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
What Bad Bunny Can Teach Brands About Diversity Marketing
Bad Bunny built one of the biggest music careers in the world without changing a word of his music for a mainstream American audience. For Esther Uduehi, that kind of... Read more
After Climate Scandals, Some Companies Don't Fix Emissions—They Fix the Numbers
When a company lands in the headlines for a climate scandal, its reported carbon emissions often drop in the years that follow. That seems like progress: A corporation responding to... Read more
When Basic Needs Go Unmet: How Food Insecurity Hurts Workplace Performance
In the first months of his PhD program, Jason Moy found himself performing calculations that many graduate students know well. Not about statistical models or research methodologies, but about groceries.... Read more
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