Program Highlights
Taught by experts in their fields, the one-year MSIS program will build your network and prepare you to lead in this high-demand field. Study in a world renowned technology hub with access to a dynamic and innovative business community.
- Accelerate program option for those with limited tech experience – Learn more about Accelerate
- Personalized career coaching and support, including one-on-one mentorship from industry leaders
- Curriculum advisors include industry leaders from top Seattle companies – meet our Advisory Board
- On-campus recruiting events by industry-leading companies
- Hands-on projects applying generative AI and predictive analytics in business cases to help you directly demonstrate tech and leadership value
Across every program, Foster integrates AI into coursework, projects, and research. Learn more about AI at Foster.
Key Dates & Admissions
Core Program
Application opens: September 1, 2025
Round 1 Deadline: December 9, 2025 (11:59pm PDT)
Round 2 Deadline: January 14, 2026 (11:59pm PDT)
Round 3 Deadline: Rolling Admissions through 03/01/26
*Late applications considered on a case-by-case basis. Contact [email protected] for more information
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Accelerate Program
Admissions are offered on a rolling basis.
Applicants are required to speak with a member of the Admissions team prior to applying. Reach out here.
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MSIS Mentoring
AI Meets the Real World
Combat-tested Cybersecurity Expertise
World-Class Faculty
Professor Boussioux is a leading expert on artificial intelligence. He teaches Generative AI in the Era of Cloud Computing at Foster and publishes research on nature and AI. He holds a PhD from MIT, where he was awarded the Goodwin Medal.
Professor Fan is a leading authority on data analytics and e-commerce. He is a Dean’s Junior Faculty Research Award winner, and consults for Microsoft.
Professor Jain researches and teaches supply-chain variability and costs. He is a prolific contributor to academic journals, and consults for Motorola.
Professor Tan teaches systems analysis and implementation. He is a Dean’s Faculty Research Award winner, and was named a Chang Jiang Scholar by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
Faculty Research
Online Sports Gambling Isn't the Tax Windfall States Expected — And Has Hidden Costs
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting, allowing individual states to decide whether to legalize it. Within just a few years, 30 states... Read more
When Ad Agencies Have Too Much Power: How Publishers Can Fight Back in Online Advertising
When you click on a website and see an ad for shoes you’ve been eyeing, it might seem straightforward: The advertiser paid the publisher to show you their product. But... Read more
When ‘Empowering’ Products Fall Short: New Insights on Inclusive Marketing
Reusable menstrual products, such as cups and period underwear, are often marketed as empowering alternatives that are better for your body, better for the planet, and better for your wallet.... Read more
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