Overview

Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics / Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics is located in Waco, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Information Systems (MBA/MSIS)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Information systems management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Information systems

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT, GRE Thesis Optional Completion of 36 hours of coursework including an internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT, GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

48

Applied

22

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT, GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume, Letter of Recommendation, Essay, Transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT, GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal Statement, Writing Sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	4.76%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cybersecurity, gamification, societal impacts of information systems, computing personnel research, information and decision-making
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Bear Place #98005
Waco, TX  76798
United States

Contact Dr. Timothy Kayworth
Associate Dean
Email: timothy_kayworth@baylor.edu
Phone: 254-710-4751
Fax: 254-710-1091

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