MBA: Information Systems and Digital Transformation Specialization
Prepare for a Tech-Focused Business Career with an MBA in Information Systems
An MBA with a specialization in information systems and digital transformation provides Part-Time and Full-Time students with the ability to lead in the digital age.
With this MBA specialization, you'll gain the necessary skills to leverage IT to create efficient organizations characterized by standardized business processes and integrated data. Graduate prepared for increasingly compliance- and security-intensive environments due to heavy integration of IT with key financial and accounting processes. We help you learn how to innovate and create top-line growth and differentiation opportunities based on data-driven business intelligence, harnessing social media to develop customer intimacy, and by optimally leveraging a global sourcing of IT and IT-enabled business processes.

Full-Time: On-campus
Part-Time: In-person, Online, HyFlex

Full-Time: 2 years
Part-Time: Average 3.5 years

Full-Time: Average 5 years
Part-Time: Average 6 years

Full-Time: Fall (September)
Part-Time: Fall (September); Spring (January); Summer (June)
Curriculum: Information Systems and Digital Transformation
Our well-rounded coursework ensures that you'll have a firm foundation in business and gain the information systems knowledge you need to further your career. You will build the skills necessary to participate in the digital transformation of firms including changes to business models, business processes and interorganizational relationships, as well as recognize the value of developments such as the gig economy, crowdsourcing platforms, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Students will be able to use conceptual models and frameworks to evaluate and spot opportunities arising from data-driven business intelligence, AI, Machine Learning, automation and the monetization of a firm’s data and knowledge base.
It is recommended that 12 credits of information systems MBA courses are completed. Additionally, you should consider incorporating interdisciplinary courses to obtain a well-rounded business foundation. Please note, not all courses listed are offered every semester. Use the One Stop Class Schedule to verify each semester's course offerings and the assigned professor.
Grow Your Information Systems Career with an MBA
No matter your career aspirations, Minnesota Carlson is here to support you. You can work with the Carlson Business Career Center (CBCC) to search for jobs, polish your resume, and practice your interview skills. It's a one-stop shop to help you on every step of your career journey.
This specialization prepares you for careers in the following and more:
- Global sourcing management
- E-procurement
- ERP consulting
- Strategic and technology consulting
- Vendor relationship management
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