Master of ScienceInformation Systems Engineering and Management
Information Systems Engineering and Management (ISEM) serves as a bridge between current and emerging technologies, emphasizing technical system development and management considerations. This program educates graduates to become leaders in addressing business problems and managing smart digital enterprises.
The Information Systems Engineering and Management program at Harrisburg University is a 12 course, 36 credit hour flexible and interdisciplinary comprehensive program that emphasizes the technical, engineering and management business aspects of creating and deploying smart digital enterprises. ISEM is SEVP compliant for International students.
Our graduate program aims to educate qualified leaders capable of working with stakeholders, addressing business problems, and managing the next generation of smart digital enterprises through strategic planning, architecture, design, integration, testing, deployment, and ongoing management. Explore how ISEM supports enterprise digital transformation and cultivates future industry leaders.
Harrisburg University ISEM graduate studies are built on the following three (3) pillars, which are inter-related perspectives of successful system design and deployment:
- Information Systems Technologies: development of skills and competencies in new and emerging technologies and their applications, including predictive and generative Artificial intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning, Big Data, on-premise and Cloud Computing, Blockchains, Business Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0.
- Systems Design: development of the ability to think broadly and holistically and gain a range of perspectives and skills, focusing on systems thinking and emphasis on development of integrated systems rather than individual components. This includes development of enterprise architectures that optimize the use of people, processes and technologies.
- Management and Management Science: development of the aptitude to focus on business strategies, entrepreneurship, planning, security and governance for global and agile enterprises.
The Information Systems Engineering and Management course structure is comprised of 12 courses in total, with five (5) “Core” Courses, five (5) “Elective” Courses and two (2) Capstone courses. All “Core” courses must be taken in the first year of study before Elective courses are available in the second year of study.
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Program Concentrations
Upon entry to the ISEM program, each student picks one of five (5) available “Concentrations”. A student will remain in that chosen Concentration unless they switch to a different Concentration before 24 credit hours have been accomplished.
The ISEM Concentrations are:
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR BUSINESS
5 courses (3 required + 2 electives) | 15 semester hours
This concentration educates a student on AI Principles and Applications and relationship of AI to Machine Learning, Big Data and their role in Business Intelligence and Decision Support Systems. - CLOUD COMPUTING FOR BUSINESS
5 courses (3 required + 2 electives) | 15 semester hours
This concentration focuses on the application of Cloud Computing to modern Enterprises. This Concentration ties together emerging Cloud Computing applications, Security and the role of AI and Machine Learning in the implementation of Cloud Computing in modern enterprises. - INDIVIDUALIZED
15 semester hours
This Concentration is available to students who wish to select their own customized set of 5 Electives upon completion of their Core courses. The “Individualized” Concentration makes it possible for a student to select available Graduate level courses from across the University.
For more details on each Concentration, please see the ISEM Program Overview.
What separates the ISEM MS program from its peers?
The ISEM Program recognizes that continuous “Digital Transformation” is occurring around the globe. This makes it important for students to understand how current and future generations of digital enterprises will be successfully conceived, planned, designed, deployed and managed.
To support this:
- ISEM is focused on the “big-picture” view of system development and addresses the entire system development life cycle from concept to deployment, maintenance and support and ultimately system retirement. Both technical and management aspects of this process are addressed.
- ISEM embraces current and emerging technologies. This list is dynamic, but currently ISEM addresses the increased impact of software and data on systems. Current technology focus is on Artificial Intelligence (AI), including both predictive and generative AI, in-premise and Cloud Computing, Analytics, Blockchain, Semantic Web, IoT, Cybersecurity, DevOps and Enterprise Resource Planning. This list evolves as technology evolves.
- ISEM recognizes that virtually all variations of digital enterprises in the public and private sectors are being transformed. This includes, but is not limited to, commercial business, manufacturing and Industry 4.0, cognitive cities and Communities, digital health, energy and eAgriculture. This list is dynamic and ever-evolving.
Why Choose ISEM?
- ISEM graduates acquire the ability to:
- Understand stakeholders and their business problems.
- Define requirements and the solutions that must be developed to address stakeholder problems.
- Plan, design, develop, integrate, test, deploy and manage systems and resources that lead to stakeholders satisfaction.
- The ISEM curriculum educates students on how to bridge current and emerging technologies in the development of smart solutions in support of manufacturing, services and supply chains operations.
Program Lead
Robert Pittman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Program Lead of Systems Engineering
Full Time Faculty
Instructor of Information Systems Engineering & Management
Assistant Professor and Program Lead of Systems Engineering
Assistant Professor of Information Sciences and Program Lead of Human-Centered Interaction Design
Corporate Faculty
Program Core Courses
This program requires a total of 36 semester hours: 15 semester hours from the “Core” courses, 6 semester hours of experiential (Capstone) courses, and 15 Elective semester hours of either Concentration (Elective) courses. Note that all courses are 3 semester hours.
Mandatory CORE courses (all students) (12 credit hours)
Core courses (All students) – “Pick 1” from list OF 5 COURSES (3 credit hours)
Information for Students who want to come to the U.S.
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