Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar introduces its Information Systems Program.

People, process, and technology

The Information Systems program at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar is an internationally-recognized Bachelor of Science degree for students who want to understand and solve information problems for organizations.

As the ability to store and access massive amounts of data has grown, the skills to process, manipulate and summarize information have become vitally important. Additionally, the ability to design systems for the effective use of information has now become central for the support of organizations, decision makers, researchers and policy makers. The focus of the IS program is on giving students the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively accomplish these tasks. IS majors master the skills needed to bring together people, process and technology in ways that yields results. Graduates of the IS program are ideally situated to take a leading role in shaping our information-based economy.