The MSIS curriculum is immersed in and informed by the current and future needs of business and industry. You’ll gain both technical skills and business acumen by choosing to pursue an MS in Information Systems at the top-ranked Kelley School of Business.
Why Kelley?
Kasie Kyle, MSIS’15, Entrepreneur
Prepare for a career as a business technologist with a curriculum that develops your technical skills in a real-world learning environment
In the MSIS program, you will:
- Receive a strong core business and technology foundation
- Gain a broad knowledge of IT management, strategy, and project management skills
- Become well-versed in industry standards, tools, and frameworks
- Customize your degree by choosing a concentration and electives
- Develop your analytical skills through case competitions, company-sponsored projects, and classroom projects and presentations
Launch your career in business and tech with the Kelley MSIS
Hear directly from graduates of the Kelley Master of Information Systems (MSIS) program about how the MSIS allowed them to develop a solution-based mindset, work with real clients, and gain valuable tech and business skills for careers in consulting, technology, and more.
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WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.905 --> 00:00:01.905 I picked MSIS 2 00:00:01.905 --> 00:00:04.505 because I wanted a program that gave me the toolkit 3 00:00:04.685 --> 00:00:06.505 to be successful, both interacting 4 00:00:06.505 --> 00:00:08.585 with business stakeholders and technical stakeholders. 5 00:00:09.425 --> 00:00:11.145 MSIS had all of the different remarks 6 00:00:11.145 --> 00:00:13.025 that I've been looking for in a future career. 7 00:00:13.415 --> 00:00:15.345 Combining business, combining technology, 8 00:00:15.415 --> 00:00:16.905 combining communication skills. 9 00:00:17.465 --> 00:00:21.585 I came into IU as a computer science undergrad. 10 00:00:21.855 --> 00:00:23.945 What I was learning, I felt was a little bit limited, 11 00:00:24.605 --> 00:00:26.705 and I knew that to be a good consultant, 12 00:00:26.795 --> 00:00:28.305 there were some skills that I kind 13 00:00:28.305 --> 00:00:30.585 of needed on the business side of things. 14 00:00:31.105 --> 00:00:34.865 MSIS helped me to look at problems in more 15 00:00:34.865 --> 00:00:36.105 of a solution based mindset. 16 00:00:37.025 --> 00:00:41.105 MSIS is the best one year preparation to be a consultant 17 00:00:41.135 --> 00:00:42.465 that you could possibly take. 18 00:00:42.845 --> 00:00:45.265 The communication skills, the presentation skills, 19 00:00:45.605 --> 00:00:46.785 the time management skills 20 00:00:46.785 --> 00:00:48.905 that I took from MSIS is something 21 00:00:48.905 --> 00:00:50.905 that has been very valuable in my career 22 00:00:51.125 --> 00:00:52.745 and I use on a daily basis. 23 00:00:53.305 --> 00:00:56.065 MSIS has to enabled to give me a better understanding of 24 00:00:56.065 --> 00:00:57.825 what the business world is like, especially 25 00:00:57.825 --> 00:00:58.825 through the Capstone project. 26 00:00:59.115 --> 00:01:00.945 Being able to work with the client directly 27 00:01:00.945 --> 00:01:03.945 and apply the concepts I learned in classes really helps, 28 00:01:04.125 --> 00:01:06.625 uh, enlighten my ideas of, you know, this is 29 00:01:06.625 --> 00:01:08.345 how it actually works in the real world. 30 00:01:08.365 --> 00:01:09.665 You're gonna bubble for college. 31 00:01:09.685 --> 00:01:11.945 You're with all peers that are in the same interest. 32 00:01:11.945 --> 00:01:13.185 You're kind of on the same schedule. 33 00:01:13.325 --> 00:01:15.785 And then once you graduate, you're on your own. 34 00:01:15.965 --> 00:01:17.945 You're working now every day, nine 35 00:01:17.945 --> 00:01:19.985 to five MSIS really prepares you for 36 00:01:19.985 --> 00:01:21.785 that time management and have that routine. 