Harrisburg University Graduate Studies

Information System Engineering &

Management Program (ISEM)

Orientation

Amjad Umar, Ph.D.

Professor and Director of ISEM
Harrisburg University
Email: aumar@harrisburgu.edu
Phone: 717-901-5141
 HU Graduate Studies (HUGS)All Programs
Have the same
Structure
Data
Analytics
Learning
Technologies
& Multimedia
Systems
Project Information Systems (LTMS)
Management Engineering and
(PMGT) Management (ISEM)
Computer
& Information
Sciences
(CISC)

Technologies
HU Grad Programs (36 semester hours, 12 courses)
5 Core, 5 Electives, 2 Capstone

HU Pool of Courses
CISC Project LTMS Other
ISEM Core Analytics Management Programs
Core Core
Analytics CISC Project
LTMS Other
ISEM Electives Electives Electives Management
Electives Electives
Electives
Software and
Enterprise Architecture Systems Engg Management & Multimedia &
& Integration Entrepreneurship Business Simulations
IS Security,
Digital Privacy & Smart Modeling &
Health Governance Cities Simulation

Health Capstone
Learning (2 Courses)
ITPM
Grad 695: Research & Writing
Informatics Technologies ElectivesGRAD 699: Thesis (3 Credits) or
(3 Credits) ISEM 699: Applied Project (3 Credits)
 ISEM Overview
What is ISEM
• Mixture of Technology and Business topics that cut across the following:
– IS = latest technologies (e.g., web-based components)
– SE = Systems Engineering, consider people, processes and technologies,
design science approach
– EM = Engineering Management (planning, engineering, management)

Specializations

Learn Plan
About Digital Translate your
Enterprises & Knowledge into
Technologies Working Solutions
Digital
So &
Enterprises
Technologies Do
Check
Architect,
Secure and
Engineer and
Manage the
Integrate
Solutions
Solutions

Bridges to Other Programs

 Information System Engineering & Management
Core (5 Required Courses, 15 credits) ISEM501: ICT
ISEM 500:ISEM Principles (IS Planning, Engineering & Management) Principles
IS Technology Courses (2 required)
Management Courses (2 required)
•ISEM 530: Analysis & Design or
•MGMT510: Business Strategy & ISEM565: BI and Decision Support or
Management Principles ISEM502: User Center Design or
•MGMT511: Global Organizations LTMS531: Gamification or
or PMGT510: Project Management CISC520: Data Mining
or ANLY500: Analytics Principles • ISEM 540: Architecture and
Integration of Modern Enterprises

Electives (5 courses, 15 Credits) from the Grad Courses

Web, Databases, Enterprise
Management & Digital Architecture, Business
Networks, Mobile AI, BI, SI, Big
Entrepreneurship Health Process Modelling &
Computing Data
Courses Workflow
Biotechnology & PMGT CISC
Analytics LTMS Security
Health Infomatics Courses Courses
Courses Courses Courses
Courses

Capstone (6 Credits)
Grad 695: Research & Writing GRAD 699: Thesis (3 Credits) or ISEM
(3 Credits) 699: Applied Project (3 Credits)
 ISEM for Career Change/Enrichment
Required
Entering Capstone
(15 Credits)
Students Electives (6 Credits)
(15 Credits)
IS/IT Mgmt
Core
(2 Courses)) Mgmt Courses
(Project Grad
Mgmt) 695
IS
Mixture Planning Mixture
(ISEM500)
(ISEM,
Grad/
ICT ISEM
ICT Core 699
Non Principles (2 courses)
IS/IT CISC
(ISEM501)

IS/IT
Courses LTMS

All ISEM IT Courses (yellow) can serve as Bridge Courses for CISC
 ISEM Courses at a Glance
ISEM Courses
Core Courses for MS in ISEM (15 semester hours)
 ISEM 500: IS Planning, Engg & Mgmt Principles
 ISEM 502: User Centered Design or ISEM530 or ISEM565 etc
 MGMT 510: Business Strategy & Management Principles
 ISEM 540: Architecture and Integration of Modern Enterprises
 MGMT 511 Digital and Global Organizations or PMGT510 or
ANLY500
ISEM Capstone (6 Semester Hours)
 GRAD 695: Research Methods and Writing
 GRAD699/ISEM 699: Applied Project or Research Thesis
ISEM Elective Courses
Technology Courses
 ISEM 501 Information & Communication Technologies
 ISEM 535 Database Design and Management
 ISEM 536 IT Infrastructure and the Internet
 ISEM 551: Web-based Software Engineering
 ISEM555: Mobile Computing and Wireless Communications
 ISEM570: IT Quality Assurance
 ISEM580: ST – IoTs and Embedded Systems Introduction
Business Intelligence (BI) Related Courses
 ISEM 503: Artificial Intelligence Principles and Applications
 ISEM 565: Business Intelligence and Decision Support
 ISEM564: Big Data Applications
 ISEM572: Smart Enterprises and Strategic Intelligence
Other Electives
• Analytics Courses
• CISC Courses
• Learning Technologies Courses
ISEM Courses (Cont)
Enterprise Engineering Courses
 ISEM 530: Analysis & Design of Information Systems
 ISEM 550: Information Security Management
 ISEM 525: Business Process Modeling and Workflow
 ISEM539: Enterprise Architectures Frameworks
• ISEM 560: eGovernment and eCommerce
 ISEM 568: Aligning Business Strategy with IT Strategy
 ISEM580: ST-Large Scale Systems Engineering
Enterprise Management and Entrepreneurship Courses
 MGMT 512: Marketing in the Digital Age
 MGMT 513: Financial and Managerial Accounting
 MGMT 531: Business Entrepreneurship Principles
 MGMT 532: Business Entrepreneurship Management
 MGMT 533. Business and Entrepreneurial Financing
 ISEM 561 Public Administration
 ISEM 562: Public Policy
 ISEM 520 Service Science, Management and Engineering
Digital Health and Life Sciences Courses
 ISEM 521: Life Science for IT Professionals
 ISEM 541: Healthcare Systems
 ISEM 542: Health Informatics and Information Systems
 ISEM 543: Digital Health
 ISEM 544: Social, Technical and Organizational Issues in Digital
Health
 ISEM545: Healthcare Data
Other Electives
• PMGT Courses
• Biotechnology Courses
• Healthcare Infomatics Courses
 ISEM Fulltime Faculty

