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On March 13, AASET launched a new version of the Electives site. You can visit the new site at https://z.umn.edu/CSOMGradElectives.
On March 13, AASET launched a new version of the Electives site. Please visit the new site at https://z.umn.edu/CSOMGradElectives for resources to support your elective selection.
Courses offered by the Information & Decision Sciences department prepare students to lead businesses in the digital age. Information technologies have profound and often disruptive impact on business and society. Available electives addresses important compliance and security issues related to heavy integration of IT, data-driven business intelligence, emerging technologies, and IT-enabled business processes. Students can use Schedule Builder or the MyU Class Search tool to view when courses are typically scheduled.
*Courses designated with * are options Management Science MBA students may use towards the STEM MBA Elective Requirement.
Information Systems Specialization
Information Systems Specialization
Interested in taking your focus in information and decision sciences to the next level? Learn more about the available information systems specialization on the Specializations page.
Course Information
Course Information
IDSC 6041 Information Technology Management
IDSC 6041 Information Technology Management
2 credits
Course previously offered as IDSC 6040
Course considered equivalent to MBA 6240 Competing in a Data-Driven Digital Age. Students cannot receive credit towards degree for completing both IDSC 6041 (previously IDSC 6040) and MBA 6241 (previously MBA 6240).
Course is one of the two options Part-Time MBA students may use to fulfill the IT Requirement.
IDSC 6051 Information Technology & Solutions*
IDSC 6051 Information Technology & Solutions*
2 credits | Offered in online format
Course previously offered as IDSC 6050
Course is one of the two options Part-Time MBA students may use to fulfill the IT Requirement.
IDSC 6444 Business Analytics for Managers I
IDSC 6444 Business Analytics for Managers I
2 credits | Offered in online format
Prerequisite: IDSC 6041 (previously IDSC 6040) IT Management, IDSC 6051 (previously IDSC 6050) IT Solutions, or MBA 6241 (previously MBA 6240) Competing in a Data-Driven Digital Age
Course is required for Management Science MBA students
IDSC 6446 Business Analytics for Managers II
IDSC 6446 Business Analytics for Managers II
2 credits
Prerequisite: IDSC 6444 Bus. Analytics for Managers I
Course is required for Management Science MBA students
IDSC 6445 Data Visualization*
IDSC 6445 Data Visualization*
2 credits
Prerequisite: IDSC 6444 Bus. Analytics for Managers I, or, more specifically, some basic experience of working with data (e.g., Excel, understanding of summary statistics, ...) and basic programming/coding capabilities (e.g., with R) are expected.
IDSC 6465 Emerging Technologies and Digital Transformation: Changes to Work, Capability Sourcing and Innovation
IDSC 6465 Emerging Technologies and Digital Transformation: Changes to Work, Capability Sourcing and Innovation
4 credits
Prerequisite: IDSC 6041 IT Management (previously IDSC 6040) , IDSC 6051 (previously IDSC 6050) IT Solutions, or MBA 6241 (previously MBA 6240) Competing in a Data-Driven Digital Age
Course is one of the "glocal" options that students may use to fulfill the International Experience Requirement.
Additional Course Options
Additional Course Options
Students with a further interest in data analysis and other information systems and technology related courses may also use the Elective Petition Process to take additional graduate courses for credit towards their MBA electives. Some common petition options include courses through the University's College of Science & Engineering, which offers courses in computer science and security technologies.
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