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Master of Information Strategy, Systems & Technology
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Unique Focus
On the evolving
21st-century workspace
INFORMATION IS STRATEGIC
Focusing on the role of information in the 21st century, MISST recognizes:
Organizations are increasingly data-driven
Emerging business models and strategies are built on how organizations manage information
Information systems are key to creating and delivering business value
ACCELERATING CHANGE
Focusing on the impact of change, MISST explores how:
Technology and information drive change
Change causes chaos, disruption and stress, and creates transformation
Change affects every aspect of an organization...business model, strategies, organizational structure, people, processes, suppliers, technology, competitors, customer
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Focusing on installing 21st century knowledge and skills, MISST prepares you:
Be self-directed and proactive
Manage change strategically and creatively
Assess and integrate emerging opportunities while avoiding information overload
FUTURE-PROOF CAREER
Focusing on ensuring you a “future-proof” career, MISST enhances your ability to:
Manage information, focus on value, and to be innovative
Perceive and adapt to ongoing trends
Anticipate and lead change
Manage information, focus on value, and be innovative
Remain a lifelong learner
Unique Design
Meeting the needs of
the 21st-century professional
COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
Designed to establish a relationship between participants and faculty, MISST:
Provides a learning environment that is both personal and community-supported
Promotes shared learning among participants who bring diverse backgrounds and experience
Mirrors 21st-century problem-solving; combining individual strengths in a team approach to solve complex problems
CONNECTED CONVENIENCE
Designed for the busy professional, MISST:
Is 100% ONLINE
Allows you to connect from anywhere
Models modern collaboration, using current tools (WebEx, Slack)
Offers a participant-centered, faculty-supported online schedule
ADAPTIVE & AGILE
Designed to remain current, the MISST Program:
Keeps pace with the evolving changes pertinent to business success in the 21st century
Reflects the problems and challenges organizations face today
Ensures relevance with a curriculum based on authentic team-based projects
Led By Experts
Designed to facilitate access to relevant expertise, MISST is:
Led by a seasoned full-time faculty with decades of business experience at organizations such as Bell Labs and Lucent Technologies
Supported by practitioner-adjuncts with experience and expertise from a variety of industries
Guided by consultants who provide content and project ideas, and serve to review participant work
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