• Amjad Umar, Ph.D (Univ of Michigan)., aumar@harrisburgu.edu, Research Interests: Computer

Aided Planning, Engineering and Management; Next Generation Enterprises (NGEs); Enterprise
Architectures and Integration; AI Applications in Business; Strategic Intelligence; Smart Enterprises,
Cities and Communities; Mobile Computing and Wireless Communications; Information Security
Management;
• Farooq Anjum, Ph.D., (University of Maryland), FAnjum@harrisburgu.edu, Research Interests:
Mobile computing and wireless communications, Big Data applications, Artificial intelligence,
Information security, wireless sensor networks, IoTs, Digital agriculture
• Iheb Abdellatif, Ph.D., IAbdellatif@harrisburgu.edu, Research Interests: Enterprise Architectures and
Integration using SOA, Operations management, IoT Applications, web-based systems
• Jay Liebowitz, Ph.D., Jliebowitz@harrisburgu.edu, Distinguished Professor of Business and Finance,
Research Interests: Knowledge management, artificial intelligence, Big Data Applications, Expert
systems applications, Operations research, Financial engineering, Research methodologies
• Leena Pattarkine, Ph.D., LPattarkine@HarrisburgU.edu, Research Interests: Biotechnology systems,
Biotechnology applications, pharmaceutical information systems, healthcare infomatics
• Mehdi Noorbaksh, Ph.D., (Univ of Texas, Austin), MNoorbaksh@harrisburgu.edu, International
management and business, Strategic management, Global organizations, Healthcare systems and
Global health, Energy and alternative sources, Risk management, International relationship issues
• Robert M. Pittman, Ph.D. (Binghamton University), RPittman@harrisburgu.edu, Research Interests:
Large scale systems engineering, Technology management, Program management, Application of
traditional engineering principles to small enterprises, Agile methods
• Saeed Sardari, Ph.D. (University of Maryland), SEsmaili@harrisburgu.edu, Research Interests:
Nanotechnology, Digital health, Web applications, IoTs, Logic design, Semiconductor device
physics, Analog and Digital Circuit design
• Shane Tomblin, Ph.D., (Univ of Kentucky), STomblin@harrisburgu.edu, Research Interests:
Enterprise Engineering and Architectures, healthcare infomatics, information systems foundations,
 ISEM Program Planning Details

Important Suggestions and Guidelines:

• You cannot take more than one online course in a semester on student visa
• Please take as many required courses as quickly as possible so that you can graduate
at your scheduled times.
ISEM Required Courses (15 semester hours + 6 semester hours of Capstone)
ISEM 500 Strategic IS Planning, Engineering & Management
ISEM 502 User Centered Design or ISEM530 or ISEM565 or CISC520
ISEM 540 Architecture and Integration of Modern Enterprises
MGMT 510 Business Strategy and Management Principles
MGMT 511 Digital and Global Enterprises or PMGT510 or ANLY500
GRAD 695 Research &Writing and GRAD 699/ISEM 699 Master’s Thesis or Research Project
 Course Delivery Mechanisms
• Traditional Model (not commonly used)
– 42 hours of instruction in class
– Delivered in 3 hour sessions (14)
• Executive Model (Hybrid)
– 12 hours of instruction in class
– Delivered in 4 hour sessions (3 Saturdays)
– 1 day in beginning, 1 day in middle, 1 day at the end
– Asynchronous instructions, assignments, discussion forums
– Online synchronous discussion sessions (1 hour a week)
• Online Model
– No in-class sessions
– Asynchronous instructions, assignments, discussion forums
– Online synchronous discussion sessions (1 hour a week)
• For CPT Students:
– Only one course can be online
– All other courses have to be in Executive format
• IMPORTANT: All courses require 6-8 hours per week of
Studies
Thank
You

Contact: Dr A. Umar, umar@amjadumar.com