Overview

Department of Management and Information Systems / Department of Management and Information Systems is located in Mississippi State, MS.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	112
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT (minimum score of 550) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

329

Applied

284

Accepted

192

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of undergraduate course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT (minimum score of 550)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25 on all graduate work; BS with minimum GPA of 3.0 cumulative and last 60 hours

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

452

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.65%
Black or African American	13.27%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	2.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	1.33%
Unknown	1.11%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 1

Male (11)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Electronic commerce, management of information technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,929,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9581
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Laura Marler
Professor and Department Head
Email: lmarler@business.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-1957
Fax: 662-325-8651

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