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Main Departmental Office
Business Leadership Building, Room 208

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305249
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-3111

Web site: www.cob.unt.edu/itds

Anna Sidorova, Chair

Faculty  

The Information Technology and Decision Sciences (ITDS) department prepares the next generation of business leaders to succeed in the fast-changing world of digital transformation, artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making. The department is home to master’s degrees in Information Systems and Technologies and Business Analytics, as well as doctoral degree concentrations in Information Systems, Management Science and Information Assurance. Our rigorous curriculum is designed to enable students to address critical business problems with the help of cutting-edge information technologies and data analytics methods, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data analytics and blockchain.

Research

Faculty research at the ITDS department spans two broad areas: Information Systems and Management Science.

Information Systems research focuses on the development and management of digital technologies and systems, and their impact on individuals, organizations and societies. Examples of research topics include digital transformation, the economics of IT, digital platforms, responsible use of information technologies, artificial intelligence ethics and governance, information security and privacy, IT leadership and management.

Management Science research focuses on advancing the practice of organizational decision-making and operations management practices through the use of advanced quantitative analysis methods. Research methods include optimization, empirical analysis using primary and secondary data, simulation and machine learning models. The faculty in the program work on areas that include healthcare, humanitarian, manufacturing, service, logistics and supply chain management.

Degree programs

The Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences offers three STEM-designated graduate degree programs leading to a Master of Science in Business Analytics, an MBA in Business Analytics, and a Master of Science in Information Systems and Technologies.

The department also offers a Business Analytics, BBA with a grad track option leading to the Master of Science in Business Analytics.

The college offers a Master of Business Administration with a major in business administration  and a concentration in information technology.

The college also offers a Doctor of Philosophy with a major in business  and concentrations in business computer information systems, business information assurance, and management science. The department also supports an interdisciplinary doctorate with a major in information science. See the College of Information section of this catalog for more information.

Admission to program

For admission into the Master of Science or MBA programs with a major in business analytics, a student must first meet the admission requirements of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business.

• A waiver of the GMAT/GRE will be considered for applicants who have an earned doctoral or professional doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution, or its equivalent.
• A waiver of the GMAT/GRE will be considered for applicants who have an earned bachelor or master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, or its equivalent, with a cumulative, or last 60 hour, GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• A waiver of the GMAT/GRE will be considered for UNT Honors College graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Student load

Graduate students in Masters Programs may enroll in up to 9 credit hours in the fall or spring semesters and 6 credit hours in summer.  Additional classes can be taken with departmental or Graduate Programs Office consent.

Programs

• Business Analytics, MBA
• Business Analytics, MS
• Information Systems and Technologies, MS

Courses

• BCIS 5100 - E-Commerce Systems Technologies
• BCIS 5105 - E-Business Site Construction
• BCIS 5110 - Programming Languages for Business Analytics
• BCIS 5120 - Information Systems Development
• BCIS 5130 - Fundamentals of Presentation Design
• BCIS 5140 - Artificial Intelligence in Business
• BCIS 5150 - Leveraging Information Technology for Business
• BCIS 5420 - Foundations of Database Management Systems
• BCIS 5510 - Information Technology Resource Management
• BCIS 5520 - Information Technology Service Management
• BCIS 5540 - Enterprise Systems Programming
• BCIS 5550 - Advanced Enterprise Systems Programming
• BCIS 5560 - Cybersecurity Governance and Risk Management
• BCIS 5600 - Visual Information Technologies
• BCIS 5610 - Enterprise Data Warehousing
• BCIS 5620 - Networking and Telecommunications
• BCIS 5630 - Information Technology Security
• BCIS 5640 - Object-Oriented Systems
• BCIS 5650 - Emerging Information Technologies
• BCIS 5660 - Organizing and Managing IT Projects
• BCIS 5670 - International Issues in Information Technology
• BCIS 5680 - Web-Based Systems Development
• BCIS 5690 - Topics in Information Technology
• BCIS 5700 - Strategic Use of Information Technology
• BCIS 5740 - Information Security Management
• BCIS 5750 - Blockchain for Business
• BCIS 5760 - Introduction to Business Aspects of Digital Forensics
• BCIS 5800 - Cooperative Education Internship
• BCIS 5900 - Special Problems
• BCIS 5910 - Special Problems
• BCIS 6010 - Seminar in Business Administration
• BCIS 6650 - Seminar in General Systems Theory
• BCIS 6660 - Comparative Information Systems Theory
• BCIS 6670 - Topics in Information Systems
• BCIS 6900 - Special Problems
• BCIS 6910 - Special Problems
• BCIS 6940 - Individual Research
• BCIS 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation

• DSCI 5180 - Introduction to the Business Decision Process
• DSCI 5210 - Model-Based Business Intelligence
• DSCI 5220 - Survey Analytics
• DSCI 5230 - Non-Parametric Statistics for Business Research
• DSCI 5240 - Data Mining and Machine Learning for Business
• DSCI 5250 - Statistical Techniques in Simulation
• DSCI 5260 - Business Process Analytics
• DSCI 5310 - Risk and Life-Data Analysis
• DSCI 5320 - Quality Control
• DSCI 5330 - Business Intelligence Foundations
• DSCI 5340 - Predictive Analytics and Business Forecasting
• DSCI 5350 - Big Data Analytics
• DSCI 5360 - Data Visualization for Analytics
• DSCI 5530 - Ethics in Business Analytics
• DSCI 5690 - Topics in Decision Sciences
• DSCI 5800 - Cooperative Education
• DSCI 5900 - Special Problems
• DSCI 5910 - Special Problems

• ITDS 6100 - Seminar in Instructional Practices in Information Systems and Management Science

• MSCI 6000 - Theory and Application of Nonparametric Statistics
• MSCI 6010 - Seminar in Business Administration
• MSCI 6710 - Theory and Application of Stochastic Modeling
• MSCI 6740 - Theory and Application of Operations Research
• MSCI 6750 - Management Science Seminar
• MSCI 6900 - Special Problems
• MSCI 6910 - Special Problems
• MSCI 6940 - Individual Research
• MSCI 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation

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