Master of Information Systems Management Concentrations
Where Will You Make a Difference?
Heinz College offers a variety of concentrations that build upon the foundational Information Systems Management curriculum, allowing students to explore specialized policy areas. Students also have the option to design a custom concentration tailored to their interests.
Artificial intelligence is transforming how organizations deliver services, make decisions and address societal challenges. This concentration prepares students to understand, design and govern AI systems that are effective, ethical and aligned with the public interest.
Students in this concentration gain both conceptual and applied skills to manage the lifecycle of AI solutions, from development and deployment to oversight and accountability. Courses emphasize the technical foundations of AI and machine learning alongside critical considerations of ethics, governance and responsible innovation. Graduates will be ready to lead AI strategy in government, nonprofits, and industry, shaping systems that drive impact while safeguarding equity and trust.
Course examples include:
- AI Engineering for Policy and Climate Mitigation and Resilience
- AI, Ethics, and Humanity
- Demystifying AI
- Responsible AI - Fundamentals, Policy, and Implementation
- Fundamentals of Operationalizing AI
- Generative AI Lab
- Machine Learning for Public Policy Lab
Graduates of this concentration are equipped to bridge the gap between technology and policy, guiding the responsible integration of AI into decision-making processes that shape the future of society.
The Health Informatics concentration prepares you to lead in one of the most vital and complex sectors of our time. You’ll explore how information systems, policy and economics shape the delivery of care, as well as how technology can improve equity, access and outcomes for patients. This path equips you to analyze systems, influence policy and design solutions that make health care smarter, more equitable and more effective.
Courses include:
- Health Systems (90-836)
- Health Care Information Systems (94-706)
- Health Policy (90-831)
- Health Economics (94-705)
This concentration prepares you to lead at the intersection of marketing, analytics and emerging media. You’ll learn to measure what matters in social platforms, manage high-impact analytics initiatives and craft strategic campaigns that resonate across industries. From navigating disruption in entertainment to uncovering market opportunities with tech startups, you’ll gain the tools to turn audience insight into action. Whether you’re drawn to creative strategy, digital engagement or product positioning, this concentration equips you to influence how ideas spread and how brands grow.
Courses include:
- Measuring Social (94-823)
- Applied Strategic Marketing (94-708)
- Managing Analytics Projects (94-881)
- Managing Disruption in Media and Entertainment (94-732)
- Tech Startup: Market Discovery (95-794)
This concentration equips you to drive innovation from every angle: strategy, design, analytics and execution. You’ll learn to uncover user needs, test hypotheses and translate data into compelling product narratives. Whether you're launching new ventures, scaling existing platforms or navigating stakeholder dynamics, you'll gain the skills to lead teams and deliver products that matter. With a blend of technical fluency, entrepreneurial thinking and strategic insight, this path prepares you to thrive in roles that bridge vision and delivery.
Courses include:
- Making Products Count: Data Science for Product Managers (95-851)
- Product Management Essentials (17-619)
- A/B Testing, Design and Analysis (95-819)
- Design Strategy (94-866)
- Launching New Products (49-722)
- Telling Stories with Data (94-870)
- Lean Innovation Lab (94-891)
- Entrepreneurship: A New Venture (94-807)
- Negotiation (94-800)
- Strategy Development (94-811)
The Tech Policy and Governance concentration prepares you to lead with integrity, insight and impact in a world where technology and humanity intersect. Our courses will prepare you to ensure that your organization handles its data with integrity, deploys AI safely and responsibly, and protects the privacy of its customers and stakeholders. You'll emerge with the knowledge necessary to help your company take advantage of emerging technology without exposing itself to the risks of unchecked implementation.
Courses include:
- IT Business Leadership
- Leading with Equity & Inclusion (94-837)
- Technology, Humanity and Social Justice - Education (94-783)
- Management Consulting (94-408 or 94-808)
- Evidence-Based Management (94-814)
- Cybersecurity Policy and Governance I & II (95-743 and 95-744)
- Privacy in the Digital Age (94-806)
- Managing Disruptive Technologies (95-723)
- Policies of Wireless Systems
- Privacy, Policy, Law and Technology (95-818)
- AI, Ethics & Humanity
- AI Engineering for Policy and Climate Mitigation and Resilience (90-746)
