Action Learning
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Immerse yourself in the technology environment of leading business organizations.
Optimally paced for your success, our 11-month program allows you enough time for career-enhancing and life-changing experiences.
Amplify your skills while making a real impact. As a paid student assistant in our Projects Clinic, you’ll dive into hands-on, real-world projects alongside our community partners. Multiple short-term projects throughout the semester offer you a dynamic experience working with diverse organizations.
Acquire experience in the functional areas and industries that interest you most. Work on challenging, real-world projects to refine your skills and competencies, while gaining an edge in the job market with a meaningful internship. Build your network through collaboration with colleagues and supervisors. Work with our internship experts in the Career Resource Center.
Take your skill set to the next level by earning recognized credentials prior to graduation. Industry certifications highlight an overall mastery of a specific role and are a great way for employers to identify the most highly qualified candidates for defined jobs and projects.
Below are some of the certifications earned by our students while enrolled in the UB MS in MIS program.
CERTIFICATION | WHY IT MATTERS: |
|---|---|
| Validates technical expertise in designing and deploying scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on the AWS platform. | |
| Validates advanced technical skills and experience in designing distributed applications and systems on the AWS platform. | |
| Evaluates the risk management proficiency of IT professionals and other employees within an enterprise or financial institution. | |
| The global standard for professionals who have a career in information systems, particularly in auditing, control and security. | |
| An independent information security certification granted by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, also known as (ISC)². | |
| An entry-level credential designed to give professionals getting started as Scrum practitioners an understanding of the Agile project management methodology. | |
| Prepares you to take on the Product Owner role as a project's key stakeholder for any Agile software development project. | |
| A global certification that validates the baseline skills you need to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career. | |
| Validates your ability to apply the techniques and tools required for effective participation in big data and other analytics projects. | |
| Master data science, learn Python and SQL, analyze and visualize data, and build machine learning models. | |
| Expand your cloud skills to meet future business needs with a globally recognized standard for IT professionals. | |
| Learn key functional and technical skills, combining online courses with hands-on labs, concluding in a final capstone project. | |
| Demonstrate your database and Java knowledge and skills with a distinction that is recognized by IT professionals and industries. | |
| Achieve multiple credentials that recognize the skills, expertise and real-world know-how of today’s cloud specialists. | |
| Demonstrate and validate your actual programming skills. | |
| For those who have the skills and knowledge necessary for platform administration for SAS® Business Analytics. | |
| Advanced functionality and application of data visualization best practices. | |
| Comprehensive functionality and product expertise. | |
| Foundational functionality and product comprehension. |
Work one-on-one with a faculty member to gain a deeper understanding of a specific research topic. Broaden your knowledge of research methodologies and how to apply them. Learn practical skills in planning, critical thinking and troubleshooting to connect the classroom with the real world.