The Graduate Certificate in Information Systems Leadership helps technology professionals build proficiency in areas essential to IS leadership. The program is designed for post-baccalaureate students and working professionals with an MIS or related background interested in moving into leadership roles or in preparing to enter a master’s degree program.
Program Requirements:
The Graduate Certificate in Information Systems Leadership consists of 15 hours of course work:
- Required Courses (12 hours)
- MGMT 7307 Systems Analysis and Design Methods
- MGMT 7312 Team Development
- MGMT 7350 Information Systems Management
- MGMT 7352 Emerging Technologies and Strategic Issues
- One course from the following:
- MGMT 7302 Management and Organizational Behavior
- MGMT 7303 Systems Development and Database Design
- MGMT 7304 Business Applications in Object-Oriented Programming
- MGMT 7308 Advanced Business Communications
- MGMT 7305 Advanced Database Management Systems
Entrance Requirements:
Have completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a GPA of at least 2.8 (4.0 scale), a 3.0 in the last 60 hours, or a 3.2 in the last 30 hours. The GMAT exam is not required.
Notes:
- Graduate Certificate courses can be directly applied to the Master of Science degree in Management Information Systems.
- Certificate program code: ISLR-GC
- For information about the graduate certificate program, contact Sung-Kwan Kim, associate professor, Department of Management, 501.569.8859, sxkim@ualr.edu.
