UMass Boston

Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:

• A minimum, cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or international equivalent) in all undergraduate work
• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of recognized standing or an international equivalent at the time of enrollment
• Official transcripts for all institutions where you have earned more than 6 credits
• One (1) letter of recommendation
• Statement of intent essay: This statement is your opportunity to show the graduate admissions committee why you wish to pursue graduate study, as well as your specific interest and goals.
• Applicants who completed the majority of their undergraduate coursework outside of the United States are typically required to submit official TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo English proficiency test scores.

Deadlines: June 1 for fall, October 1 (priority deadline) or December 1 (final deadline) for spring

Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

Program Cost Information: Bursar's website

Required Courses (12 Credits)

• MSIS 656 - Information Storage Management 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 670 - Enterprise Business Intelligence 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 671 - Enterprise Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence 3 Credit(s)
• MSIS 672 - Enterprise Data Mining and Predictive Analytics 3 Credit(s)

Complete twelve credits from four required courses.

Statute of limitations: Three years.

Graduate Program Director Romilla Syed
romilla.syed@umb.edu
(617) 287-7014

College of Management Graduate Programs
gradcm@umb.edu