Master of Information Management
Encyclopedia
A Master of Information Management (MIM) is an interdisciplinary
degree program designed to provide studies in strategic information management
, knowledge management
, usability
, business administration, information systems
, information architecture
, information design
, computer sciences
, policy, ethics
, and project management
. The degree is relatively new and has typically been developed alongside other, more established programs in university Schools of Information. The MIM degree has emerged to address the growing and unique need for information professional
s who understand the conflux of multiple organizational issues across several disciplines.
The MIM degree is distinguished from closely related degrees (for example, Master of Science in Information System Management, Master of Information System Management
, Master of Information Systems) that provide focused areas of study in computer science
, information technology
, information science
, telecommunications, or some combination of these.
MIM students can specialize, earning either degrees with concentrations of Strategic Management of Information Concentration or Socio-Tech Information Systems. The Strategic Management of Information is intended for those students who want to become organizations’ chief information officers, or follow that general management path. Socio-Tech is designed for students who want to follow technology director career paths.
Interdisciplinarity
Interdisciplinarity involves the combining of two or more academic fields into one single discipline. An interdisciplinary field crosses traditional boundaries between academic disciplines or schools of thought, as new needs and professions have emerged....
degree program designed to provide studies in strategic information management
Information management
Information management is the collection and management of information from one or more sources and the distribution of that information to one or more audiences. This sometimes involves those who have a stake in, or a right to that information...
, knowledge management
Knowledge management
Knowledge management comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent, distribute, and enable adoption of insights and experiences...
, usability
Usability
Usability is the ease of use and learnability of a human-made object. The object of use can be a software application, website, book, tool, machine, process, or anything a human interacts with. A usability study may be conducted as a primary job function by a usability analyst or as a secondary job...
, business administration, information systems
Information systems
Information Systems is an academic/professional discipline bridging the business field and the well-defined computer science field that is evolving toward a new scientific area of study...
, information architecture
Information Architecture
Information architecture is the art of expressing a model or concept of information used in activities that require explicit details of complex systems. Among these activities are library systems, Content Management Systems, web development, user interactions, database development, programming,...
, information design
Information design
Information design is the skill and practice of preparing information so people can use it with efficiency and effectiveness. Where the data is complex or unstructured, a visual representation can express its meaning more clearly to the viewer....
, computer sciences
Computer Sciences
Computer Sciences can refer to:*The general field of computer science*Computer Sciences Corporation, the Fortune 500 Information Technology company...
, policy, ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
, and project management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
. The degree is relatively new and has typically been developed alongside other, more established programs in university Schools of Information. The MIM degree has emerged to address the growing and unique need for information professional
Information professional
An information professional is an individual who preserves, organizes, and disseminates information. Information professionals are skilled in the organization and retrieval of recorded knowledge. Traditionally, their work has been with print materials, but these skills are being increasingly used...
s who understand the conflux of multiple organizational issues across several disciplines.
The MIM degree is distinguished from closely related degrees (for example, Master of Science in Information System Management, Master of Information System Management
Master of Information System Management
The Master in Information System Management, also known as Master of Science in Information System Management is a professional Master's degree in the Management of Information Systems of organizations. The degree is also known as Master of Science in Information Management or Master of...
, Master of Information Systems) that provide focused areas of study in computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, information science
Information science
-Introduction:Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information...
, telecommunications, or some combination of these.
History
The first MIM degree program in the United States began in the fall of 2003 at The University of Maryland. Canada's first MIM program was established in Spring 2008.United States
- Syracuse University School of Information StudiesSyracuse University School of Information StudiesThe Syracuse University School of Information Studies, also known as the iSchool, is a center for research and education in the policy, systems, service, and technology aspects of information management, information science, and library science. Established in 1896 as the School of Library Science,...
- University of Maryland College of Information StudiesUniversity of Maryland College of Information StudiesThe College of Information Studies is a graduate school located at the University of Maryland, College Park in Maryland, United States...
- Washington University School of Engineering
India
- University of MumbaiUniversity of MumbaiThe University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...
- Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management StudiesJamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management StudiesJamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies is the Department of Management Studies of the University of Mumbai and is the third oldest business school in India...
, Mumbai. - MET (Mumbai Educational TrustMumbai educational trustMumbai Educational Trust is an academic institution located in Bandra, Mumbai. It offers degrees in areas including Management, Information technology and Mass media....
) Institute of Management Studies , Bandra, Mumbai. - Welingkar Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.
- K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.
- IES Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.
Curriculum
The University of Maryland College of Information Studies describes the MIM degree as a focus "on ways information and technology can be best organized, implemented and managed to meet the needs of end users in a variety of business, legal, nonprofit, government and institutional settings, which are affected by changes in the global environment every day."MIM students can specialize, earning either degrees with concentrations of Strategic Management of Information Concentration or Socio-Tech Information Systems. The Strategic Management of Information is intended for those students who want to become organizations’ chief information officers, or follow that general management path. Socio-Tech is designed for students who want to follow technology director career paths.
External links
- Syracuse University, School of Information Studies, Master of Science in Information Management
- University of Maryland, College of Information Studies, Master of Information Management Program
- Washington University in St. Louis, College of Engineering, Graduate Studies in Information Management
- Dalhousie University, Faculty of Management, Master of Information Management
- Victoria University of Wellington, School of Information Management, MIM | School of Information Management
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Faculty of Business and Economics, Master of Information Management
- Tilburg University, TiasNimbas Business School, Executive Master of Information Management