MS in Information Systems and Analytics

Institutional Accreditation

Information on FGCU institutional accreditation is available at www.fgcu.edu/accreditation

Lutgert College of Business:

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

As the world's largest business education alliance, AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) connects educators, students, and business to achieve a common goal: to create the next generation of great leaders. Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence, and professional development services to over 1,500 member organizations and more than 785 accredited business schools worldwide.

With its global headquarters in Tampa, Florida, USA; Europe, Middle East, and Africa headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore, AACSB’s mission is to foster engagement, accelerate innovation, and amplify impact in business education.

For more information, visit aacsb.edu.

Getting Started

Applicants must submit an application online at apply.fgcu.edu. Please contact Graduate Admissions at 239-745-GRAD or graduate@fgcu.edu for additional information about the application process. Satisfaction of minimum University and program requirements does not guarantee admission to a graduate program. Applicants should check with the program for the most up to date admission requirements prior to commencing the application process.

See program website at URL listed above.

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Application Deadlines

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General Admission Requirements

1. Earned undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
2. Official copies of all academic transcripts
3. Minimum GPA of 3.0
4. Minimum GMAT score of 450 taken within the last five years or an equivalent GRE score
5. International students must take TOEFL exam with a minimum score of 550 (paper based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet based)
6. Students with a GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 may be considered on a case by case basis if they meet the following:
   • Minimum GMAT of 500 -and-
   • Upper level GPA x 200 + GMAT = 1050 (or equivalent GRE score)

7. GMAT/GRE requirement will be waived if the applicant holds:
   • A doctoral or comparable terminal degree -or-
   • An undergraduate degree from an AACSB accredited business program with a 3.0 GPA in upper division coursework (last 60 credit hours) within the last 7 years -or-
   • A graduate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university (or equivalent foreign institution)

Resources:
(#1) Full listing of AACSB-Accredited Universities and Business Schools
(#2) GMAT and GRE score equivalency is established using gretogmat.com

8. A GMAT waiver request is on a case-by-case basis with evidence of a minimum 4 years of managerial and budgetary experience. Applicants requesting a GMAT waiver based on work experience must submit the following documents (by the program admissions deadline) to the Office of Graduate Admissions (grad_docs@fgcu.edu):
   • Signed Waiver Request Checklist
   • Formal Letter (addressed to the LCOB Graduate Admissions Committee) requesting a GMAT waiver. The letter should complement the resume by supporting and elaborating on the managerial and budgetary experience (minimum of four years).
   • Formal Resume indicating 4 years of managerial experience in a professional business setting such as economics, finance, accounting, business management, human resources, marketing, information systems, data analytics, etc., which includes experience with maintaining, managing, and/or operating a budget.

Please note:
The LCOB Graduate Admissions Committee reserves the right to request verification of the four years of experience from the applicant’s employer.

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Program Admission Requirements

• Completed the prerequisite course Management Information Systems or its equivalent.

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*Prior to admission to a graduate program, students may complete a maximum of 9 credit hours of graduate level courses on a non‑degree seeking basis.

The annual schedule of courses linked here is not a complete curriculum map, but a listing of key course offerings scheduled to be repeated on an annual basis. The College will make every attempt to maintain this Schedule, but please note that it is subject to change based on faculty availability and other factors. Always check with an academic advisor prior to registering for any of these courses.

View the Annual Schedule

Official Course Descriptions

Search for official course descriptions by using the Course Description Search utility.

Go to the Course Descriptions Search Web page, then follow these steps:

1. Select an Academic Year from the TERM dropdown (required)
2. Select a course prefix from one of the SUBJECT dropdowns (required)
3. Enter search words in the TEXT field (optional, but will narrow the search results)
4. Press Search

Getting started with the Course Schedule Search

Search for program courses by using the Course Schedule Search utility.

Go to the Course Schedule Search Web page, then follow these steps:

1. Select an Academic Year from the TERM dropdown (required)
2. Select one or more of the search options to narrow your results (for example, CAMPUS, COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, LEVEL, PREFIX*, COURSE ATTRIBUTE**). For virtual or web courses, select VIRTUAL in the CAMPUS field.
3. Press Search.

*A course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an academic discipline (for example, ACG for Accounting , BSC for Biological Science, ENC for English Composition). See the Degree Requirements page for a list of courses (with prefix and number) that can be used to fulfill degree requirements.

**A course attribute identifies specific characteristics of courses that can be used in a Degree Evaluation to satisfy a degree requirement. (Course attribute examples are Humanities courses - GEHM and Social Science courses - GESO.)

Academic Learning Compact

Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.

Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Graduates will be able to:

1. Select the optimal approach for meeting information systems resource and operational needs.
2. Analyze information systems requirements to support information security.

Content/discipline knowledge and skills are assessed by papers, projects, and exam questions in in core MS in ISA courses.

Communication Skills
Graduates will be able to:

1. Work effectively on a team to plan, control, and complete a project.
2. Prepare effective written reports.
3. Develop effective oral presentations.

Communication skills are assessed by papers, presentations, and projects in core MS in ISA courses.

Critical Thinking Skills
Graduates will be able to:

1. Develop an information systems strategy.

Critical thinking skills are assessed by papers, projects, and exam questions in core MS in ISA courses.

Tuition and Fees

Information on Tuition and Fees is available on the Office of the Bursar website.

Graduate Tuition Waivers and Assistantships

The Lutgert College of Business awards a limited number of graduate tuition waivers and assistantships each fall and spring semester. For application information, please visit the LCOB Graduate Advising website or contact Andrew MacDiarmid at 239-590-7351.

Financial Aid and Estimated Cost of Attendance

Contact the Financial Aid Office for information about grants, scholarships, loans, and student employment. See FGCU's Financial Aid website for information and applications. This site also has information on estimated cost of attendance for graduate students.