Make a career with connecting people and technology.
As an Information Systems student at The University of Texas at Dallas, you will master the most up-to-date skills and technologies that help people and businesses thrive.
Information Systems Degree Options
The Bachelor’s in Business Analytics prepares students to solve analytics problems embedded in a business context. Empower yourself to seek analytical roles by combining fundamental ideas in economics, finance, information technology, marketing, operations management and statistics with various analytics concepts using a range of tools and programming languages.
BS Business AnalyticsThe Bachelor’s in Information Technology and Systems (ITS) program is a unique blend of technical and business curriculum. This STEM designated degree program provides students with practical and theoretical training in information technology. Graduates from the program are in high demand because of their diverse technical skill set and their ability to understand how technology affects business processes.
BS CIS-TECHThe Master’s in Business Analytics program (BUAN) is a 36 semester credit hour STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) designated degree program. This highly-ranked program provides students with the practical and theoretical knowledge needed to pursue careers involving a wide variety of data science, data engineering, and data analytics roles within a number of business domains.
MS Business Analytics OptionsThe Master’s in Information Technology and Management (ITM) program is a 36 semester credit hour STEM designated degree program ranked 17th in the US by US News and World Report. The MS ITM degree prepares students for careers as IT professionals working in a variety of industries and roles. The program features a state of the art curriculum, online or class room delivery options, and the ability to complete the degree on a full-time or part time basis.
MS ITMDevelop strong research skills that are especially relevant for students interested in an academic career. Research seminars are held regularly, and each year the Information Systems area sponsors a speaker series to bring researchers from other universities to UT Dallas.
PhD in Management Science, Information Systems ConcentrationLatest Information Systems News:
- ITS Newsletter – Summer 2019
- Student News
- MS in ITM Internship Stories on LinkedIn
- G.I.R.L.S. STEM Symposium Introduces Middle School Girls to Emerging Technologies
Information Systems Blogs & News
Discover how Information Systems faculty are researching, publishing, speaking and engaging in the business community. The authors of these articles also include Information Systems students, staff and friends.
Seven Dallas ISD Students Commit to UT Dallas as Jindal Young Scholars
The Jindal Young Scholars Program, an outreach initiative that helps Dallas Independent School District students prepare for college, welcomed it second cohort recently. Seven DISD students signed letters of intent to enroll at UT Dallas this fall.
Student Group Shows Top Hosting, Competing Skills at State Leadership Conference
All UT Dallas business contest competitors al Phi Beta Lambda Texas State Leadership Conference qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference in June. The UTD chapter also hosted the state leadership conference this year.
New Online STEM Graduate Program Trains Students for In-Demand Big Data Careers
Applications are now being accepted for a new completely online MS in Business Analytics program that starts this fall. The career outlook has been excellent for past program graduates, with 92% of them finding jobs within three months of graduation.
New Alliance With Tech Community Benefits MS in ITM Program
A search for more industry mentors led the Jindal School’s MS in Information and Technology Management program into a partnership with the Dallas Technology Ball that has so far netted the program fundraising proceeds and scholarships.
Experts Explain How North Texas Can Become Epicenter of Fintech Disruption
New financial technologies — fintech — are reordering the financial services industry. Professionals schooled in the changes made a case for Dallas and the surrounding region’s competitive advantage at a recent NTX Disruptors event at JSOM.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Dawn Owens
Let’s hear from Dr. Dawn Owens about the opportunities as well as challenges of being an ITS professional.
STEM Symposium Introduces Middle School Girls to Emerging Technologies
The third annual G.I.R.L.S. Stem Symposium at the Jindal School gave middle school girls hands-on opportunities in data analytics, programming, supply chain quality control and logistics. The event introduced participants to information technology.
ITS Academy Summer Camp
Summer is fast approaching and many teens are busy trying to manage end-of-year commitments. Instead of overbooking yourself, why not step away for a week and change your way of thinking about technology with the ITS Academy Summer Camp at UT Dallas?
Phi Beta Lambda Turns in Strong Performance at Texas State Leadership Conference
Based in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, the UT Dallas chapter of the student organization Phi Beta Lambda brought home 26 first-, second, and third-place awards from the Texas State Leadership Conference.
Scholarships Boost Accounting Students’ Balance Sheets
Accounting students headed toward careers as CPAs and auditors scored scholarships this fall from three of those professions’ top funding supporters. Recipients benefited from good grades, extracurricular activities and strong résumés.
