Overview

College of Business and Information Systems / College of Business and Information Systems is located in Madison, SD, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Information systems
(Graduate Certificate)	Business analytics
(Graduate Certificate)	Health care data analytics
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	General management
Master of Science (MS)	Analytics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Information systems
Master of Science (MS)	Health informatics and information management
(Graduate Certificate)	Information technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

244

Applied

105

Accepted

46

Enrolled

Applying

35

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	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

181

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.31%
Black or African American	8.29%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.1%
Asian	9.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.55%
Two or more races	0.55%
Unknown	3.87%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 2

Male (12)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social Determinants of Health, Population Health, Digital Health, and Internet of Things; Economic benefits of financial reforms and technological advancement for the banking sector; Decision support methodology with application to healthcare; Machine learning; big data analytics; Electronic Commerce and Consumer Behavior
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 820 North Washington
Madison, SD  57042-1799
United States

Contact Dr. Dorine Bennett
Dean of College of Business and Information Systems
Email: dorine.bennett@dsu.edu
Phone: 605-256-5176

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