Information Management (INFM)
Graduate Degree Program
College: Information Studies
Abstract
The Master of Information Management (MIM) program at the College of Information Studies, Maryland’s iSchool prepares graduates to be industry leaders in information science and technology, maximizing the value of information management solutions and empowering organizations through the optimized decision-making process. Drawing from management, computer science, information systems, and information science, the MIM program provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully meet users’ information needs, lead efforts to develop organizations' information management capabilities, develop and deploy emerging technologies, and manage high-value information resources.
The specific goals of the MIM program are to:
- Prepare professionals for leadership positions that bridge the gap between technology-oriented staff, functional personnel, and management;
- Address the growing need for skilled information professionals who can strategically manage information and technology assets to fulfill critical information needs in organizations;
- Provide leadership in the information management field through the study of ethical, political, social, and technical issues related to information management in modern society;
- Assist organizations in the formation of information policies, development and application of information systems and services, and the use of information management technologies and methods.
The MIM curriculum consists of 36 credits (12 courses) of graduate-level coursework in information management and related subjects, including a balanced mix of required and elective courses. The courses are integrated into four main blocks:
- Core courses provide a foundation of skills and knowledge related to information, technology, user analysis, and management. They are also opportunities for students to determine which aspects of information management they find most interesting and useful.
- Specialized courses in Management and Information Technology enable students to build advanced skills and knowledge and develop the expertise required in the information management field;
- Practicum courses allow students to connect theory from their learning experience in the classroom to real-world settings through projects carried out in partner organizations;
- Elective courses provide flexibility to the program and allow students to pursue their own educational and professional interests in greater depth.
The Master of Information Management degree courses are offered at the College Park campus (College Park, Maryland), at the Universities at Shady Grove campus (Rockville, Maryland), and online.
Financial Assistance
For more information on merit-based aid, please visit the Financial Aid section of the College of Information Studies website.
Contact
For more information about applying to the MIM program, please contact us at mimprogram@umd.edu.
Please visit the College of Information Studies website for details on upcoming Information Sessions or Open House programs.
College of Information Studies
4110 Hornbake Building, South Wing
7130 Campus Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.2038
Fax: 301.314.9145
Email: mimprogram@umd.edu
Website: https://ischool.umd.edu/academics/masters-programs/master-of-information-management/
Relationships: Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) (Z093) Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM) Information Management (INFM) Information Studies (INFS) Library and Information Science (LBSC) Library and Information Science (online) (LBSO) Certificate in Information Risk, Privacy, and Security (Z139); Game, Entertainment, and Media Analytics (GEM) Dual Masters in Information Management and Community Planning (CPIM)
General Requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students): The minimum TOEFL score for admission into the MIM program is 96. Students must be eligible for full enrollment.
Program-Specific Requirements
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- GRE scores are required for all applicants, except domestic applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher. Any requests to waive the GRE requirement will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the program committee. GMAT scores may also be submitted instead of GRE scores (please notify the department if you will be sending GMAT scores). Please send any requests to mimprogrammanager@umd.edu.
- CV/Resume
- Supplementary Application: Please note: Though the responses to these questions may have some overlap with the Graduate School’s statement of purpose – applicants may cut and paste, as relevant, from the Graduate School’s statement submission.
The admissions process for the MIM program is designed to determine whether the program is a good fit considering the applicant's background, education, and professional development goals. Applications for admission to MIM program are evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
- A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum "B" or 3.0 average on a 4.0 scale on all academic work attempted for consideration;
- Strength of the three (3) recommendations from persons able to judge probable success in graduate school;
- Strength of applicant statement of purpose, explaining the reasons for undertaking the graduate study at the University of Maryland;
- Strength of supplemental application responses, describing why you are interested in the Masters of Information Management program and why this program is a good fit for your professional/career goals;
- International applicants are required to submit the TOEFL or IELTS scores;
- Potential for leadership and innovation in information management as reflect in previously earned graduate degrees and work experience;
Please visit the MIM Admission page for more information about applying to the MIM program.
