Management Information Systems BSBA

Major: Management Information Systems
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 180.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years); No Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.1201
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code:11-3021

About the Major

Management Information Systems (MIS) is about managing how and why people, organizations, and markets apply, design, and deploy information technology to achieve tactical and strategic business goals. MIS is about the integration of both areas of expertise and applying the power of technology to solving business problems.

The major in management information systems prepares students for opportunities in the information technology field and business. Aimed at producing graduates who bridge the gap between technical knowledge and business functions, the program focuses on a mix of applied computer systems content, interpersonal interaction, and a practical business orientation.

While administered by the Department of Decision Sciences and MIS, the major in management information systems is interdisciplinary in nature. The courses may be taken by students in other colleges and departments who wish to complement other computer-related studies with business-oriented information systems subjects.

Please Note: No more than 2 courses or 8.0 credits can be counted towards any additional major/minor/co-major or certificate in the BSBA program.

Additional Information

For more information please contact our Undergraduate Advising department at lebowadv@drexel.edu. 

Degree Requirements 

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development *1.0
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research3.0
or ENGL 111 English Composition I
ENGL 102Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing3.0
or ENGL 112 English Composition II
ENGL 103Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres3.0
or ENGL 113 English Composition III
MATH 101Introduction to Analysis I4.0
UNIV B101The Drexel Experience1.0
UNIV B201Career Management1.0
General Education Electives (Select 18-24 credits)
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective **6.0-8.0
Humanities & Social Science **6.0-8.0
Natural Science & Technology **6.0-8.0
Business Flexible Requirements ***
INTB 200International Business4.0
MIS 200Management Information Systems0.0,4.0
MKTG 201Introduction to Marketing Management0.0,4.0
OPM 200Operations Management4.0
STAT 201Introduction to Business Statistics4.0
Business Requirements
ACCT 115Financial Accounting Foundations4.0
ACCT 116Managerial Accounting Foundations4.0
BLAW 201Business Law I4.0
BSAN 160Business Analytics and Data Visualization4.0
BUSN 101Foundations of Business I4.0
BUSN 102Foundations of Business II4.0
BUSN 105Applied Business Analysis3.0
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.0
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics4.0
FIN 301Introduction to Finance4.0
MGMT 450Strategy and Competitive Advantage4.0
ORGB 300Organizational Behavior4.0
Business Impact Elective4.0
Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.
Management Information Systems Major Required Courses
MIS 342Systems Analysis and Design4.0
MIS 343Database Design and Implementation4.0
Select seven of the following:28.0
Programming for Data Analytics
Competing in Technology Industries
Technology Management
Management Information Systems Strategy
Domestic and Global Outsourcing Management
Introduction to Programming for Business in C#
Information System Project Management
Information Security Systems Management
Enterprise Cloud Systems Management
Free Electives38.0
Total Credits172.0-186.0
*

Students not participating in co-op will take one additional credit of Free Elective instead of COOP 101.

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

**

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

***

Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

4 year, no co-op

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
BUSN 101 Foundations of Business I 0.0,4.0
BUSN 105 Applied Business Analysis 0.0,3.0
ENGL 101
or ENGL 111
 Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research
or English Composition I
 3.0
MATH 101 Introduction to Analysis I 4.0
UNIV B101 The Drexel Experience 1.0
 Credits8-15
Winter
BSAN 160 Business Analytics and Data Visualization 4.0
BUSN 102 Foundations of Business II 0.0,4.0
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4.0
ENGL 102
or ENGL 112
 Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing
or English Composition II
 3.0
 Credits11-15
Spring
ACCT 115 Financial Accounting Foundations 0.0,4.0
CIVC 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement 1.0
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 4.0
ENGL 103
or ENGL 113
 Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres
or English Composition III
 3.0
Business Flexible Requirement Course ** 4.0
 Credits12-16
Summer
VACATION  
 Credits0
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 116 Managerial Accounting Foundations 4.0
Business Flexible Requirement Course ** 4.0
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective *** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective 4.0
 Credits15-16
Winter
BLAW 201 Business Law I 4.0
FIN 301 Introduction to Finance 4.0
Humanities & Social Science ** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits14-15
Spring
MIS 342 Systems Analysis and Design 4.0
Business Flexible Requirement Courses ** 8.0
Natural Science & Technology *** 3.0-4.0
 Credits15-16
Summer
VACATION  
 Credits0
Third Year
Fall
MIS 343 Database Design and Implementation 4.0
Business Flexible Requirement Course ** 4.0
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective *** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits14-15
Winter
ORGB 300 Organizational Behavior 4.0
UNIV B201 Career Management 1.0
Humanities & Social Science *** 3.0-4.0
Required MIS Major Electives 8.0
 Credits16-17
Spring
Required MIS Major Elective 4.0
Natural Science & Technology *** 3.0-4.0
Free Electives 9.0
 Credits16-17
Summer
VACATION  
 Credits0
Fourth Year
Fall
Business Impact Elective † 4.0
Required MIS Major Elective 4.0
Free Electives 6.0
 Credits14
Winter
MGMT 450 Strategy and Competitive Advantage 4.0
Required MIS Major Electives 8.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits15
Spring
Required MIS Major Elective 4.0
Free Electives 11.0
 Credits15
 Total Credits165-186
*

