MS in Information Systems and Operations Management — Data Science concentration

About the MS-ISOM, Data Science concentration

Another challenge for effectively harnessing Big Data? Training. Warrington anticipates this hurdle by opening up the master’s in information systems and operations management program to candidates considering a career in data science, regardless of their undergraduate major or technical background.

Once accepted, you’ll undergo an intense, applied and comprehensive exploration of data science’s languages, applications, collection and storage systems, statistical models, and the use of AI and machine learning. The program then takes a process-oriented approach, aligning these concepts with business practices and their desired outcomes. This entails:

• A technical-focused core in business, quantitative skills and information systems.
• A five-course data science sequence covering database systems, business intelligence, data mining and data visualization.
• Integrated projects that engage your newly acquired technical skills and equip you to present influential, change-making solutions as a data science professional.

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 — Data Science concentration

The master’s in information systems and operations management degree program attracts a diverse group of students, and your classmates arrive with backgrounds in technology, business, the arts, humanities and more disciplines. While previous experience in computers, programming or business isn’t a prerequisite, getting up to speed in these areas may require extra time to finish the program:

• Traditional on-campus program: This full-time program fosters an environment of collaborative group learning and networking among peers and visiting partners.
• Combination program: Transition from your bachelor’s to a master’s in information science and operations management, double-counting up to 16 credits toward both degrees. Candidates without a business background may spend an additional semester in the program. Learn more about our combination degrees.
• MBA/MS-ISOM program: Hone your fundamental business, management and strategic skills by pairing an MS-ISOM with Warrington’s Full-Time MBA program, adding about a year to your studies. Explore our joint MBA programs.
• Auditing Minor: For a career collecting, analyzing, and acting upon finance data, this minor, managed by the Fisher School of Accounting, prepares you to improve the auditing process and results through technology.

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.
• Resume 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.