Jindal School Graduates Take Third in Global IT Challenge
Creating Electra, a utilities chatbot that can reduce costs and provide better service, earned two recent Jindal School graduates third place in the 2018 Atos IT Challenge, a global competition to improve customer service with AI and chatbots.
Senior Wins National Contest Showcasing U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
A Jindal School senior won a national essay contest by focusing on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal that targets natural resources, waste reduction and recycling and tying that goal to remanufacturing standards.
Business Leadership Group Phi Beta Lambda Pivots — and Prevails — at State
The Texas division of Phi Beta Lambda had to find a way to do its annual state conference virtually this year. Despite the difficulties involved, UT Dallas competitors showed their Comet spirit and scored more than 20 top finishes.
Lunar New Year in Vietnam
It’s the first day of the Lunar New Year — the Year of the Rooster — so as a gesture of appreciation to our JSOM students, staff and faculty who celebrate this holiday, let’s learn more about it.
Strategic Management Online Contest Grows in Popularity, Gains No. 4 Winner
Efforts to get more Jindal School undergraduate and graduate students to enter an online contest based on their strategic management course yielded more entrants and more top finishers. One Jindal School student finished No. 4 in the world.
Team of JSOM Seniors Places Third in Global Social Business Competition
Two UT Dallas teams were the only U.S. competitors to advance to the finals of Creative Shock, an international social business case competition. One team, made up of four Jindal School seniors, placed third in the contest.
2019 Scholarship Breakfast: Former Dallas Mayor Emphasizes Need for Education
Former Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings tied education to economic viability in a keynote conversation at the Jindal School’s major annual fundraiser, the Scholarship Breakfast. The event raised enough to provide scholarships for more than 40 students.
Information Systems Researcher Wins Early Career Award
An information systems faculty member widely known for his research on digital piracy recently earned an honor marking him as intellectual leader in the making. Dr. Atanu Lahiri won the Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award last month.
JSOM Profs Bring Data-Driven Business Perspective to Healthcare Operations
Professor Özalp Özer, joined by Assistant Professor Mehmet Ayvaci, is working on improving healthcare decision-support technologies in a collaborative effort with — and funded by — University Hospitals of Cleveland.
Management Information Systems Aka MIS: A Versatile Degree in a Growing Field
The concept of management information systems (MIS) might not be as foreign as you think. All of us users of technology are information systems managers on a micro scale. Do you use a cellphone or a computer to receive, send, organize data?
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Information Systems – Lifeblood of Successful Business
If you are fascinated by technology such as iPhones, Facebook and Twitter and are curious about the potential these technologies have to improve people’s lives, then you may have what it takes to major in Information Systems (IS). Many people think IS professionals only do programming. Programming is just a small part of many IS management jobs.
Information Systems Careers
An information systems degree from UT Dallas will prepare students for a career in a high-growth and dynamic profession. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that occupations such as computer systems analysts, network systems and database administrators and information systems managers are expected to grow faster or much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2022.
For jobs in a technical or scientific environment, employers often seek applicants who have at least a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, such as computer science, information science, applied mathematics, engineering or the physical sciences. For jobs in a business environment, employers often seek applicants with at least a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field such as management information systems (MIS). IS graduates are not restricted to the software industry. In fact, most students accept positions in business sectors such as energy, financial services, retailers, airlines, hospitals and consulting groups. They work closely with areas such as marketing, supply chain, manufacturing and accounting on exciting projects in team-based, project-oriented environments.
Student Testimonials
Jaspreet Kaur Bhamra, MS’18
Data Scientist, Ericsson Inc.
The course is perfectly designed for anyone and everyone who have a passion to find insights and analyze data using latest technologies.
Vaidik Natani, MS’18
Data Scientist Insights, Hallmark Cards
The MS BA course here at UT Dallas has a perfect curriculum for all the budding data scientist who wants to learn more about Statistics, Machine Learning…
Amanda Kolailat, MS’18
SAP Certified Consultant
I feel so blessed that UTD incorporated a competitive edge by offering information systems certifications that could be catered to any potential business.
Pankit Arora, MS’19
Sr. Risk Modeling Analyst, Mr. Cooper
The technical, analytical, and business skills I’ve gained from the program are used every day at my current role as a Sr. Risk Modeling Analyst.