Students not participating in co-op will take one additional credit of Free Elective instead of COOP 101.

**

Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

***

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

†

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.

 4 year, 1 co-op (Fall/Winter)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
BUSN 101 Foundations of Business I 0.0,4.0
BUSN 105 Applied Business Analysis 0.0,3.0
ENGL 101
or ENGL 111
 Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research
or English Composition I
 3.0
MATH 101 Introduction to Analysis I 4.0
UNIV B101 The Drexel Experience 1.0
 Credits8-15
Winter
BSAN 160 Business Analytics and Data Visualization 4.0
BUSN 102 Foundations of Business II 0.0,4.0
COOP 101 Career Management and Professional Development * 1.0
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4.0
ENGL 102
or ENGL 112
 Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing
or English Composition II
 3.0
 Credits12-16
Spring
ACCT 115 Financial Accounting Foundations 0.0,4.0
CIVC 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement 1.0
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 4.0
ENGL 103
or ENGL 113
 Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres
or English Composition III
 3.0
Business Flexible Requirement ** 4.0
 Credits12-16
Summer
VACATION  
 Credits0
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 116 Managerial Accounting Foundations 4.0
Business Flexible Requirement ** 4.0
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits14-15
Winter
BLAW 201 Business Law I 4.0
FIN 301 Introduction to Finance 4.0
Humanities & Social Science Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits14-15
Spring
MIS 342 Systems Analysis and Design 4.0
Business Flexible Requirement Courses ** 8.0
Natural Science & Technology Elective *** 3.0-4.0
 Credits15-16
Summer
MIS 343 Database Design and Implementation 4.0
Business Flexible Requirement Course ** 4.0
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits14-15
Third Year
Fall
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Winter
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Spring
ORGB 300 Organizational Behavior 4.0
UNIV B201 Career Management 1.0
Humanities & Social Science Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Required MIS Major Electives 8.0
 Credits16-17
Summer
Natural Science & Technology Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Required MIS Major Elective 4.0
Free Electives 9.0
 Credits16-17
Fourth Year
Fall
Business Impact Elective † 4.0
Required MIS Major Elective 4.0
Free Electives 6.0
 Credits14
Winter
MGMT 450 Strategy and Competitive Advantage 4.0
Required MIS Major Electives 8.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits15
Spring
Required MIS Major Elective 4.0
Free Electives 11.0
 Credits15
 Total Credits165-186
*

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

**

Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

***

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

†

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.

5 year, 3 co-op (Fall/Winter) 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
BUSN 101 Foundations of Business I 0.0,4.0
BUSN 105 Applied Business Analysis 0.0,3.0
ENGL 101
or ENGL 111
 Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research
or English Composition I
 3.0
MATH 101 Introduction to Analysis I 4.0
UNIV B101 The Drexel Experience 1.0
 Credits8-15
Winter
BSAN 160 Business Analytics and Data Visualization 4.0
BUSN 102 Foundations of Business II 0.0,4.0
COOP 101 Career Management and Professional Development * 1.0
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4.0
ENGL 102
or ENGL 112
 Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing
or English Composition II
 3.0
 Credits12-16
Spring
ACCT 115 Financial Accounting Foundations 0.0,4.0
CIVC 101 Introduction to Civic Engagement 1.0
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 4.0
ENGL 103
or ENGL 113
 Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres
or English Composition III
 3.0
Business Flexible Requirement ** 4.0
 Credits12-16
Summer
VACATION  
 Credits0
Second Year
Fall
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Winter
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Spring
ACCT 116 Managerial Accounting Foundations 4.0
Business Flexible Requirement ** 4.0
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits14-15
Summer
BLAW 201 Business Law I 4.0
FIN 301 Introduction to Finance 4.0
Humanities & Social Science Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits14-15
Third Year
Fall
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Winter
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Spring
MIS 342 Systems Analysis and Design 4.0
Natural Science & Technology Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Business Flexible Requirement Courses ** 8.0
 Credits15-16
Summer
MIS 343 Database Design and Implementation 4.0
Business Flexible Requirement Course ** 4.0
Culture, Diversity, & Global Perspective Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits14-15
Fourth Year
Fall
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Winter
COOP EXPERIENCE  
 Credits0
Spring
ORGB 300 Organizational Behavior 4.0
UNIV B201 Career Management 1.0
Humanities & Social Science Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Required MIS Major Electives 8.0
 Credits16-17
Summer
Natural Science & Technology Elective *** 3.0-4.0
Required MIS Major Elective 4.0
Free Electives 9.0
 Credits16-17
Fifth Year
Fall
Business Impact Elective † 4.0
Required MIS Major Elective 4.0
Free Electives 6.0
 Credits14
Winter
MGMT 450 Strategy and Competitive Advantage 4.0
Required MIS Major Electives 8.0
Free Elective 3.0
 Credits15
Spring
Required MIS Major Elective 4.0
Free Electives 11.0
 Credits15
 Total Credits165-186
*

Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

**

Select INTB 200, OPM 200, MIS 200, MKTG 201 or STAT 201. Please note that Business Flexible Requirement courses are all required but can be taken in any order or sequence based on student choice or major. Please consult your academic advisor for additional guidance.  

***

Please see General Education Electives catalog webpage for an up to date listing of eligible courses.

†

Select a course that has one the following subject codes: (ACCT) Accounting, (BSAN) Business Analytics, (STAT) Business Statistics, (ECON) Economics, (FIN) Finance, (BUSN) General Business, (HRMT) Human Resource Management, (INTB) International Business, (BLAW) Business Law, (MGMT) Management, (MIS) Management Information Systems, (MKTG) Marketing, (OPM) Operations Management, (OPR) Operations Research, (ORGB) Organizational Behavior, (REMD) Real Estate Management & Development, (SMT) Sport Management, or (TAX) Taxation with a course number range of 100-499, including T280, T380, and T480. This course cannot be applied to your major or minor.

Co-op/Career Opportunities

Management Information Systems Career Opportunities

Graduates of Drexel’s MIS program pursue careers in a variety of business roles that specialize in computer-based resources, information resource management and computer system development. Information technology professionals are currently some of the most needed employees in the business field, and information systems is one of the hardest areas for companies to find qualified candidates to fill positions.

Career opportunities include serving as systems analysts and designers, project managers and consultants. Additionally, many students pursue advanced degrees such as MBAs after graduation.

What Type of Job Skills Will You Gain From an Management Information Systems Degree?

An undergraduate management information systems degree will provide you with the skills you need to achieve your career goals in many industries. An example of the skills this degree provides includes:

  • Systems analysis and design
  • Database design and implementation
  • Management information systems strategy
  • Domestic and global outsourcing management

What Can You Do with a Degree in Management Information Systems?

The major in management information systems prepares students for opportunities in the information technology field and business. Aimed at producing graduates who bridge the gap between technical knowledge and business functions, the program focuses on a mix of applied computer systems content, interpersonal interaction, and a practical business orientation which can be applied to a variety of fields.

What is the Average Salary for an Management Information Systems Major?

Drexel LeBow 2020 management information systems graduates earned an average starting salary of $67,160.

Career Growth Opportunities for Management Information Systems Majors

Co-op Landings

Students studying management and information systems found co-op positions at the following companies:

  • CHUBB (formerly ACE USA)
  • Clarivate Analytics (Thomson Reuters)
  • Comcast Corporation
  • Deloitte & Touche
  • PECO, an Exelon Company
  • PJM Interconnection LLC
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • SAP America
  • Susquehanna Int’l Group LLP

Job Landings

Graduates of the MIS program found jobs at the following companies:

  • Comcast Corporation
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Vanguard

Common Titles

  • Senior Technical Business Analyst
  • Systems Analyst
  • Software Engineer
  • Business Analyst
  • Network Administrator
  • Senior Director Of Information & Technology
  • Systems Administrator
  • Information Technology Infrastructure Manager

Industries

  • Information Technology
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Real Estate

Professional Organizations

Continuing Education Opportunities

Visit the Drexel Steinbright Career Development Center page for more detailed information on co-op and post-graduate opportunities. Also visit the Career Guides provided by the Steinbright Career Development Center.

