College of Business - Cybersecurity

Management Information Systems

The University of Montana’s Management Information Systems program is for students who want to sit at the intersection of business and technology — using data, systems, and software to solve real organizational problems. It’s a STEM-designated, AACSB-accredited program, and it’s currently the fastest-growing major in the College of Business.

90%

of MIS graduates are employed in their field or accepted to graduate school.

100%

of MIS students participate in at least one internship (internship is a required part of the major).

$84,533

MIS graduates average salary in their first year out of college reported by UM

Where Our Graduates Work

KPMG, Fast Enterprises, ATG/Cognizant, LMG Security, OnX Maps, Lumenad. 

Alumni Network

Program partnerships with industry (ATG/Cognizant, OnX Maps, Fast Enterprises, Lumenad) feed a strong local/regional hiring pipeline; FAST Enterprises also funds an alumni fund for the department. 

What Separates Us?

  • STEM-designated curriculum inside an AACSB-accredited business college — one of only 3 in Montana and 23 in the five-state region (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY) 
  • Nationally recognized faculty and curriculum built with industry partners 
  • Montana Information Systems Association (MISA) — a nationally-award-winning student chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) 
  • 100% internship participation (required, not just encouraged) 
  • Currently the fastest-growing major in the College of Business 
  • Study abroad options (Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Romania) 

FAQs

  • Analyzing and maintaining the flow of information across an organization — accounting, finance, marketing, operations, and HR all rely on MIS. Skills include systems analysis, databases, programming, and increasingly cybersecurity and data analytics.

  • KPMG, Fast Enterprises, ATG/Cognizant, LMG Security, and other regional and national firms.

  • An average of $84,533 in the first year out of college; top MIS-adjacent careers include computer and information systems managers ($146,360).

  • Yes — an internship is required for the MIS major, and 100% of students complete at least one.

  • Yes — Big Data Analytics and Cybersecurity Management certificates are both housed in the MIS department and pair naturally with the major.