Overview

About the Program

The "business analyst" (or "systems analyst" or "consultant") position has become critical in order to make information technology available to more users and solve more business problems. This requires skills in identifying user and consumer problems and translating these needs into technology solutions. The analyst provides this critical connection. This role is not subject to outsourcing because the analyst must be embedded in the organization in order to understand the business user and their needs and be able to design and implement the solution within the confines of the organization's technology infrastructure.

After the entry-level analyst role, most MIS professionals become "project managers" (or "senior consultants") where they assume the responsibility for an entire technology project's: planning; staffing; budgeting; implementation scheduling; training and operational maintenance. After this project management level, the MIS professional will transition into senior technology management roles that involve: technology planning and strategy; technology architectures and infrastructures; corporate wide technology staffing; and the management of various critical technology centers. Finally, at the "C" level, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) represents the pinnacle technology role within most corporate environments.

Careers

The Management Information Systems program of the University of Houston provides the skill set to enter any of the following general areas within the information technology arena. We have successful alumni who are employed in all of these areas and their success has been based on the skills they acquired from our program.

Analyst/Project Manager

Database Technologies

IT Infrastructure

IT Consulting

IT Audit and Compliance

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Systems Analysis and Design

Information Systems Development Tools

Transaction Processing Systems

Business Applications of Database Management

Information Technology Project Management

Administration of Computer-Based MIS

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-02 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-05 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-02 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-11-04 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

You'll apply as an international freshman student if you plan to attend the University of Houston:

with citizenship from a country outside the U.S.

have no college coursework (or have less than 15 credit hours from an accredited university).

have an equivalent GPA 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale).

meet English Language Requirements

Pay the $90 application fee.

Send official test scores directly from the testing agency. SAT/ACT scores are only required for special programs.

Send official secondary school or high school academic records (transcripts, mark sheets, graduation certificate, etc.), preferably submitted electronically through your school counselor via email or the Common Application.

Tuition Fee

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International

29206 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14603 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

29206 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14603 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

13058 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6529 USD per semester during 48 months.

online option: $409.25 per semester credit hour.

Living costs for Houston

1067 - 1950 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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