploaded as part of the  application for admission
  • Official transcripts from all undergraduate, graduate and professional schools attended. 
  • A minimum of one letter of recommendation, obtained from professional or academic references
  • Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English
  • Students with international credits must also submit a course-by-course foreign credit evaluation with GPA calculation from a NACES member
  • Applicants to The Tobin College of Business Graduate programs will automatically be considered for GMAT/GRE waivers. Applications with a GPA below 3.25 may be strengthened by submitting a GMAT/GRE score.  

For additional information, please contact:
Office of Graduate Admission
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
8000 Utopia Parkway
Suite 114
Queens, NY 11439
718-990-1345
[email protected]

Department Faculty

Please see a list of our Business Analytics and Information Systems faculty

MBA Courses

The MBA curriculum is designed to allow for innovative approaches to in-class learning and expands on the development of a real-world skill-set that students can apply immediately to their emerging careers.

8 Core Courses (24 credits)

ACC 602: Global Financial and Managerial Reporting
BUA 602: Business Analytics
ECO 606: Industrial Economics
FIN 607: Financial Management
LAW 600: Law, Ethics and the Principled Path in Business
MGT 601: Managing for Global Success
MKT 600: Decisions in Marketing Management
RMI 601: Risk Management

1 Required Capstone Course (3 credits)

MGT 700: Seminar in Business Policy

3 Concentration Field Courses (9 credits)

Required:

IS 645 Database Management
IS 647 Business Data Communication and Networks for Business

Select Elective from:

IS 601 Advanced Computer Applications for Business
IS 605 Applied Computer Languages
IS 644 Systems Analysis and Design
IS 646 Computer Simulation Methods
IS 650 Seminar in BUA/IS
IS 699 CIS Internship
BUA 635 Big Data and Data Mining

Maximum Courses & Credits: 12 Courses, 36 Credits (57 credits for the MBA in Accounting program)

Estimated Time to Complete: 3 Years for part-time; 3 semesters for full-time

All students must have, as a minimum academic credential, the equivalent of a United States' bachelor's degree and demonstrated competency in pre-calculus mathematics and basic computer use. Students are evaluated based on their undergraduate academic performance, score on the GMAT, professional accomplishments, letters of recommendation, statements of professional goals and other materials which the candidate may wish to share with the Admissions Committee.

Contact Us

For additional information on the Master of Business Administration, please contact the faculty program director:

K. Matthew M. Wong, Ph.D.

Professor

Bent Hall Queens Room 345

718-990-7359

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