Prospectus

Program Objectives
Master of Science (MS) in Management Information Systems (MIS) offers the following specific objectives:

• To promote the intellectual growth of the students
• To develop competencies necessary for the effective management of Information Systems and Technology discipline
• To develop the research and analytical skills necessary to deal with various business sectors
• To develop the information technology management skills

Eligibility for Admission

• Completion of the bachelor's degree from a recognized university or an accredited institution of higher education in science, engineering, business, management, or a related field
• The applicant must have the CGPA of 2.5 or above (in the scale of 4.0), or at least second class in the bachelor's degree
• The applicant must have completed the enlisted prerequisite courses or their equivalent
• Applicant, not completing the enlisted prerequisite courses, will be admitted on condition that she/he completes these courses in one or two semesters

Evaluation of applicants for admission is based primarily on the student's academic record in relevant undergraduate coursework. Provisional admission can be given to an applicant awaiting the result of her/his bachelor's degree. Students who have work experience in the information systems field but do not have the required academic background may also qualify to apply for admission to the MIS program.

Credit Requirement and Duration of the Program

The degree requirements for MS in MIS for students with three-year or four-year degree in CIS/CS/CSE or equivalent subjects are 42 credits with a minimum CGPA of 2.50 on a scale of 4.00. The program is either thesis based or project based. The project is of 3 credits and the thesis is of 6 credits. Students from academic discipline, other than CIS/CS/CSE or equivalent will be required to complete a maximum of 19 courses for the project-based program and 18 courses for the thesis-based program. The summary of the program is given below:

Duration of the course may vary from three to six semesters, depending on how many courses, a student has to undertake. In general, students who have completed the prerequisite courses prior to admission should be able to complete the required program in three semesters.

Group 1 : Core Courses

Group 2: Elective Courses

Group 3: Prerequisite Courses

Students with bachelor's degree in Computing and Information Systems (CIS), Computer Science/Engineering or Information Technology or equivalent subjects do not require to do prerequisite courses. Students with graduation or post-graduation in subjects other than CIS, Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent subject and having no experience in IT may have to complete 6 credits of prerequisite courses from the list given below.