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Information and Knowledge Strategy (IKNS)

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Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
MSc On-Campus Full-time, Part-time 1 - 3 years find out find out $91008 in total

About Information and Knowledge Strategy (IKNS), MSc - at Columbia University, School of Professional Studies

Strategic use of data and information in management

Whether you are an analyst or CEO - in the private sector, NGO, or a non-profit - you have a deluge of ever-growing data and fast evolving analytical tools at your disposal, to gather intelligence about your own organization, your partners & competitors, and your customers. But how do you separate the signal from the noise? How do you use both the data and the human talent in your organization to arrive at smarter, more innovative management decisions? And how do you translate these insights into lasting change?

Grounded in the field of Knowledge Management, our inter-disciplinary curriculum provides you with theoretical foundations in information science, organizational psychology, and change management as well as practical skills in project management and executive leadership to dramatically increase your impact - whether in your current organization or for a career pivot.

As an IKNS student, you will train under world-class faculty, including former and current executives from Google, Accenture, Oliver Wyman, IBM, the World Bank and NASA. And you will join a powerful, global alum network in coveted positions, including at American Express, BCG Digital Ventures, Harvard Business Publishing, and Pfizer. Join us to study full-time or part time at a pace of your choosing - in online courses or on-campus right here in New York City.

Our curriculum is flexible, designed to be completed by working professionals, and includes many elective courses which you can choose yourself from other graduate programs across Columbia University. The electives allow you to tailor your Columbia experience to fit your own intellectual curiosity and career objectives.


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