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Program Details

Graduate Program: Management (PHD) - Management Information Systems

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Program/Degree
Management (PHD) - Management Information Systems  
Program Description

The Doctor of Philosophy in Management with a major in Management Information Systems is the highest academic honor an institution can bestow to its students. The doctoral program is rigorous with an aim to train and prepare students to be critical and creative independent thinkers. An MIS Ph.D. gives students the ability to perform critical analysis of existing work, and to undertake research studies to advance academic understanding in the MIS field during their Ph.D. studies and in their subsequent career.

The Ph.D. degree in Management with a major in Management Information Systems (MIS) is designed to prepare students for teaching and research careers involving the design, analysis, implementation and operation of computer-based information systems and other associated organizational and economic issues. MIS involves the use of computers in organizations and the integration of computing technologies within  functional areas of a broad range of profit and non-profit organizations.

The MIS Ph.D. program starts with a solid foundation in research methodology. Building on this, it offers a unique synthesis of state-of-the-art technologies and approaches from Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Economics, Operations Management, Cognitive Science, and Socio-technical networks, to name a few.

Our premier faculty stands ready to mentor students and guide their entry into the many possible avenues of MIS scholarly pursuits. There is a mix of hands-on and theoretical work: the students learn how to implement, deploy, and evaluate information systems and technologies that are of interest to academia and industry alike.  

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Management & Organizations

The Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona is internationally recognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty, and excellence in entrepreneurship. The College is AACSB accredited and leads the nation’s business schools in generating grant funds for research and supports more than 4,500 undergraduate and 600 graduate students on the UA campus in beautiful Tucson, Arizona.     

The University of Arizona is located in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, a metropolitan area of more than one million people. Surrounded by mountains and the exotic Sonoran desert, this area enjoys 350 days of sunshine per year. The UA is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), a group of 62 leading U.S. universities distinguished by the breadth and quality of their programs in research and graduate education. The UA has 20 colleges and over 160 degrees from top-ranked programs in physical and life sciences, business and management, and social sciences.

 

 
College

Eller College of Management

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Cinda Van Winkle
520-621-2748
Graduate Program Coordinator
Alexander W Greengaard
520-621-2387
Director of Graduate Studies
Yong Ge
520-621-2748
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Megan Jia Mcnulty-Luoma
520-626-9962
 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements
  • For domestic students a Bachelor's degree from an regionally accredited college or university. For international students an US comparable Bachelor's degree.
  • Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
  • Copies of GMAT or GRE scores (uploaded during online application process)
  • Official GMAT or GRE scores (test must have been taken within the last five years of intended term of enrollment. No score minimum)
  • Copies of TOEFL scores (uploaded during online application process)
  • Official TOEFL scores (for international applicants only who have not graduated from a US institution. Test must have been taken within two years of the intended term of enrollment. Minimum score of 90 internet based testing)
  • Copies of official transcripts/academic records (uploaded during online application process)
  • Official transcripts/academic records (official documents needed ONLY after being admitted into program.)
    • From a US institution: Final, official transcript showing degree awarded with conferred date
    • From an international institution: Final, official transcripts/academic records showing degree awarded with conferred date and/or official degree/diploma certificate
      More details here on accepted transcripts/academic records
       
  • Resume which includes work experience with dates of employment (uploaded during online application process)
  • Three letters of recommendation (uploaded during online application process)
  • Completed Graduate College Application   
 
Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE or GMAT, TOEFL
Minimum TOEFL: 90
Minimum IELTS: N/A

 
Funding Opportunities
  • Stipend in the amount of $25,000 per academic year (distributed as follows):

 

    • An academic appointment as a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) or Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) at $25,000 per academic year (paid over two semesters)  

 

  • GTA/GRA positions require 20 hours of teaching/research commitment each week during the semester and cover 100% of your tuition (either in-state or out-of-state tuition). In addition, your Individual Student Health Insurance program premium is fully covered in the amount of $1,875 per year, if enrolled.   These GTA/GRA benefits are currently valued between $13,361 - $33,311 per academic year (depending on residency and number of enrolled units). 
 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

  • Fall: January 15
  • International Applicants:
  • Fall: January 15
 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 4832 - University of Arizona

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

69 

Core Coursework Requirements

The major course work consists of a set of foundation courses (21 units), quantitative methods (9 units), specialization (6 units), and participation in the MIS research seminar (6 units).  18 dissertation units; 9 minor units.

MIS 531: Enterprise Database Management, 3 units, minimum grade: B
MIS 611A: Design Science Research Methodologies, 3 units, minimum grade: B
MIS 611B: Behavioral Research Methodologies, 3 units, minimum grade: B
MIS 611C: Economics of Information Systems, 3 units, minimum grade: B
MIS 611D: Topics in Data and Web Mining, 3 units, minimum grade: B
MIS 696A: Readings in MIS, 3 units, minimum grade: B
MIS 696D: Models for Quantitative Analysis, 3 units, minimum grade: B

MIS  601: Statistical Foundations of Machine Learning, 3 units, minimum grade: B

MIS 699: Research Workshop (6 units required)

The student should consult his/her major advisor to select two additional quantitative methods courses.

The student should consult his/her major advisor to select two courses that contain the basic knowledge in a chosen area of specialization such as Information Technology, Information Economics, Management and Organization, Quantitative Methods and Operations Management.

 

 
Elective Coursework

Elective units may include:

-MIS 596A – Special Topics (3 units)

-MIS 510 – Web Mining (3 units)

-MIS 541 – Information System Analysis and Design (3 units)

-MIS 584 – Big Data Technologies (3 units)

-MIS 543 – Business Data Communication and Networking (3 units)

-MIS 561 – Data Visualization (3 units)

 

 
Additional Requirements

18 Dissertation units are required.

Written Prelim

Written minor exam.

Oral Comprehensive Exam.

Final Dissertation Defense.

 
Minor Requirements for Doctoral Students in this Program

Students are required to take courses in one or more minor areas. The minor requirements are determined by the department that offers the minor. Students should consult the major advisor and the minor department for guidance. Some possibilities include cognitive science, communications, computer science, decision science, economics, industrial engineering, linguistics, management and organization, marketing, psychology, sociology, and statistics. 

Students must have at least one supporting minor of nine or more units for the PhD. If a doctoral student chooses two supporting minor subjects, each minor must have at least six units of coursework.  

 

 

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Persistent link: https://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/programinfo/MGTPHDMIS
Last revised 15 Sep 2022
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