Your Program

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Spring Start Now Available

We offer two different start dates for the MS in Management Information Systems program to fit your schedule and goals.

Summer Start (10-Month Program)

In our traditional 10-month program, begin your studies in the summer and continue through the fall and spring semesters, graduating in May of the following year. This is a great option if you are looking for a focused, accelerated path to your degree.

Spring Start (Extended Program)

If you are seeking a more relaxed pace with time for professional development, our spring start offers a more flexible program. You will begin classes in the spring, followed by a summer break and resume in the fall, concluding with a final spring semester.

Prepare for a leadership position at the forefront of technology and business. 

Developed with input from corporate recruiters, alumni and industry experts, our MS in MIS curriculum provides the optimal balance of technical and managerial skills to meet the challenges of our interconnected world.

Skills for Your Career Journey

The use of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, machine learning, predictive analytics and business intelligence tools are creating new methods to conduct, operate and manage business in every industry. Our technical coursework is infused with the broad perspective you need to advance your career in rapidly evolving areas:

  • Business analysis/consulting
  • Data analytics, forecasting and storytelling
  • Generative artificial intelligence
  • Information security, resiliency and risk
  • Product, portfolio and roadmap management
  • Strategic enterprise technology architecture

A Schedule for Success

Our 31-credit, 10-month program is optimally paced for your success. Coursework is strategically planned to allow time for career-enhancing and life-changing experiences:

Curriculum

Explore the Curriculum Planner to discover possibilities in data science, product management, data storytelling, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and more. 

Review course descriptions in the Graduate Catalog.

Jasmeet-Gujral.
“Seventy-five percent of my job is how I relate to people, and the foundation of that started at the School of Management.”
9/2/21

Jasmeet Singh Gujral

  • Senior Digital Product Manager, HSBC
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“Occupations in STEM are projected to increase nearly 11% by 2031 – more than twice as fast as the overall market. They also pay substantially more. ”
4/19/23

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ananth Iyer, Dean, UB School of Management.
“Students have access to huge data sets that can bring their schoolwork to life. ”
7/16/25

Ananth Iyer

  • Dean and Professor, UB School of Management
Kevin Cleary, Clinical Assistant Professor and Faculty Director, MS in Management Information Systems.
“The more we can help students to conceptualize that much of generative AI is just math and statistics, the more they can then understand where its strengths and weaknesses lie and apply use cases, appropriately. ”
5/30/24

Kevin Cleary

  • Clinical Assistant Professor and Faculty Director, MS in Management Information Systems
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International Students

UB's MS in MIS qualifies as a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program, which provides an additional 24 months Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 visa holders who began the program in fall 2015 or later. For more information, visit the Department of Homeland Security Study in the States website or UB's International Student Services Office.