Overview

Department of Information and Decision Sciences / Department of Information and Decision Sciences is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Management information systems

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

0

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

298

Total Graduate Students

90%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.67%
Black or African American	1.34%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 5

Male (19)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Information management/technology and innovation, data and analytics, health informatics, risk management, business statistics and forecasting
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Ms. Sid Bhattacharyya
Interim Head
Email: sidb@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-8794

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