MBA - Information Systems and Knowledge Management

A Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Systems and Knowledge Management is designed to prepare students for careers in the fields of configuration management, server administration, knowledge management specialist, business systems analysis, and control systems management. Students pursing this emphasis will learn about information technology, knowledge management, information security, and information systems. Individuals with interest in computers and information systems and are looking for a career in business management will benefit from this emphasis.

MBA CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS (45 units)

1. REQUIRED COURSES: 21 units/7 Courses

• GRC 500 MBA Program Planning & Practices & Knowledge TRA
• ACC 511 Financial Statement Analysis
• MKT 517 Marketing and Brand Management
• ECO 518 Economics for Decision Making
• MGT 525 Strategic Human Resource Management
• MGT 545 Strategic Management & Competitive Globalization
• GRC 505 Problem Analysis & Research Methods

Students will take the Comprehensive Competency Assessment 1 (CCA1) upon completion of the above listed Required Courses.

2. SPECIFIC COURSES FOR EMPHASIS: 15 units/5 courses

• IST 530 Management Information Systems
• IST 535 Information Systems in Project Management; PR: IST 530
• IST 538 Knowledge Management
• IST 540 Knowledge Management & E-Learning
• IST 555 Management of Information Security; PR: IST 555

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

3. PREPARATION OF MASTER’S CAPSTONE PROJECT OR MASTER’S THESIS: 9 Units

To fulfill this academic requirement, student must select either a Master’s Capstone Project or a Master’s Thesis and receives approval by the Student Advisory Faculty (SAF). Students must successfully complete 9 semester units of coursework in this area.

For the Master’s Capstone Project, students must complete 9 semester units of coursework ending with a Capstone Project Report:

• GRC 520 – Project Research Plan; PR: CCA 2
• GRC 530 – Master’s Capstone Project; PR: GRC 520

For the Master’s Thesis, students must complete 9 semester units of coursework ending with a Thesis:

• GRC 525 – Thesis Plan; PR: CCA 2
• GRC 535 – Master’s Thesis; PR: GRC 525