37 00:01:22.085 --> 00:01:24.465 And then also being able to just be comfortable 38 00:01:24.465 --> 00:01:25.465 with being uncomfortable, 39 00:01:25.735 --> 00:01:28.465 Working with others in core, with a, a group 40 00:01:28.465 --> 00:01:30.305 of four people, and you know, your project team. 41 00:01:30.575 --> 00:01:32.665 It's kind of the exact same way at Deloitte 42 00:01:32.665 --> 00:01:34.585 and in consulting, I look back 43 00:01:34.605 --> 00:01:37.225 and the people that I was in class with are still some 44 00:01:37.225 --> 00:01:38.585 of my best friends to this day. 45 00:01:39.065 --> 00:01:42.425 I actually landed my job in Toyota through an alum. 46 00:01:42.425 --> 00:01:44.785 There's a huge sense of belonging 47 00:01:44.925 --> 00:01:46.545 and support in this community. 48 00:01:46.725 --> 00:01:48.825 If there's a student in the program reaching out to me, 49 00:01:49.505 --> 00:01:52.065 I make it a point to take the time out 50 00:01:52.065 --> 00:01:53.105 and reach out back to them. 51 00:01:53.495 --> 00:01:54.905 When I'm looking at hiring people, 52 00:01:54.995 --> 00:01:57.545 there is a distinct difference between undergrads 53 00:01:57.545 --> 00:01:58.985 or those without the MSIS degree 54 00:01:58.985 --> 00:02:02.105 and MSIS students, the MSIS kids, they start off running. 55 00:02:02.415 --> 00:02:03.625 They understand the basics. 56 00:02:03.625 --> 00:02:05.105 They integrate into the teams way quicker. 57 00:02:05.525 --> 00:02:06.585 And hiring them means you 58 00:02:06.585 --> 00:02:07.745 don't have to train them on the basics. 59 00:02:07.745 --> 00:02:11.265 They are ready to dive into the actual technical stuff 60 00:02:11.285 --> 00:02:12.625 and really integrate with the team, 61 00:02:12.815 --> 00:02:14.705 Whether it's people management, 62 00:02:15.505 --> 00:02:17.785 building your own confidence, recognizing 63 00:02:17.925 --> 00:02:19.985 how you can contribute to a team. 64 00:02:20.265 --> 00:02:22.465 I discovered parts of myself during the program 65 00:02:22.535 --> 00:02:23.585 that I didn't know existed, 66 00:02:23.725 --> 00:02:25.185 and I can really leverage that today.
Learn from leading experts in information systems
The professors who teach information systems graduate courses are thought leaders in their fields. The breadth and depth of our faculty expertise enables us to design and create learning experiences that are informed by what’s happening at the intersection of business and technology at organizations all over the world.
“The curriculum in the MSIS Program is an absolute mirror of what is going on in the real world.”
Justin GreisPartner and North America Cybersecurity Practice Leader, McKinsey & Company
20+
full-time faculty design and teach MSIS courses
“Kelley is a major league. It not only has a strong national and a global footprint, but also excels in all major areas of research, nurtures high quality of students and boasts diversity of coursework.”
Alan Dennis, Winner of the 2021 LEO AwardJohn T. Chambers Chair of Internet Systems, Professor of Information Systems
Connect with leading professional services and IT consulting firms
Through our highly regarded faculty and our network of more than 133,000 Kelley School of Business alumni, you will meet and work with professionals from leading firms such as Deloitte, EY, Cummins, Grant Thorton, Humana, PWC, Roche Diagnostics, and Whirlpool.
You’ll also have access to a dedicated team of career coaches through Graduate Career Services. GCS supports MSIS students in every aspect of the career search with the goal of connecting each student with the right job. This support continues after graduation and throughout your career.
$87,600
average starting compensation with bonus
“I wanted to find a job that I could excel at and at the same time enjoy doing. I also made sure to tap into the existing MSIS alumni network.”
Mihir Borkar, MSIS’18Senior Strategist at Google
Build a network of talented peers
At Kelley, you’ll learn and develop your skills alongside a talented cohort of students from a variety of backgrounds and career paths. You’ll form lifelong friendships and connections that will last. Students in the MSIS program are involved in a variety of professional and student life clubs at Kelley as well as Indiana University.
“My academic background in psychology and media and creative advertising from IU might seem worlds apart from the tech domain, but at MSIS, I discovered the power of diverse learning.”
Gabby Leier, MSIS’23
Have questions? Talk to us.
Visit office hours in person or online to talk with an MSIS recruiter. You can also connect with students in our MSIS program to hear about their experiences.