Application Deadlines
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline |
|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | |
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | May 31, 2024 |
| International Applicants | |
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants | February 1, 2024 |
RESOURCES AND LINKS:
Program Website: https://ischool.umd.edu/
Application Process: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions
The College operates six research centers: the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), the Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC), and the Center for Advanced Study of Communities and Information (CASCI), the Cloud Computing Center (CCC), the Trace Center, and the Digital Curation Innovation Center (DCIC).
iSchool faculty and doctoral students also participate in or have affiliations with the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), the Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH), and the Computational Linguistics and Information Processing Laboratory (CLIP), as well as the Departments of Computer Science, English, and Sociology, the Robert H. Smith School of Business, and the College of Education.
The College also operates a student computer lab for currently enrolled students.
Faculty and students participate in cooperative research with staff of the University Libraries, the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory, and other campus units. Students have access through cooperative arrangements and programs to the resources of Archives II, the National Agricultural Library, the Library of Congress, and other prominent research facilities.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertot | John | Full Member | Ph.D., Syracuse University. | Professor, History and Library & Information Science Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Bonsignore | Elizabeth | Full Member | PhD Information Studies, 2011; MS Computer Science, Naval Postgraduate School, 1991; EdM Education/Human Resources, 1989; BS English Language and Literature/Letters, United States Naval Academy, 1985. | Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Choe | Eun Kyoung | Adjunct Member | Ph.D., University of Washington, 2014 | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Clegg | Tamara | Full Member | B.S., North Carolina State University, 2002; Ph.D. Georgie Institute of Technology, 2009 | Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science Assistant Professor, School Librarianship Assistant Professor, Youth Experience Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction |
| Dearstyne | Bruce W. | Adjunct Member | B.A., Hartwick College, 1966; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1974. | Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Diker | Vedat | Adjunct Member | PhD, SUNY - Albany | Director, Library and Information Science Senior Lecturer, Information Management Senior Lecturer, Information Studies |
| Elmqvist | Niklas | Full Member | PhD., Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2006 | Director, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Information Studies Associate Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Findlater | Leah | Full Member | B.Sc., Computer Science, 2001; M.Sc., Computer Science, 2004; Ph.D., Computer Science, 2009. | Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Frias-Martinez | Vanessa | Full Member | M.S., Columbia University, 2003; Ph.D., Columbia University, 2008 | Associate Professor, Library and Information Science Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies |
| Golbeck | Jennifer | Full Member | PhD., Computer Science, University of Maryland | Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Information Studies Associate Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Gorham-Oscilowski | Ursula | Full Member | PhD., Information Studies, JD, University of Maryland School of Law; University of Maryland; MLS, University of Maryland; MPM, Master of Public Management. | Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Heger | Kenneth | Full Member | PhD, University of Maryland | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science Lecturer, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) |
| Jaeger | Paul T. | Full Member | B.A., New College, 1996; M.Ed., University of North Florida, 1998; J.D., Florida State University, 2001; MSLIS, Florida State University, 2003; Ph.D., Florida State University, 2006. | Professor, History and Library & Information Science Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies |
| Kacorri | Hernisa | Full Member | PhD Computer Science, City University of New York, 2016; MS Computer Science, City University of New York, 2014; MS Advanced Computer Systems, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2011; BS Computer Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2007. | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Killam | Howard William | Adjunct Member | MA, Marymount University | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Kirschenbaum | Matthew G. | Full Member | B.A., SUNY Albany, 1992; M.A., University of Virginia, 1994; Ph.D., 1999. | Professor, English Language and Literature Affiliate Associate Professor, American Studies Affiliate Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Affiliate Associate Professor, Information Management Affiliate Associate Professor, Information Studies Affiliate Associate Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Kolowitz | Brian | Adjunct Member | PhD., Robert Morris University | Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Kraus | Kari Michaele | Full Member | B.A., Texas A&M University, 1991; M.A., Texas A&M University, 1995; Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2006. | Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Library and Information Science Assistant Professor, English Language and Literature Assistant Professor, Information Studies |
