Academic Catalog

Management Information Systems

All programs offered by the Foster College of Business, Bradley University, are accredited by the AACSB International: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Faculty Professor Marcum (chair), Stephens; Associate Professor Young; Assistant Professors John, Godasu, Zheng; Instructors Fanti

The Department of Management Information Systems curricula provide students with the educational experiences of reasoning, problem solving, and decision making so that they, through balanced programs, will be qualified to accept responsible positions in business and the public sector.

Specific departmental objectives include the following:

  1. To give students the historical perspective necessary to understand the evolution of business in a global, social, political, economic, and technological environment;
  2. To excite students about new ideas and knowledge;
  3. To provide students with a basic understanding of entrepreneurship, information technology, and the legal environment of business;
  4. To develop well-informed individuals who understand their ethical and social responsibilities in business situations;
  5. To enable students to understand the operation of our business and economic systems;
  6. To develop the ability to think clearly, analyze carefully, and express thoughts and conclusions logically; and
  7. To help students develop competence in a major field of study.

Students enrolling in the Department of Management Information Systems must select and complete the requirements for one of the following majors:

  1. Management Information Systems (MIS),
  2. MIS with a Concentration in Business Analytics,
  3. MIS with a Concentration in Cybersecurity,
  4. Business Analytics, or
  5. Cybersecurity.

The department also offers minors in Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, and Management Information Systems.

MIS Minors: Management Information Systems, Cybersecurity, and Business Analytics

To qualify for more than one MIS minor, no fewer than 9 s.h. of courses required for any of the desired minors must be unique to that minor and not used to satisfy the requirements of the other minors.