Overview
Offered by the Department of Management Information Systems, the Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems (MIS) produces digital leaders who design, architect, and manage API-driven products. These products apply APIs, cloud, cyber-security, agile, user experience, and analytics to achieve business outcomes.
MIS prepares students to:
- Design software applications that meet requirements and are enjoyable to use employing state-of-the-art UX techniques.
- Build web-based, API-driven business applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Node.js as well as frameworks such as Express.
- Deploy APIs on a robust cloud infrastructure using Amazon Web Services.
- Secure applications and businesses against cyber-threats applying cryptography and vulnerability discovery techniques.
- Analyze critical business data using data mining techniques and navigate relational and NoSQL data stores using MySQL and MongoDB.
The BBA in MIS is a STEM program that provides access to STEM scholarships, as well as MIS department scholarships.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: BU-MIS-BBA
Student Professional Organization
Association for Information Systems (AIS) serves as a student professional organization, open to any Temple University student interested in a Management Information Systems-related career. AIS offers students many opportunities to promote the study and practice of management information systems including professional development, social, and community activities.
Professional Achievement Program
MIS majors benefit from an innovative patent-pending PRO - professional achievement program, where students earn required points for professional development activities and for applying learning to practice (e.g., internships, student leadership); receive recognition for professional achievement on leaderboards, badges, professional achievement wire, and e-portfolios; 'Cash-in' points at the MIS Points Store; and showcase their educational and professional achievements at the IT Career Fair.
Contact Information
Mart Doyle, Department Chair
Speakman Hall, Room 210B
215-204-4684
mdoyle@temple.edu
https://community.mis.temple.edu/
Joseph Allegra, Senior Associate Director
Speakman Hall, Room 210C
215-204-3060
jallegra@temple.edu
Learn more about the Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems.
These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
College Requirements
Students must meet College Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration, including the requirements of the major listed below. Management Information Systems students must attain a 2.0 GPA in the major and a 2.0 cumulative GPA in order to graduate.
Major Requirements
Students must follow the Major Requirements and College Requirements current at the time of declaration. Students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University, College, and Major requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.
Requirements of the Management Information Systems Major
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Note: A grade of C or better is required for all of the courses listed below except MIS 4596, which requires a C-. | ||
| MIS 2402 | Web Application Development | 3 |
| MIS 2502 | Data and Analytics | 3 |
| MIS 3406 | Cloud Architecture | 3 |
| MIS 3506 | User Experience Design | 3 |
| MIS 3502 | Web Service Programming | 3 |
| MIS 4596 | Managing Enterprise Cybersecurity 1, 2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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This major capstone is taken in the final semester, and all prerequisites must be met.
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Each MIS major student is required to achieve a minimum of 1,000 professional achievement points in order to graduate.
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems
Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Please note that this plan is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| STAT 1001 | Quantitative Methods for Business I | 3 |
| ECON 1101 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| HRM 1101 | Leadership and Organizational Management | 3 |
| ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW] or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| STAT 1102 | Quantitative Methods for Business II | 4 |
| ECON 1102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| BA 1103 | Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business | 3 |
| MIS 2101 | Digital Systems | 3 |
| IH 0851 or IH 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2103 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making | 4 |
| STAT 2103 | Statistical Business Analytics (waives GenEd Quantitative Literacy requirement) | 4 |
| MIS 2402 | Web Application Development | 3 |
| MIS 2502 | Data and Analytics | 3 |
| IH 0852 or IH 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MKTG 2101 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BA 2101 | Professional Development Strategies | 1 |
| BA 2196 | Business Communications [WI] | 3 |
| BA 2501 | Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Visualizing Data | 3 |
| MIS 3406 | Cloud Architecture | 3 |
| MIS 3506 | User Experience Design | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| RMI 2101 | Introduction to Risk Management | 3 |
| FIN 3101 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MSOM 3101 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MIS 3502 | Web Service Programming | 3 |
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 4102 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MIS 4596 | Managing Enterprise Cybersecurity [WI] | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
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2000-3999 electives can be selected from: ACCT, AS, BA, ECON, FIN, HRM, IB, LGLS, MIS, MKTG, RE, RMI, STAT, SCM, SGM. Please see your advisor for elective suggestions that match your career objectives. MIS 3535 is highly recommended as a business elective.
Accelerated Programs
Students may opt to pursue an accelerated +1 program, enabling them to complete both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in less time than the traditional route.
The following accelerated programs are available to students in the Management Information Systems BBA:
Fox School of Business and Management
- Actuarial Science MS
- Business Analytics MS
- Information Technology Auditing and Cyber Security MS
- Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship MS