online bachelor's degree of management information systems
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$339 per credit hour.
$250 military preferred cost per credit
127 total credit hours.
advance your IT skills to the next level and build your business expertise.
As the technology landscape evolves, leaders are needed to help guide departments and manage resources against business objectives. As an IT professional, you can strengthen your current business and management skills as well as broaden your understanding of industry trends with this accelerated degree designed for IT professionals who want to level up without missing a beat professionally.
Take one course at a time in an online Management Information Systems degree.
As an accelerated cohort program, the Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems degree allows you to simplify your study experience with a course load that’s more manageable for busy students. You’ll register for classes once at the beginning of the program and take one course at a time with the same group of peers online—having more collaborative experiences and graduating with a stronger network to start your career. Transfer your entire associate degree (or at least 60 credits from a previous institution) to be eligible for the MIS major.
MIS curriculum that bridges business knowledge and information technology.
The MIS degree curriculum stresses business knowledge and real-world application of knowledge and skills introduced in the classroom. As an MIS major, you will study the key concepts of information technology, information systems management, interpersonal and organizational communications, and project management, making you a well-rounded, irreplaceable IT leader who is ready to advance.
what you'll learn.
In this program, you’ll learn to align technology with business goals, manage IT projects effectively, and develop strategies to enhance organizational performance and information security.
upon graduation, students will be able to:
- Research, assess and select information technology that aligns with business needs and meets business objectives.
- Analyze management practices that enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Apply standard techniques in the creation of IT project management plans.
- Develop strategies to manage information security issues.
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Management Information Systems degree courses
Current students please login to BRUIN and select “Academic Progress” for your curriculum requirements.
Requirements (36 credit hours)
The course will cover world-class organizations, the guerrilla view of competitive advantage, online communities, data mining, real options theory, and several others. It will introduce the concepts of strategic management such as competitive advantage, Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT analysis), corporate growth, and strategy implementation. The course will include several case studies that will allow the student to better evaluate the importance of how strategic management integrates in the technology industry.
This course covers forms, styles and methods used in business communication. It includes practice of oral communication and listening skills, as well as written correspondence. The course addresses project proposals, status updates, meeting dynamics, contract negotiations, communicating change, and the presentation of technical and quantitative information. This course will address the communications requirements in effective project management. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Management Information Systems (MIS) accelerated degree program.
This course examines the critical roles and functions of leadership and focuses on exploring individual leadership style. Topics include assessing leadership abilities, building effective teams, and communicating as a leader. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating the effects of individual and organizational influences on team processes and performance.
This course provides an introduction to IT infrastructure from a systems perspective. Topics related to both computer and systems architecture and communication networks are addressed, with an overall focus on the services and capabilities that IT infrastructure solutions enable in an organization. Topics also include IT as a service organization, assessing IT infrastructure capabilities and limitations within an organization, and building a business case.
This course examines the foundations of fiscal management and fundamentals of managing contracts associated with outsourcing. Topics include key elements of finance and accounting used by managers, evaluation of technology sourcing options, types of contracts, contract selection, vendor selection and vendor relationships.
This course introduces the concepts of developing and implementing security policy, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery. Fundamental information security topics are discussed, including access control, network and software security, risk management, protection mechanisms, business continuity planning, and legal and ethical issues. Emphasis is placed on securing system access to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.
This course provides a foundation for project management in the context of information technology projects. Coverage includes initiating, planning and executing strategies that lead to completion of successful projects. Scenario-based case studies will be incorporated with emphasis on the importance of making strategic changes that can create competitive advantage.
This course explores methods used in response to critical situations. Topics include incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity. This course requires students to simulate recovery from crisis by implementing information security plans.
This capstone course guides students on the development of an information technology strategy. Throughout the course, students will identify and align key business objectives to the organizational aspects of an IT department. Students will make use of industry research, and analysis models to enable the development of an IT Strategy. Students will also develop a department budget and capital plan for technology investments which will enable successful business outcomes. Students will complete a project which synthesizes the material presented throughout the previous courses.
Kirkpatrick Signature Series Requirements (9 credit hours)
In addition to the Major Requirements, all Bellevue University students must complete the Kirkpatrick Signature Series.
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Integrative General Education Credits
Major Requirements Credits
Elective Credits
= 127 total credits*
General Education Courses
Take general education courses that do more than fill a requirement. At Bellevue University, these courses build foundational skills that apply to any career—critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, and ethical leadership. And, you can take courses individually or in course clusters, which connect three courses around one theme, building skills as you go.
About general education requirements >Elective Courses
Our broad selection of electives allows you to select courses related to your major or expand your perspective in other areas of interest.
University Accreditation
Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission ( hlcommission.org ), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Whether a college, university, or program is accredited is important to students receiving financial aid, employers who provide tuition assistance, donors, and the federal government.
This program is considered a non-licensure degree/certificate program and is not intended for those seeking licensure or the practice of licensed profession. This program may be relevant to multiple occupations that do not require licensure and was not designed to meet educational requirements for any specific professional license or certification.
*Consult with an admissions counselor to determine your eligible credits, as well as to verify minimum graduation requirements for this degree. Transfer credits must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Bellevue University makes no promises to prospective students regarding the acceptance of credit awarded by examination, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.
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Flexible schedule.
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