Simpson Online
Management Information Systems (Online Program)
Study to lead business and technology problem-solving across an organization.
Management Information Systems (Online Program)
Interested in a career at the intersection of business and technology? At Simpson, our online Management Information Systems program bridges technical computer science concepts with business management and strategy, preparing you to help organizations use technology to solve problems and achieve their goals. You’ll develop skills in programming, data analysis, systems analysis, and project management—all through a flexible online format designed to fit your life.
Learning goes beyond the virtual classroom. You’ll work closely with faculty who are invested in your success while gaining hands-on experience through individual and group projects that put your skills into practice. Along the way, you’ll strengthen your technical, analytical, communication, and leadership skills while learning to develop solutions to real-world business challenges.
Whether you plan to pursue a career as a systems analyst, business analyst, project manager, information technology manager, or another technology-focused professional, the online Management Information Systems program will help you develop the confidence, experience, and foundation to succeed.
A student cannot get a Computer Information Systems Major in addition to the Management Information Systems Major.
Why Simpson College for Management Information Systems?
Data and information are now some of the world's most important assets—and so are the people who can manage them
As an adult student in our undergraduate Management Information Systems program, you can expect the same individualized attention from faculty and academic and career advisors as you would in a more traditional setting. You’ll work one-on-one with an advisor who will help you stay on track and ensure you’re taking the correct courses with your career goals front and center.
Our management information systems degree blends the best of business and data management skills necessary to thrive in today’s high-tech world. The growing, overlapping capabilities in organizational and technological structures have increased the need for companies to hire knowledgeable leaders who understand how multidimensional information streams impact everyday business processes.
You’ll graduate prepared to work in various growing and emerging IT positions—like data analysis, business intelligence, or cyber security—with the professional communication skills and administrative background to advance quickly.
Career Ready
Our graduates are prepared to launch successful careers and make an immediate impact in the workforce. Here are a few examples of where Simpson alumni are building their careers:
- American Equity
- Casey’s
- Farm Bureau Financial Services
- Hy-Vee
- Iowa Legislature
- Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
- Mediacome Communications
- Nationwide Insurance
- Principal Financial Group
- Simpson College
- Wells Fargo
Need assistance? Contact us!
- heidi.berger@simpson.edu
- 515-961-1837
- Carver Science Hall
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- john.walker@simpson.edu
- 515-961-1892
- McNeill Hall 23
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet Our Faculty
David Anderson
- Adjunct Professor of Computer Science
Heidi Berger
- Professor of Mathematics
- Department Chair of Computer Science and Mathematics
Todd Little
- Associate Professor of Computer Science
Ross Sweet
- Associate Professor of Mathematics