Snehasis Dutta ’20
SAP Functional Consultant, Infosys
Having a well-rounded experience in SAP domain, it was a conspicuous decision to join UT Dallas to pursue my career in Information Technology and Management. The ITM program offers flexible courses and constituted of different tracks. The Enterprise System track was a perfect fit for me which helped me to upraise my knowledge in various functional domains in SAP.
Sameer Ranjan, MS ‘20
The Jindal School of Management’s MSBA program has played a vital role in propelling my career to new heights. Its combination of business expertise and data intelligence has allowed me to enter the world of entrepreneurship and create highly impactful products that resonate with global audiences. Without this program, achieving this level of success would have been impossible.
Tanvi Sawhney, MS’18
Consultant, Deloitte
The MS ITM program at UT Dallas has been a life-changing experience. As a Chemical Engineer with about 3 years of experience as an SAP Technical Consultant, UT Dallas’s Enterprise Systems track was the perfect fit for me.
Apoorwa Joshi, MS’21
Associate Technology Consultant, SAP America
My journey to Masters Degree has been spectacular and memorable. Having my interest in SAP and choosing the UTD ITM program for its versatile curriculum which has an Enterprise Systems track perfectly complimented my skill sets in the SAP Security domain.
Madhur Mehta, MS ‘23
I wholeheartedly recommend the MSBA program to anyone seeking a comprehensive and transformative education in business analytics. It has been an enriching and empowering experience that has set the stage for a successful and fulfilling career in this exciting field.
Neethu Narayanan, MS’20
Database Developer, Copart Inc
The journey at UTD has been eventful and life changing. The two years spent at UTD has helped me grow personally and professionally. I was learning new and challenging things every day.
Vatsal Ajmera, MS’18
Data Scientist, Trinity Industries
The excellent course structure of the program with the highly-experienced faculty guided me to the professional world .
Akash Gupta, MS’20
Data Analyst, Scalable Press
When I applied to UTD, I was a budding undergraduate after completing my Computer Science degree fascinated by the field of data and analytics.
Bharat Vannekuti, MS’16
Data Analyst, Indeed.com
During my time as a Information Technology and Management graduate student, I have proudly witnessed taking Enterprise Resource Planning Track.
Akin Olutunla, MS’07
Consulting Manager
JSOM has a very dedicated faculty committed to students having the very best education and experience.
Abhishek Mishra, MS’18
Senior Specialist Data Scientist, AT&T Services
I joined UT Dallas in Fall 2016 and at that time I already had a couple of years of experience in the data analytics.
Duke Solomon, MS’17
SAP SCM/TM Consultant
I found the Information Systems coursework at JSOM attractive and stood apart from other schools. ITM provided ample opportunities to build on my experience.
Vibhore Agarwal, MS’18
Coverage Analyst, T-Mobile
Business Analytics at UT Dallas is a perfect blend of Marketing, Operation Research, Statistics and Econometrics.
Rhea DSouza, MS’21
Current MS ITM Student
Having a little over 2 years’ experience working with data and processes, I was seeking a graduate degree that aligned with my goals and interests. As I stumbled upon JSOM’s MS-ITM curriculum at UT Dallas, I knew my search was over and that this was the place I wanted to be. The MS-ITM program is a perfect amalgam of technical, business and management courses.
Abhinav Tomer, MS’18
Data Engineer, Autodesk Inc.
Business Analytics program at UTD is perfect for someone who wants to go into the field of Analytics.
Mallika Siripurapu, MS’21
Jr Programming Analyst, ELXR Technologies
UTD’S MSITM program has given me an opportunity to tailor the subjects in the course based on my interest and engage in the student clubs based on affinity to the technology stack. It was an enriching experience learning and working alongside professors, especially in the Enterprise Systems concentration.
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Information Systems Program Resources at the Jindal School
Academic Programs – Primary
The Information Systems area offers two bachelor’s, two master’s and one PhD program.
- Bachelor’s in Business Analytics
- Bachelor’s in Information Technology and Systems
- Master’s in Business Analytics
- Master’s in Information Technology Management
- PhD in Information Systems Concentration
Online Degrees
Master’s in Business Analytics Programs
The Master’s in Business Analytics degree has three formats and two cohorts.
Faculty and Community Activity
Discover how Information Systems faculty are researching, publishing, speaking and engaging in the business community.
Academic Programs – Additional
The Information Systems area also offers accelerated pathways to adding more degrees as well as certificates and certifications.