Why Study Computing and Business at NJIT?

Drawing from the rich technological resources of New Jersey’s science and technology university, the MS in Computing and Business is offered jointly by the College of Computing Sciences and the School of Management.With one of the most computing intensive campuses in the world, NJIT has pioneered in the applications of new technologies as learning tools. The College of Computing Sciences educates one of the largest groups of computing students in the nation. The NJIT School of Management offers excellent business education. The school has been recognized among the limited number of business schools accredited by AACSB – The International Association for Management Education, the top national accreditation body for management education. Similarly, NJIT’s College of Computing Sciences has an outstanding faculty dedicated to preparing students for exciting careers in Computing Sciences, and its undergraduate degrees have been recognized by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, the top national accreditation body for computing education.
MS in Computing and Business
Technology and science are dramatically changing our economy and our society. This is creating new business opportunities and needs, with an increasing push for computing employees to bemore involved in business aspects of a company. Computing employeesmust have a solid understanding of business fundamentals to succeed. Specifically designed to address this issue, the MS in Computing and Business degree is primarily for people who want to develop, use andmanage software applications and systems in a business environment. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics points to very strong need formanagers with technical skills well into the next decade.

The MS in Computing and Business teaches concepts in computer science and business to function effectively in designing, building, enhancing, and maintaining software systems and applications in the context of business environments such as in the financial industry. Besides computing topics such as networking and security, databases, data mining, and data structures, students will learn fundamental business concepts such as accounting, finance, financial products, business operations, and marketing.

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