Information Systems Management

This concentration can provide you with a foundational understanding of management within the information technology industry. Gain an understanding of how to manage information systems within an organization and across an extended supply chain. Explore the steps necessary to develop and refine business processes. Analyze business processes and determine how to restructure them to meet desired results.

Some credits earned from successful completion of this concentration may be applied toward Walden’s Master of Information Systems Management degree program. Learn more.

Completion Requirements

• 181 total quarter credit hours
  • Foundation course (1 cr.)
  • General education courses (45 cr.)
  • Business core courses (30cr.)
  • Computer information systems courses (50 cr.)
  • Concentration courses (20 cr.)
  • Elective courses (30 cr.)
  • Capstone course (5 cr.)

Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336. 

Foundation Course

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
WLDN 1000	Dynamics of Walden Success: Learning Lab	1

Business Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ACCT 1003	Introduction to Accounting I	5
BUSI 1002	Introduction to Management and Leadership	5
BUSI 3003	Dynamics of Change	5
BUSI 3005	Critical Thinking	5
ECON 1002	Microeconomics	5
STAT 2001	Statistics	5
CMIS 1000	Developing Student Portfolios for CIS (optional)	1

Computer Information Systems Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
CMIS 1001	Introduction to Information Systems	5
CMIS 1002	Information Technology Infrastructure	5
CMIS 1003	Object-Oriented Programming I	5
CMIS 2001	Internet Computing	5
CMIS 2002	Object-Oriented Programming II	5
CMIS 3001	Computing and Society	5
CMIS 3002	Database Management Systems	5
CMIS 3003	Requirements Analysis	5
CMIS 3004	Object-Oriented Design	5
CMIS 3005	Information Systems Project Management	5

Concentration Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ISYS 3001	Information Systems in Enterprise	5
ISYS 4301	Business Process Design	5
ISYS 4302	Management of Technology	5
CMIS 4601	Information Systems Service Management	5

Elective Courses (30 cr.)

Select six additional courses to fulfill the elective requirement. Choose courses from either general education courses, B.S. in Computer Information Systems concentration courses, or courses from any of Walden’s bachelor’s degree programs. Individual course prerequisites apply.

Capstone Course

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
CMIS 4001	CIS Capstone Course	5

Course Descriptions

For assistance in deciding which online degree concentration fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.