| Kules | Bill | Full Member | PhD., Computer Science, University of Maryland, 2006. | Visiting Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Visiting Associate Professor, Information Management Visiting Associate Professor, Information Studies Visiting Associate Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Kurtz | Michael | Adjunct Member | Ph.D. Georgetown University. | Visiting Professor, Information Studies Visiting Professor, Library and Information Science Visiting Professor, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) Visiting Associate Professor, Information Management |
| Lawley | Katy Newton | Full Member | Ph.D. University of Maryland. | Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Lazar | Amanda | Full Member | PhD, University of Washington, 2015; BS University of California, San Diego, 2011. | Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Lennon | Kenneth | Adjunct Member | Lecturer, Information Management | |
| Marciano | Richard | Full Member | PhD, University of Iowa. | Professor, History and Library & Information Science Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies Professor, Library and Information Science Professor, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) |
| Mitchell | Erik | Full Member | Ph.D. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Oard | Douglas William | Full Member | M.Elect.E., Rice University, 1979;B.A., 1979; Ph.D., University of Maryland-College Park, 1996. | Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies Professor, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Professor, Library and Information Science Affiliate Professor, Computer Science |
| Owens | Trevor | Adjunct Member | PhD., George Mason University. | Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Piety | Philip | Adjunct Member | M.A., Georgetown University, 2003; Ph.D., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2008 | Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Preece | Jennifer J. | Full Member | B.Sc., University of Ulster, 1971; Ph.D., Open University, 1985. | Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Prentice | Ann | Full Member | PhD., Columbia University. | Professor Emerita, Information Management Professor Emerita, Library and Information Science |
| Proferes | Nicholas | Full Member | PhD., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2015 | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Library and Information Science Lecturer, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) |
| Punzalan | Ricardo L. | Full Member | PhD. University of Michigan. | Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science Assistant Professor, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) |
| Shilton | Katie | Full Member | B.A., Oberlin College, 2003; MLS, UCLA, 2007; PhD., UCLA, 2011 | Director, Information Studies Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Information Studies Associate Professor, Library and Information Science Associate Professor, Curation and Management of Digital Assets (online) |
| Spangler | Robert | Adjunct Member | Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies | |
| Srikantaiah | Taverekere | Adjunct Member | B.S., Mysore University, India; M.S, Karnatak University, India; M.I.S., M.P.A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Southern California. | Visiting Professor, Information Management Visiting Professor, Information Studies Visiting Professor, Library and Information Science |
| St. Jean | Beth | Full Member | B.A., Smith College, 1988; M.S. University of Michigan, 2006; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2012. | Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Subramaniam | Mega M. | Full Member | Ph.D. Florida State | Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Information Studies Associate Professor, Library and Information Science Associate Professor, School Librarianship Associate Professor, Youth Experience |
| Tausczik | Yla | Full Member | PhD. Social and Personality Psychology, University of Texas at Austin. | Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Vanderheiden | Gregg | Full Member | PhD., University of Wisconsin-Madison | Professor, History and Library & Information Science Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Professor, Information Management Professor, Information Studies Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Vitak | Jessica | Full Member | Ph.D. Michigan State University, 2012. | Assistant Professor, History and Library & Information Science Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Wang | Ping | Full Member | Ph.D., University of California - Los Angeles UCLA 2005. | Associate Professor, History and Library & Information Science Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Associate Professor, Information Management Associate Professor, Information Studies Associate Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Weaver | Kathy | Full Member | PhD, University of Maryland, Baltimore. | Director, Information Management Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |
| Weeks | Ann C. | Adjunct Member | B.S., Indiana State University, 1971; M.L.S., Indiana State University, 1973; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1982. | Professor of Practice, Human-Computer Interaction Professor of Practice, Information Management Professor of Practice, Information Studies Professor of Practice, Library and Information Science Professor of Practice, School Librarianship Professor of Practice, Youth Experience |
| Weintrop | David | Full Member | Ph.D., Northwestern University | Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Assistant Professor, Information Management Assistant Professor, Information Studies Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science |
| Winter | Susan | Full Member | PhD, University of Arizona | Lecturer, History and Library & Information Science Lecturer, Human-Computer Interaction Lecturer, Information Management Lecturer, Information Studies Lecturer, Library and Information Science |