Master of Science in Information Systems and Assurance

Introduction

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Information Systems and Assurance degree is targeted to students holding a B.B.A. or similar degree with an accounting specialization, a B.B.A. or similar degree with a specialization in information systems or technology, or a B.S. in computer science or computer-related engineering. The degree prepares students for advanced positions in information system management, information system development, and information assurance.


Admission Requirements

  • Completed bachelor's degree.
  • At least 30 credit hours of undergraduate or graduate courses in management, accounting, information systems, computer science, computer-related engineering, or a combination thereof.
  • Proficiency in English language professional communication demonstrated by undergraduate courses, professional experience, or both. Students who lack proficiency may be admitted provisionally with completion of one or two undergraduate professional communication courses selected by the faculty advisor or admission committee in the first two semesters. The courses must be completed with grades of "B" or better. 
  • A grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 credit hours of college course work, including any post-baccalaureate work. 
  • A score equal to or greater than 500 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score that is equal to or greater than 500 on the quantitative section and a score equal to or greater than 500 on the verbal section.

Advisement and Plan of Study

Advisement prior to first-semester enrollment and a formal plan of study is mandatory. A faculty advisor or committee works cooperatively with each admission candidate to develop and approve a plan that includes specific courses that match the student’s intended career path, complements his or her bachelor's degree and work experience, and ensures that each program graduate reflects positively on UNM, Anderson School of Management, and the M.S. in Information Systems and Assurance program. Modifications to the initial plan of study may be requested by the student at any time, but must be approved by the faculty advisor or committee. Each approved plan is a student-specific set of courses that must be successfully completed for that student to graduate.


Program Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours of courses within the following groups:

Credit
Hours
Core Group: 9 credit hours
Courses may be waived based on similar undergraduate/graduate courses or experience.
MGMT 631 Information System Project Management 3
MGMT 636 Information Systems Security 3
MGMT 637 Database Management Systems 3
 
Management Group: 12 credit hours minimum
Up to 12 credit hours may be waived based on similar undergraduate/graduate courses or experience. Select from:
MGMT 501 Data Driven Decision Making 3
MGMT 502 Financial Accounting and Analysis 3
MGMT 503 Managerial-Cost Accounting 3
MGMT 506 Managing People in Organizations 3
MGMT 508 Business and Society 3
MGMT 520 Operations Management 3
MGMT 522 Managerial Marketing 3
MGMT 526 Financial Decision Making 3
MGMT 633 Vendor and Contract Management 3
 
Technology Group: 11 credit hours minimum 
Select from:
MGMT 551-552 Problems 1-3
MGMT 553 Internal Auditing 3
MGMT 594 Special Topics in Management 3
MGMT 599 Master's Thesis 1-6
MGMT 630 Management of Information Systems 3
MGMT 632 Web Application Development 3
MGMT 634 Information Systems Analysis and Design 3
MGMT 635 Data Analytics 3
MGMT 639 Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems 3
MGMT 641 Forensic Accounting 3
MGMT 642 Fraud Examination 3
MGMT 644 Data Warehousing 3
MGMT 645 Data Mining for Business Decisions 3
MGMT 647 System and Network Administration 3
MGMT 648 Advanced Information System Security 3
MGMT 649 Information Assurance Project 3
MGMT 697 Internship 3
CS 521 Data Mining Techniques 3
CS 544 Introduction to Cybersecurity* 3
CS 565 Topics in Database Management* 3
CS 567 Principles and Applications of Big Data 3
CS 581 Fundamentals of Software Testing* 3
CS 583 Object Oriented Testing 3
ECE 525 Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust 3
ECE 595 Special Topics* 1-4
ECON **309 Introductory Statistics and Econometrics 3


* And other graduate-level CS and ECE courses with advisor approval.


Courses

MGMT 105. Business Co-op Work Phase. (0)



MGMT 113. Management: An Introduction. (3)



MGMT 158. Ethics in Organizations. (3)



MGMT 190. Special Topics in Management. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 202. Principles of Financial Accounting. (3)



MGMT 222. Introduction to Marketing. (3)



MGMT 300. Operations Management. (3)



MGMT 302. Accounting Cycle. (1)



MGMT 303. Managerial Accounting. (3)



MGMT 306. Organizational Behavior and Diversity. (3)



MGMT 307. Organization Change and Innovation. (3)



MGMT 308. Ethical, Political and Social Environment. (3)



MGMT 310. Legal Issues for Managers. (3)



MGMT 314. Professional Selling. (3)



MGMT 322. Marketing Management. (3)



MGMT 324. New Venture Strategies. (3)



MGMT 326. Financial Management. (3)



MGMT 328. International Management. (3)



MGMT 329. Data Management. (3)



MGMT 330. Business Programming Fundamentals. (3)



MGMT 331. Business Application Programming. (3)



MGMT 336. Information Systems Security. (3)



MGMT 337. Survey of Computer Systems and Software. (3)



MGMT 340. Financial Accounting I. (3)



