The Management Information Systems Department at Istanbul Gelişim University is a forward-looking program that integrates business and information technologies, aiming to educate professionals for the in-demand careers of the future. The program is designed to equip its graduates with knowledge and competencies in core concepts of information and computer technologies, data science proficiency for IT-related industries, the design and management of management information systems, information technologies, systems analysis and algorithms, databases and data applications, micro and macroeconomics, data and text mining, e-business and e-commerce, data analysis, and cloud computing systems. It also emphasizes the development of professional skills and internationalization strategies.
With the rapid advancement of technology and its integration into all aspects of our lives, businesses are increasingly incorporating technology into their structures for both current operations and future growth. Organizations that effectively and efficiently utilize Management Information Systems and keep pace with technological developments are significantly enhancing their strength, accelerating growth, and driving transformation. As a result, the demand for qualified professionals in this field across all sectors is rising rapidly.
As the Department of Management Information Systems, we continue to educate the highly sought-after professionals of the modern era through cutting-edge technological systems, applied learning environments, and a team of expert academic staff.
Our primary goal is to train individuals who possess strong data science competencies and are capable of working in information technologies, management systems, and related sectors. We aim to cultivate graduates who can think scientifically and analytically, are competitive, entrepreneurial, and innovative, who contribute to shaping the future of the industry while building their own professional careers. We strive to develop visionary individuals who are open-minded, capable of rapid problem-solving, committed to transparency and accountability, and who are sensible, socially conscious, confident, and professional in their approach.
Graduates of our department benefit from strong employment prospects in both the public and private sectors, driven by the growing demand for technology-driven expertise across industries. Thanks to the widespread integration of information technologies, our alumni are well-positioned to secure roles in various departments where such technologies are utilized.
They can pursue careers under diverse titles in fields such as information technologies, finance, software development, media, communication and broadcasting, data analysis and reporting, commerce, transportation, telecommunications, logistics, business, and management. With a high employment potential, graduates of Management Information Systems also have the opportunity to establish their own businesses, should they wish to follow an entrepreneurial path.
Moreover, our students may continue their academic journey and pursue advanced studies in this field.
The Department of Management Information Systems at Istanbul Gelişim University is an interdisciplinary program that integrates business and information technologies, aiming to educate professionals for the most in-demand careers of the future. The primary objective of the program is to equip graduates with knowledge, skills, professionalism, and an international perspective in key areas such as fundamental concepts of information and computer technologies, data science competencies in IT-related sectors, the design and management of management and information systems, information technologies, systems analysis and algorithms, databases and data applications, micro and macroeconomics, data and text mining, e-business and e-commerce, data analytics, and cloud computing systems.
Graduates of our program are well-positioned to find employment across all units in both the public and private sectors where information technologies are utilized, thanks to the growing demand in today’s industries. They may hold diverse roles in fields such as information technologies, finance, software development, media, communication and broadcasting, data analysis and reporting, commerce, transportation, telecommunications, logistics, business, and management. Given the high employment potential of the Management Information Systems field, graduates also have the opportunity to establish their own businesses if they choose to pursue an entrepreneurial path. Furthermore, our students are well-prepared to continue their academic journey and pursue advanced degrees in the field.
The Management Information Systems program is well-suited for students who wish to develop themselves in the field of information technologies and related industries, who have an interest in data science, and who possess competencies in software programming.
Management Science
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Information Systems
Our university admits students to associate and undergraduate degree programs through horizontal transfer (lateral transfer) within the framework of the “Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor Programs, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfers,” subject to available quotas.
Students who wish to transfer vertically into our department can do so by taking the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS). Those who achieve a qualifying score are placed by the Council of Higher Education Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Students who meet all the necessary requirements are thereby entitled to pursue a four-year undergraduate education at our university.