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What makes the EMIS
program unique?
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The EMIS Program
addresses in detail how
information
technology can be applied to
assist organizations in
achieving their
management objectives. The
curriculum is
interdisciplinary and
integrated in a fashion that
blends functional
understanding of
technology-based concepts
with general
management/leadership
skills. These concepts are
taught in an accelerated
format on
alternating Fridays and
Saturdays to allow working
professionals
the opportunity to obtain a
master’s degree in 15 months
while
maintaining a full-time job.
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Who teaches EMIS classes?
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The program draws on the
strengths of both
information
technology and management
instructors in the
Department of
Information Systems and
Technology Management. The
faculty
is comprised of carefully
selected full-time and
adjunct faculty
members. All faculty members
are experienced
graduate-level
instructors and have
significant professional
experience. EMIS
faculty members have
received high ratings from
past cohorts in
terms of their knowledge,
professionalism,
availability, and sincere
interest in helping students
succeed.
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Why is the program offered on
Fridays and Saturdays?
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Many successful
professionals’ weekday
commitments simply
make pursuit of an advanced
degree on a part-time basis
impossible. Furthermore,
many do not want to take the
two to
three years that part-time
study requires. The
alternating Friday/
Saturday schedule allows for
sharing of the time invested
between
the employer and the
student’s personal time. |
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Who is
admitted to the program?
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The EMIS Program is intended
for accomplished
professionals, generally defined
as having at least
10 years of professional
experience with a focus on
management and decision-making
responsibilities.
Each cohort is comprised of
students who come
from a variety of professional
backgrounds, as well
as undergraduate, and graduate
experiences. The
EMIS program seeks applicants,
with the appropriate
experience including management
and technical
skills, who are energetic and
can make valuable
contributions to the cohort. |
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Why is a
cohort limited to 21
students?
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A small group environment
facilitates discussion
and interaction between cohort
members and faculty.
Therefore, we designed a
Management Decision
Center with only 21 stations to
enhance student
learning. |
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What is
included?
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The program tuition and fees
are determined each
year by the Board of Trustees.
Books, materials and
meals are provided as a courtesy
to the students.
The all-inclusive approach
allows us to provide
participants with an efficient
program in which
the principle focus is the
learning experience. |
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What type
of administrative support
will I
receive while I am in the
program?
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We strive to make the entire
educational
experience exciting and
stimulating for the
EMIS students. To facilitate
this, we have
full-time staff who are
available to answer
your questions and help you with
any
administrative issues that may
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What
exactly will I learn?
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Through course work in
database design and
development; information systems
security;
telecommunications and
enterprise networks;
strategic planning and business
process engineering;
decision support and expert
systems; emerging
technologies; and Internet-based
applications,
students will:
- Gain hands-on experience
in the latest tools and
emerging technologies;
- Learn to integrate
strategic technology with
today’s business issues;
- Learn to analyze
business problems and
identify
appropriate IT-based
solutions; and
- Attain a full
understanding of the issues
and
principles involved in
information system design.
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So what
makes the program different?
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In a word: everything! The
faculty, the staff, the
participants, the curriculum,
and the format all
combine to provide a unique
educational experience.
Moreover, the EMIS Program is
particularly
relevant as information
technology and its effective
management play an increasingly
important role
in this era of global
competition, organization
downsizing, and quality
initiatives. If you recognize
the need to maximize your
ability to use information
technology to meet these and
other challenges, then
the EMIS Program is for you. |
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Still more questions?
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Contact Kim McDevitt at 703-726-8330 or emis@gwu.edu.
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