MGMT 341. Financial Accounting II. (3)



MGMT 342. Income Tax Accounting I. (3)



MGMT 343. Income Tax Accounting II. (3)



MGMT 346. Cost Accounting. (3)



MGMT 362. Leadership Development. (3)



MGMT 384. Professional Selling. (3)



MGMT 398. Career Management Skills. (1 credit hour for undergraduate students; graduate students may audit class with instructor permission)



MGMT 420. Management in Latin America. (3)



MGMT 421. International Entrepreneurship. (3)



MGMT 422. Seminar on Mexican Economy Markets. (3)



MGMT 426. Advanced Corporate Finance. (3)



MGMT 427. International Management Experiential Learning. (1-6)



MGMT 428. Green Economy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. (3)



MGMT 433. Management of Service Operations. (3)



MGMT 434. Manufacturing Systems Management. (3)



MGMT 435. Marketing Strategy. (3)



MGMT 437. System and Network Administration. (3)



MGMT 443. Auditing. (3)



MGMT 449. Accounting Information Systems. (3)



MGMT 450. Computer-Based Information Systems. (3)



MGMT 451. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 452. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 457. Diversity in Organizations. (3)



MGMT 458. Managerial Ethics. (3)



MGMT 459. Information Analysis. (3)



MGMT 462. Management of Quality. (3)



MGMT 463. Employment Law. (3)



MGMT 464. Human Resources Theory and Practice. (3)



MGMT *465. Labor Relations. (3)



MGMT *466. Training and Development. (3)



MGMT *468. Compensation and Benefits. (3)



MGMT *469. American Indian Business and Management. (3)



MGMT 470. Financial Markets and Institutions. (3)



MGMT 471. Investment Analysis and Management. (3)



MGMT 472. Securities Analysis. (3)



MGMT 473. Commercial Banking. (3)



MGMT *474. International Financial Management. (3)



MGMT 476. Derivatives (Futures and Options). (3)



MGMT 479. Applied Investment Management. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 480. Consumer Behavior. (3)



MGMT 481. Marketing Research I. (3)



MGMT 482. Digital Marketing. (3)



MGMT 483. International Marketing. (3)



MGMT 484. Sales Management. (3)



MGMT 485. Retailing Management. (3)



MGMT 486. Logistics Systems Management. (3)



MGMT 487. Promotion Management. (3)



MGMT 488. Materials and Supply Chain Management. (3)



MGMT *489. Marketing of Services. (3)



MGMT 490. Special Topics in Management. (1-3, no limit Δ)



MGMT 492. Negotiation Strategies. (3)



MGMT 493. Special Topics in Management. (3)



MGMT 494. Family Business Management. (3)



MGMT *495. Managing and Operating Small, Growing Businesses. (3)



MGMT *496. Seminar in Entrepreneurial Financing. (3)



MGMT 497 / 697. Internship. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 498. Strategic Management. (3)



MGMT 499. Accounting Senior Seminar. (1)



MGMT 500. Quantitative Analysis I. (3)



MGMT 501. Data Driven Decision Making. (3)



MGMT 502. Financial Accounting and Analysis. (3)



MGMT 503. Managerial/Cost Accounting. (3)



MGMT 504. Managerial Economics. (3)



MGMT 506. Managing People in Organizations. (3)



MGMT 507. Organizational Behavior and Theory Seminar. (3)



MGMT 508. Business and Society. (3)



MGMT 511. Technology Commercialization and the Global Environment. (3)



MGMT 512. Strategic Management of Technology. (3)



MGMT 513. Technological Forecasting and Assessment. (3)



MGMT 514. Technological Entrepreneurship. (3)



MGMT 515. Innovative Product Development. (3)



MGMT 516. Entrepreneurial Finance in High Technology. (3)



MGMT 517. Technology Program Management. (3)



MGMT 518. Technology Management and Economic Development. (3)



MGMT 519. Project in Technology Commercialization. (3)



MGMT 520. Operations Design and Decision Making. (3)



MGMT 521. Manufacturing Systems Management. (3)



MGMT 522. Managerial Marketing. (3)



MGMT 523. Service Operations Management. (3)



MGMT 524. Seminar on Mexican Economy Markets. (3)



MGMT 525. Management of Quality. (3)



MGMT 526. Financial Decision Making. (3)



MGMT 527. International Management Experiential Program. (1-6)



MGMT 528. Green Economy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. (3)



MGMT 533. Professional Communications. (2)



MGMT 540. Financial Accounting I. (3)



MGMT 541. Financial Accounting II. (3)



MGMT 542. Seminar in Personal Tax Planning. (3)



MGMT 543. Seminar in Business Tax Planning. (3)



MGMT 544. Assurance Services. (3)



MGMT 545. Seminar in Accounting Theory and Its Development. (3)



MGMT 546. Financial Accounting III. (3)



MGMT 547. Tax Research, Procedure, Compliance and Practice. (3)



MGMT 548. Seminar in International Accounting. (3)