Facilities

Gerri C. LeBow Hall, home to the LeBow College of Business, is a state-of-the-art building located at the heart of Drexel’s University City Campus. The building unites the school’s various constituencies around an atrium surrounded by classrooms, lecture halls, student lounges, events spaces and offices. The upper floors contain faculty offices, seminar rooms and group study rooms, with the top floor housing the dean’s suite, a boardroom and a conference suite that opens to east- and west-facing terraces. 

Please visit the LeBow College of Business web page, the Behavioral Lab web page and the Finance Trading Lab web page to learn more about Gerri C. LeBow Hall. 

Decision Sciences & MIS Faculty

Pramod Abichandani, PhD. Assistant Clinical Professor.
Murugan Anandarajan, PhD (Drexel University) Department Chair, Management; Department Head, Decision Sciences and MIS. Professor. Cyber crime, strategic management of information technology, unstructured data mining, individual internet usage behavior (specifically abuse and addiction), application of artificial intelligence techniques in forensic accounting and ophthalmology.
Orakwue B. Arinze, PhD (London School of Economics). Professor. Client/Server computing; Enterprise Application Software (EAS)/Enterprise Resource Planning Software (ERP); knowledge-based and decision support applications in operations management.
Avijit Banerjee, PhD (The Ohio State University) Department of Decision Sciences. Professor. Interface with Marketing, Pricing Revenue Management, Inventory Control, Operations Planning and Scheduling, Production Planning and Control, Supply Chain Management
Hande Benson, PhD (Princeton University) Assistant Department Head, Decision Sciences & MIS. Associate Professor. Interior-point methods, Large Scale Optimization, Mathematical Programming, Nonlinear Optimization, Operations and Supply Chain Optimization, Optimization Software, Portfolio Optimization
Oben Ceryan, PhD (University of Michigan Ann Arbor) Department of Decision Sciences. Assistant Professor. Dynamic Pricing, Inventory Control, Revenue Management, Stochastic Optimization, Supply Chain Management
Qizhi Dai, PhD (University of Minnesota). Associate Professor. Business Value of Information Technology, eCommerce, Economics of Information Technology, Information System Management.
Christopher Gaffney, PhD (Rutgers University, New Brunswick). Assistant Clinical Professor. Applied Probability, Decision Theory, Risk Analysis
David Gefen, PhD (Georgia State University) Provost Distinguished Research Professor. Professor. Strategic IT management; IT development and implementation management; research methodology; managing the adoption of large IT systems, such as MRP II, ERP, and expert systems; research methodology, eCommerce; Online Auctions; Outsourcing; SAS; Technology Adoption.
Seung-Lae Kim, PhD (Penn State University) Department of Decision Sciences. Professor. Inventory control, Production Planning and Control, Quality Management, Six-Sigma, Supply Chain Management
Jeongsik Lee, PhD (University of California Los Angeles). Assistant Professor. Economics of Innovation; Social networks; Technology management
Benjamin Lev, PhD (Case Western Reserve University). Trustee Professor. Inventory Control, Mathematical Programming, Operations Planning and Scheduling.
Merrill W. Liechty, PhD (Duke University). Clinical Professor. Bayesian statistics, portfolio selection, higher moment estimation, higher moment estimation, Markov Chain Monte Carlo
Chuanren Liu, PhD (Rutgers University). Assistant Professor. Data Mining, Decision Models, Risk Assessment, Sequential Analysis.
Hazem Maragah, PhD (Louisiana University) Department of Decision Sciences. Associate Professor. Statistical quality control, total equity management, applied statistics.
Bruce D. McCullough, PhD (University of Texas Austin). Professor. Applied Econometrics, Data Mining, Econometric Techniques, Reliability of Statistical and Econometric Software.
Fariborz Y. Partovi, PhD (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania) Department of Decision Sciences. Professor. Manufacturing Technology Development, Quality Implementation, Quality Management, Service Management, Six-Sigma
Matthew Reindorp Associate Clinical Professor.
Samir Shah, DPS (Pace University). Associate Clinical Professor. Drexel University's Provost Fellow India Partnerships
Wenjing Shen, PhD (University of Michigan) Department of Decision Sciences. Associate Professor. The interface of operations management and marketing; inventory management; supply chain management.
Min Wang, PhD (Columbia University) Department of Decision Sciences. Assistant Professor. Healthcare Operations Management, Inventory Control, Production Planning and Control, Service Management, Supply Chain Management
Chaojiang Wu, PhD (University of Cincinnati). Assistant Professor. Business Analytics, Computational Statistics, Healthcare Analytics, Semiparametric Regression, Statistical Data Mining.