MS in Information Systems and Operations Management — Information Technology concentration

About the MS-ISOM, Information Technology concentration

The right software can streamline workflows and employee collaboration. Active network security protects a business’s most valuable assets. And managing hardware forms the backbone of these initiatives.

Considering this scope, IT leaders develop and advocate for their organization’s strategy, often with data shaping their decisions, presentations and day-to-day responsibilities.

Warrington’s degree explores information technology in this multilayered context. The program:

• Instructs you in the technical skills for designing, developing and implementing an organization’s IT strategy, including programming, networks and information systems.
• Introduces data — including management, databases, analysis, statistical modeling and visualization — as a problem-solving tool.
• Illustrates how IT, information systems and data support and enrich core business functions and decisions.
• Incorporates group projects throughout that replicate the workplace and challenge you to devise a solution with all you’ve acquired.
• Encourages you to grow your resume with a summer internship or business practicum project.

Scholarships and tuition assistance

Fast-track your aspirations in a hands-on program that trains you for an in-demand career and keeps debt down.

Along with completing your FAFSA® to qualify for loans and other types of aid, you may be eligible for scholarships or undergraduate tuition rates based on how you apply:

• Scholarships: The MS in Information Systems and Operations Management program offers select scholarship and research assistant opportunities to students who have attended the program for at least a semester.
• Florida Bright Futures: Are you surging ahead with the combination track? Florida Bright Futures recipients who graduated with their bachelor’s degree in seven semesters/105 credits or less may be eligible to apply remaining Florida Bright Futures funding to the first semester of the MS in Information Systems and Operations Management program.
• Florida Prepaid Students: Once accepted into the combination program, Florida Prepaid students may apply any remaining prepaid funds toward graduate tuition.

Formats for the MS-ISOM, IT concentration

There’s no single path to beginning a career in IT and information systems. Individuals who majored in business or technology to the humanities and the arts enroll in the MS-ISOM program through one of the following formats:

• Traditional on-campus program: Whether you’re debugging devices or making a case for a new system, you’ll collaborate with other IT and business professionals in your future job. This format gives you a glimpse of these responsibilities through intensive group learning and relationship-building opportunities.
• Combination program: When you envision yourself managing networks and data, realize your aspirations on your timeframe with this program that allows you to begin master’s coursework as an undergraduate and earn two credentials in less time. Learn more about our combination degrees.
• MBA/MS-ISOM program: Show up well-rounded in business and technology fundamentals by pairing Warrington’s Full-Time MBA with MS-ISOM courses. Explore our joint MBA programs.
• Auditing Minor: Financial audits take into account how a company stores, manages, and accesses its assets. In this minor, you’ll examine how technology supports the auditing process, from various risks to tools and practices.

Please note that candidates without a business background may spend an additional semester in the program.

How to apply to the MS-ISOM program

• Bachelor’s degree or a four-year international equivalent.
  • Students without an undergraduate business major or minor will need to complete core business courses. It is also recommended that students take a programming course.
• 3.0 upper-division undergraduate GPA (U.S. degrees only).
• A statement of purpose (400-600 words) that explains how the MS in Information Systems and Operations Management aligns with your future goals.
• Résumé or Curriculum Vitae covering all post-high school education and employment, international affiliations, and research funding.
• Two or more letters of recommendation from a supervisor. Recommendations from student/peer leaders will not be accepted.
• Official or unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended. Send electronically or mailed in a sealed, signed, and unopened envelope to Graduate Admissions.
• Official GMAT/GRE test scores: Complete the quantitative and verbal sections of the GMAT or the GRE. Use code: UF 5812. We do not consider the analytical writing assessment section (traditional GMAT) or the integrated reasoning section (traditional GMAT, GRE).
  • GMAT/GMAT Focus Edition: The minimum score required is 465.
  • GRE: The minimum score required is 295.
  • Only exemption: Applicants with a previous graduate/master’s or professional degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution are not required to submit GMAT/GRE scores.
• $30 application fee.
• International candidates: Refer to requirements for international students, including English proficiency and transcript evaluations. Warrington interviews candidates who attended a non-U.S. institution as part of the admissions process.
• Policy for 3-year bachelor’s degrees:
  The UF Office of Admissions will not recognize 3-year bachelor’s degrees from India, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada (excluding Quebec), Nepal and Pakistan. Three-year bachelor’s degrees from other countries are reviewed on an individual basis.