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It is my sincere pleasure to welcome you to the website of the Department of Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis (ISQA) in the College of Information Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. I hope that you will find this site both informative and interesting.
The information technology (IT) phenomenon has revolutionized the way we work, play, live, buy & sell goods, communicate, socialize, and, operate businesses and nations. It is pervasive in every aspect of our lives. Information Technology is bringing about a "paradigm shift" in the way we think about problems, markets, the economy, and social interactions. Today, obtaining reliable, secure access to organizational information has become a critical strategic necessity. Organizations that manipulate and use IT as a part of their long-term thinking are achieving and sustaining a competitive edge in this global marketplace.
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The Information Systems (IS) discipline brings together many disciplines to provide us a framework to think about technology in the context of individual and organizational decision making -- cognitive science, industrial psychology, human factors, management/organizational theory, accounting, finance, marketing, computer science, etc. In our department we strive to prepare the "future IS manager" who has the ability to identify, implement, and deliver effective information services and solutions within a dynamic marketplace. In our curriculum, we attempt to afford students the opportunity to learn, introspect, and discuss issues that relate to the design, development and management of information technology and services. At the same time, what we expect from our students is an urge to learn, an interest and willingness to be challenged and to challenge traditional approaches to solving business problems.
The ISQA department offers students opportunities to pursue a BS degree in Management Information Systems (BIS), MS degree in Management Information Systems (MSIS) and an interdisciplinary PhD in IT. The department is supported by a world-class faculty and scholars who are committed to a student-centered learning environment. Our faculty are experienced teachers and scholars and are well-known for their excellence in teaching, research, and active participation in collaborative projects with the private and public sector.
Our undergraduate program in information systems has more than 300 majors and offers students a strong background and depth in the IS discipline. Students can graduate with a general MIS degree or choose to specialize in areas such as information assurance, i-business application development, knowledge management and decision support, multimedia systems and technology, and internet technologies. Our undergraduate IS program is one of only a handful of programs in the world that is accredited by ABET, an international accreditation organization for engineering and technology - www.abet.org. Our students are employed in numerous local and national organizations and government agencies. Most students in the undergraduate IS program also gain substantive experience in classes through applied projects and via internship experiences. Graduates from our BS program are recognized for their strong technical skills balanced with a good understanding of business functions. For the advanced undergraduate student, the department also offers an integrated track option wherein a student can complete both the undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years.
Our masters program in management information systems (MSIS), with about 110 majors offers students a state-of-the art curriculum with an emphasis on the issues that impact the management of information technology in modern organizations. The MS in MIS program is designed to give students the skills and background needed to develop and manage an organization's information resources, technology and infrastructure. Students in the program can choose their own electives or focus their degree by enrolling for concentrations such as e-commerce, health informatics, information assurance, IT audit and control, MIS Research, project management, and telecommunications. Furthermore, since more than three-quarter of our students work full-time, the courses in the program are offered in the evening with nearly all classes being offered between 5:30 and 8:10pm between Monday and Thursday.
Our latest degree offering is a doctoral program (PhD) in information technology and offers a new and pioneering curriculum with multidisciplinary emphasis in information technology. The program is among the first in a new generation of IT graduate programs in the country and has been setup with the vision to combine the disciplines of computer science, information systems, software engineering, and telecommunications to develop technology specialists who are uniquely positioned to advance research and practice in contemporary technologies.
We are proud of the success of our students and the quality of our faculty and staff that support our programs. We are particularly excited about being part of the exciting opportunities that are afforded to our students and faculty through our strong ties with the business community in Omaha and the region. Our partnerships with local businesses are engendered by The Peter Kiewit Institute and have resulted in interesting and diverse projects on which students, faculty and executives have participated.
For more information on these programs and other resources, I hope you continue to browse through the various links available on our web site. If you would like any further information about the department or its programs, I encourage you to contact me directly at (402) 554-3770.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ilze Zigurs,
Professor and Department Chairperson
This page was last updated on January 8, 2007.
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