Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology

Program Prerequisites

The Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology requires that candidates have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Prior to admission, a candidate must have a minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience including significant managerial or technical involvement with an IT project, program or product. There are no specific requirements as to undergraduate major or prerequisite coursework.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master of Science in the Management of Information Technology is competitive. Prior to entering the master’s program, candidates must have completed all program prerequisites. Candidates are admitted based on their strength in three areas: 1) expected academic success; 2) the ability to contribute relevant, important IT management experiences within a highly collaborative environment; and 3) a strong motivation and need to complete the program. Evidence considered to support these areas include letters of reference, prior academic performance, strong performance on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), quality and relevance of work experience, honors, awards, and extracurricular activities. Students being considered for admission are typically asked to interview with the admissions committee. International students whose first language is not English must also submit TOEFL scores. Candidates with a minimum of eight years of professional work experience beyond their bachelor’s degree and who possess a strong record of achievement may request a waiver of the GMAT requirement. A $75 application fee is required, which can be paid online with the application. If accepted, a non-refundable deposit of $500 is required and will be credited toward the first tuition payment. For more information or to access the online admissions services, please visit the website or contact:

McIntire School of Commerce
Rouss & Robertson Halls, East Lawn
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400173
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4173
(434) 982-2245 Toll-free (877) 349-2620
mcintiregrad@virginia.edu
www.commerce.virginia.edu/grad/msmit

Transfer of Credit

The Graduate School of Commerce requires students to complete 30 credits of graduate level work in-residence. Because of the cohort, lock-step format of the programs, transfer credit is not given.

Program Attendance

Students are expected to clearly communicate program commitments to all relevant parties (i.e., both family and work relationships). Given the intensive and cumulative nature of the program, students are required to attend all scheduled class meetings for the specified period of time. This may include class meetings that occur virtually via the Internet. If a student arrives significantly late or departs early, the student will be considered absent for that entire class meeting. In the event that a student cannot be present for any part of the program, or falls behind for any reason, it is the responsibility of the student to make up the work in a manner that is approved by the Faculty Director and Module Coordinator. Attendance may be reviewed periodically by the faculty, and absence from more than 20% of any module will automatically result in an evaluation of non-performance (“F”).

Refund Policy

1. All requests for refunds must be made in writing to the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.
2. The date of the postmark, fax or in-person written request determines the amount of any refund.
3. Refunds are calculated according to the following conditions (in the following, “class session” means one complete class meeting, so class weekends and residencies are each considered one “class session”):

If the student withdraws before the Module begins, a full tuition refund, less a $12 processing fee, is granted. If the student has paid for materials, that fee is not refunded.

For Modules with 10 or more class sessions, 80% of the tuition is refunded if the student withdraws within two weeks of the start of the Module. A refund of 60% of the tuition is granted for withdrawal between two weeks and four weeks of the start of the Module. No refunds are awarded a month after a Module begins.

For Modules with three to nine class sessions, 80% of the tuition is refunded if the student withdraws within two weeks of the start of the Module. No refunds are granted two weeks after a Module begins.

For Modules with one or two class sessions, no refund is available after the Module begins.

All departmental scholarship and fellowship allocations are rescinded upon a student’s withdrawal.

Student Financial Services issues refund checks, if applicable. Allow four to six weeks for processing refund payments. Please direct inquiries to Student Financial Services.

Grading Policy

Grades are awarded only to those students who are registered for and complete a course for credit. All courses are on a credit basis only. The letter grade symbols used for grading graduate students in the Masters in the Management of Information Technology program are: A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C, D, and F. Students are required to maintain a GPA of 3.0 to remain in the program and graduate. A student whose GPA falls below 3.0 for two consecutive Modules, is placed on probation. In addition, a student who earns six credits of sub-standard performance (C or lower) is placed on probation.  A probationary student who earns one additional grade of C or lower is dropped from the program. A student who receives a grade of F (non-performance) in any course is automatically dropped from the program.

M.S. in MIT Course Description