Information Management and Systems

The Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS) is a premier, multidisciplinary, full-time on-campus program designed to train the next generation of technology leaders. A two-year STEM designated program which combines world-class academic rigor with hands-on collaborative learning environment in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area. The program is crafted for professionals who want to bridge the gap between computer science, social science, and leadership, utilizing data-driven strategies and human-centered design to solve complex, high-stakes information challenges in a rapidly evolving digital world. 

The core curriculum is interdisciplinary, combining technical training in information organization, data structures, and computer programming, while applying legal, ethical and social frameworks. Students may select from a wide variety of elective courses, covering topics such as data science, artificial intelligence (AI), user experience (UX), design, product management (PM), and leadership. MIMS features a project-based approach to learning and encourages the pragmatic application of a variety of different tools and methods to solve complex problems.  

Graduates of the MIMS program will be able to:

• Identify and address user and stakeholder information and resource needs in context.

• Make and assess information design decisions iteratively.

• Intentionally organize collections of information and other resources to support human and/or machine-based interactions and services.

• Understand and apply foundational principles and debates of information law, policy, and ethics.

• Analyze complex relationships and practical choices at the intersection of technical design, policy frameworks, and ethics.

• Understand and apply fundamental principles and debates of information economics.

• Understand and apply architectural, computational, and algorithmic thinking and principles of concurrency to the design of information systems.

• Scope, plan, and manage open-ended projects, both individually and in teams.

• Present findings and conclusions persuasively.

The I School also offers a master's in Information and Data Science (MIDS), a master's in Information and Cybersecurity (MICS), and a doctoral degree Ph.D in Information Science.