MGMT 549. Accounting Information and Control Systems. (3)



MGMT 550. Professional Accounting. (3)



MGMT 551. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 552. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 553. Internal Auditing. (3)



MGMT 554. Professional Writing for Accountants. (3)



MGMT 555. Advanced Auditing. (3)



MGMT 556. Starting New Business. (3)



MGMT 557. Launching an Entrepreneurial Business. (3)



MGMT 559. Law for Accountants. (3)



MGMT 560. Seminar in Cross-Cultural Organizational Behavior. (3)



MGMT 561. Interpersonal and Team Dynamics. (3)



MGMT 562. Organizational Change and Development. (3)



MGMT 564. Human Resources Management: Theory and Applications. (3)



MGMT 565. Internship in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources. (3)



MGMT 566. Diversity in Human Relations. (3)



MGMT 567. Women in Management. (3)



MGMT 568. Creative Leadership and Innovating Organizations. (3)



MGMT 569. Negotiation Strategies. (3)



MGMT 570. Analysis of the Financial System. (3)



MGMT 571. Investment Management. (3)



MGMT 572. Securities Analysis. (3)



MGMT 573. Seminar in Management of Financial Institutions. (3)



MGMT 574. Seminar in International Financial Management. (3)



MGMT 576. Seminar in Futures and Options. (3)



MGMT 577. Applications in Business Finance. (3)



MGMT 578. Fixed Income Securities. (3)



MGMT 579. Applied Investment Management. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 580. Buyer Behavior. (3)



MGMT 581. Research for Marketing Management. (3)



MGMT 582. Marketing Strategy. (3)



MGMT 583. International Marketing Management. (3)



MGMT 584. Sales Management. (3)



MGMT 586. Strategic Logistics Management. (3)



MGMT 588. Supply Chain Strategy. (3)



MGMT 590. Corporate Taxation. (3)



MGMT 591. Estate and Gift Taxation. (3)



MGMT 592. Partnership and LLC Taxation. (3)



MGMT 593. Real Estate Taxation. (3)



MGMT 594. Special Topics in Management. (3)



MGMT 595. Management in Latin America. (3)



MGMT 596. International Entrepreneurship. (3)



MGMT 597. International Strategy. (3)



MGMT 598. The Strategic Management Process. (3)



MGMT 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



MGMT 600. Perspectives on Management and Careers. (1)



MGMT 626. Financial Management for Accountants. (3)



MGMT 630. Management of Information Systems. (3)



MGMT 631. Information System Project Management. (3)



MGMT 632. Web Application Development. (3)



MGMT 633. Vendor and Contract Management. (3)



MGMT 634. Information Systems Analysis and Design. (3)



MGMT 635. Data Analytics. (3)



MGMT 636. Information Systems Security. (3)



MGMT 637. Database Management Systems. (3)



MGMT 638. Advanced Database Management. (3)



MGMT 639. Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems. (3, no limit Δ)



MGMT 640. Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations. (3)



MGMT 641. Forensic Accounting. (3)



MGMT 642. Fraud Examination. (3)



MGMT 643. Governmental Accounting. (3)



MGMT 644. Data Warehousing. (3)



MGMT 645. Data Mining for Business Decisions [Data and Text Mining]. (3)



MGMT 646. Digital Forensics. (3)



MGMT 647. System and Network Administration. (3)



MGMT 648. Advanced Information System Security. (3)



MGMT 649. Information Assurance Project. (3)



MGMT 650. Competitive Analysis. (3)



MGMT 651. Regulation and Social Control of Business. (3)



MGMT 652. Public Affairs and Public Relations. (3)



MGMT 653. Environmental Sustainability and Business. (3)



MGMT 654. Advanced Legal Topics for Managers. (3)



MGMT 655. Washington Campus Program. (3)



MGMT 657. Nonprofit Management. (3)



MGMT 658. Managerial Ethics. (3)



MGMT 663. Employment Law. (3)



MGMT 697 / 497. Internship. (1-3, to a maximum of 6 Δ)



MGMT 700. Management Perspectives. (1)



MGMT 701. Statistical Analysis for Management Decisions. (3)



MGMT 702. Financial Reporting Systems. (3)



MGMT 703. Accounting for Management Planning and Control. (3)



MGMT 704. Economics for Managers. (3)



MGMT 706. Organizational Behavior and Diversity. (3)



MGMT 707. Executive Leadership. (2)



MGMT 708. Contemporary Ethical and Legal Issues for Organizations. (3)



MGMT 711. Management of Technology and Innovation. (3)



MGMT 712. Business Communications. (3)



MGMT 720. Operations Management. (3)



MGMT 722. Marketing Management. (3)



MGMT 726. Financial Management. (3)



MGMT 728. Global Business Environment. (2)



MGMT 751. Practicum. (1-3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



MGMT 755. Washington Campus for Executive M.B.A. Students. (3)



MGMT 794. Special Topics. (2 to a maximum of 4 Δ)



MGMT 798. Strategic Management. (3)



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