The dual MS in Information Systems & Technology/MBA degree offers robust foundations in technology and management that prepare graduates for innovative roles in technology-related industries.
Offered jointly by the Center for Information Systems & Technology (CISAT) and the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, this industry-focused program features a unique multi-level curriculum that teaches best practices in both IS&T and management. Candidates earn the two degrees simultaneously through practice-based instruction from expert faculty-scholars at CGU’s renowned schools of business and technology. The Drucker School of Management MBA degree provides a firm grounding in essential aspects of business management and increases your marketability in the professional IS&T marketplace.
Program Highlights
You earn two degrees simultaneously from expert faculty in both areas, increase your marketability, and gain a distinct competitive advantage in the professional IS&T marketplace.
Applicants for fall, spring, and summer admission are strongly encouraged to submit complete applications by the priority deadlines in order to assure maximum consideration for both admission and fellowships.
The program consists of 19 courses and 64 total units. MSIST and MBA coursework can be undertaken simultaneously and provides the full scope of coursework offered by both schools.
Well-equipped research clinics and laboratories enable you to work directly on applied and academic research, including:
IDEA Lab
Intelligent Systems Lab
Advanced GIS
Social Learning
Program at a Glance
UNITS
64 units
ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME*
3 years
*This estimate assumes full-time registration and pursuit of the degree. Actual completion times will vary and may be higher, depending on full- or part-time course registration, units transferred, and time to complete other degree requirements.
COURSES BEGIN
Fall | Spring | Summer
DEGREES AWARDED
MS in Information Systems & Technology, MBA
Featured Courses
IST 302
Databases
Introduces concepts and techniques for database design and management emphasizing the relational model, query optimization and performance tuning, and more.
IST 303
Software Development
Provides an understanding of modern software development principles and practices to support more advanced information systems and technology courses.
IST 305
Management of Information Systems & Technology
Provides a deep understanding of what is involved in building and leveraging an effective Information Technology (IT) organization within the enterprise.
MGT 306
Business Analytics I
Introduces statistical methodology to think critically about real world issues, with specific application to problems of business and economics, including risk management, forecasting, optimization, and statistical inference.
MGT 325
The Drucker Difference
Focuses on individual, organizational, and societal issues raised by Peter Drucker and explores their implications in different functional areas of management.
MGT 340
Strategy
Explores how general managers enhance and sustain business performance through the development of robust judgments in the face of uncertainty and complexity.
Explore how massive volumes of data can be used to solve business and societal problems through data mining, specialized programming, and other computational skills.
Learn to develop transformative GIS solutions for organizations and companies through geographic data mapping, location-based services, and related technologies.
Study the relationship between information technology and health care services through a unique partnership with the School of Community and Global Health.
Study current IT innovations, key business strategies for internet entrepreneurs, and how to create a successful internet startup.
Partnerships
The Center for Information Systems & Technology (CISAT) at CGU participates in industry and academic partnerships designed to create internships, collaborations, practicum courses, and other opportunities. These include:
ESRI
Claremont Graduate University’s comprehensive partnership with Esri, the world’s leading supplier of geographic information system (GIS) software, offers numerous benefits, including:
Scholarships for Esri employees
The Esri Development Center that enables CGU students and faculty to teach and develop state-of-the-art applications in the university’s Advanced GIS Lab
GIS training and student recognition through an Esri-sponsored annual achievement award
Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance
CISAT is also a Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance member, which gives our students and researchers access to the latest technologies for use in classroom assignments and projects.
IBM Watson Analytics Academic Program
To ensure students work with leading data analytics technologies, CISAT is part of the Watson Analytics Academic Program (WAP), which provides no-cost use of IBM® Watson Analytics software for classroom teaching and research.
Faculty & Research
Samir Chatterjee
Fletcher Jones Chair of Technology Design & Management
Research Interests
Design science research, Health informatics, Electronics and telecommunication engineering
