DBA en Gerencia de Sistemas de Información

The doctoral program in Management Information Systems is designed to provide a theoretical basis used to improve the knowledge of management information systems. This specialization allows students to concentrate on the meaning of information systems in various management scenarios. The program encourages theoretical and applied research, which results in the improvement of services in computers and information systems company. The program is designed to prepare students for careers in performance management, teaching, and research, involving the design, analysis, implementation, and operation of computerized information systems associated with economic and organizational issues.

Curriculum

Core Course

• ECON 760 Economic Analysis
• MANA 750 Advanced Statistical Methods
• MANA 754 Business Research Methods
• MANA 762 Management Science
• INBU 764 International Business Management
• MAIS 835 IT Policy & Strategy

Total: 18 credits

Specialization Required*

• MAIS 810 Information Systems Modeling
• MAIS 815 Telecommunications Management
• MAIS 820 Decision Support Systems
• MAIS 825 Information Security Management
• MAIS 830 Web-Based Information Architectures

Total: 15 credits

Specialization Elective Courses

• MAIS 827 Data Warehousing Management
• MAIS 832 Knowledge Management
• MAIS 842 Web Services
• MAIS 847 Special Topics in Information Security
• MAIS 852 Multimedia Systems
• MAIS 857 Special Topics in Computer Information Sys.
• MAIS 858 Data Mining
• MAIS 859 Service Oriented Architecture

Total: 9 credits

Research Courses

• RESM 850 Seminar In Information Systems I *
• RESM 860 Seminar in Information Systems II *
• RESM 866 Dissertation I
• RESM 867 Continuation Dissertation I **
• RESM 868 Dissertation II
• RESM 869 Continuation Dissertation II **

Total: 18 credits

*Enrollment in the elective courses and research seminars require advisor approval

**Optional course 3 Contact Hours

Plan of Study

First Year - First Semester

• MANA 762 Management Science
• MANA 754 Business Research Methods

First Year - Second Semester

• MAIS 825 Information Security Management
• MANA 750 Advanced Statistical Methods

First Year - Summer

• MAIS 810 Information Systems Modeling
• RESM 850 Seminar In Information Systems I *

Second Year - First Semester

• MAIS 815 Telecommunications Management
• ECON 760 Economic Analysis

Second Year - Second Semester

• MAIS 820 Decision Support Systems
• INBU 764 International Business Management

Second Year - Summer

• RESM 860 Seminar in Information Systems II *
• Elective Specialization Elective Courses

Third Year - First Semester

• Elective Specialization Elective Courses
• MAIS 835 I T Policy & Strategy

Third Year - Second Semester

• MAIS 830 Web-Based Information Architectures
• Elective Specialization Elective Courses

Fourth Year - First Semester

• RESM 866 Dissertation I
• RESM 867 Continuation Dissertation I **

Fourth Year - Second Semester

• RESM 868 Dissertation II
• RESM 869 Continuation Dissertation II **

*Enrollment in the elective courses and research seminars require advisor approval
** Optional course 3 Contact Hours