Master’s in Information Technology

The demand for IT professionals who understand business and the emerging focus on business analytics has never been greater. As a student in WPI’s master’s in information technology program, you’ll be immersed in the information technology, business analytics, and comprehensive management principles necessary for understanding the application of IT to business.

You’ll learn how to create business opportunities by leveraging existing and emerging information technology and analytics tools and learning how to use that information in business applications. The information technology MS program will transform you into an IT professional who can take on a leadership role at the forefront of technological and business innovations. WPI’s master’s in information technology is currently offered both on-campus and online for full-time and part-time students.

The WPI Business School, grounded in a technology-focused university, has world-class expertise and educational resources in these areas, and thus is suitably poised to offer a graduate-level education to prepare students for their career choices and leadership.

This program is also available online

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A Premier STEM Business Degree, More Affordable Tuition

There is a pressing need for engineers, scientists, and coders with business acumen and management skills. WPI is committed to making STEM education more attainable, and The Business School is doing its part by reducing its tuition for graduate programs. Today, a premier degree from WPI’s business school is more affordable than ever—meaning you can see a high return on investment from your degree even sooner.

Curriculum for the IT Master's Degree

This 33-credit information technology MS curriculum draws from WPI’s strengths in technology, engineering, and science. Courses explore challenging topics, including the organizational and technological challenges of enterprise systems, security management, systems development life cycle, and information systems innovation.

Students must complete two three-course specialties, selected from the following specialties:

Artifical Intelligence in Business
Information Systems Design
Data Analytics
Digital Transformation
Information Technology User Experience

Admissions Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with at least one prior college-level programming course and three semesters of college-level math or two semesters of college-level calculus with a grade of B or better, and a GPA > 3.0.

For International Students - English Language Proficiency Requirement

The Business Masters programs require a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 90, TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, IELTS score of 7 (minimum sub-score of 6.5), or Duolingo score of 115.

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Faculty Profiles

Bengisu Tulu

Professor, The Business School

I enjoy teaching because it allows me to interact with students who have the potential to make the world a better place using technology. I continually innovate in my courses to ensure students enjoy the learning experience, learn the key concepts and skills related to informatio [...]

Diane Strong

Professor & Department Head, The Business School

WPI provides an environment that values both teaching and research, which is ideal for me. I enjoy teaching at WPI because students are interested in learning and willing to work hard. My teaching focuses on how business, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations can best use compu [...]

Nima Kordzadeh

Associate Professor, The Business School

Nima Kordzadeh is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at the WPI Business School. He is also affiliated with the Data Science Program. Joining WPI in 2017, Professor Kordzadeh was drawn by the university’s commitment to blending theory with practice, aligning perfectly [...]

Advance Your IT Career with a Master’s Degree in Information Technology

Are you ready to begin your master’s degree in information technology and become an IT professional? WPI’s information technology MS program prepares students for cutting edge, in-demand jobs as software engineers, IT consultants, developers, and more.

Recent graduates of WPI’s IT master’s degree program have gone on to IT careers at companies including:

Aetna
Chewy
Dell EMC
Deloitte
Fallon Health
Sanofi
The MathWorks
Vanguard Renewables

Check Out WPI’s IT Graduate Certificate

Interested in information technology skills to complement your main career focus? Check out WPI’s information technology graduate certificate which explores ever-changing technology, business, and management systems.

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology

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Curriculum for the IT Master's Degree

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