Overview

Department of Decision and Information Sciences / Department of Decision and Information Sciences is located in Dartmouth, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Healthcare management
Master of Science (MS)	Technology management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT (Score of 400 required for Healthcare Management and Technology Management, waived if certain criteria are met per program description) Thesis Alternate accepted Healthcare Management 2 elective courses or Master's Thesis or Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

54

Applied

51

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT (Score of 400 required for Healthcare Management and Technology Management, waived if certain criteria are met per program description)
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of Purpose (minimum 300 words), 1 letter of recommendation, official transcripts and current resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.78%
Black or African American	13.56%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.69%
Unknown	5.08%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 2

Male (11)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Business analytics & data mining, big data research, reliability prediction, six-sigma, service operations in health care
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 285 Old Westport Rd
Dartmouth, MA  02747
United States

Contact Melissa Pacheco
Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs
Email: mpacheco@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-999-8543
Fax: 508-999-8646

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