International Direct - Bachelor of Science - Management - Management Information Systems

Program Description

International direct admission is for international students with advanced English-language skills. It focuses on academic, cultural, and professional growth so students can excel in school—and prepare for a successful future.

International direct students receive:

• Exclusive and rigorous academic coursework
• Priority access to in-demand courses that fit their interests
• Guidance from academic advisors and mentors
• Career development and networking opportunities
• Intensive classes with domestic students

The College of Management (CM) at UMass Boston offers a bachelor of science in management (BSM) degree with a full range of management courses and management concentrations that prepare students for specific management responsibilities. The program is built on a solid foundation in the arts and humanities achieved by completing CM's general education requirements. 

Coursework and a whole array of student resources help undergraduate students develop the communication, presentation, and analytical skills required by contemporary managers. More specific, professional development is available through various student activities as well as the career services offered by the College of Management. Students in the BSM program are required to participate in the Management Achievement Program (MAP), a co-curricular program designed to prepare students for their role as management professionals.

Information Systems and Business Analytics Concentration

Information and data analytics technologies are transforming all aspects of business. Students who concentrate in Information Systems and Business Analytics (ISBA) can acquire the knowledge and skills needed to take a leading role in these innovative fields. The curriculum of the ISBA concentration covers the topics in business analytics and its information systems foundation.

Courses in the ISBA program are designed to offer students options in the following career paths:

• Business Analytics
• Information Systems

The Business Analytics path prepares students for careers that address the best use of data in contemporary business environments. Students in this career path will gain the ability to understand data management, data storage, data processing, data visualization, and predictive analytics. Some of the positions people in this career path have taken include data analytics or data science specialists working with software to process data and generate reports, data analytics designers who design data warehouses and business intelligence systems, and business analysts or managers using analytical insights to solve problems for management decisions. People in this career path are expected to be in high demand as organizations increasingly understand the value of data and analytics and turn to data-driven decision-making.

The Information Systems path prepares students for highly demanding careers in today’s digitalized business environment that are typically positioned as bridges among business managers, end-users/customers, and IT departments/vendors. Students in this career path will gain the ability to understand what business managers and end-users/customers need and how to design and manage information systems to address those needs utilizing emerging digital technologies. Information systems professionals often work with a diverse team of IT developers, business managers, end-users, and software vendors to develop plans for designing, building, and integrating information systems solutions. Students choosing this path will also learn how to manage software development processes and how to manage and protect IT and data assets in business contexts. Various IT professional careers are accessible after taking this Information Systems path, including database administrator, IT help desk technician, IT project manager, network and security specialist, business/system analyst, etc.