Information and
Knowledge Strategy Master of Science

Build organizational strategy and drive growth, productivity, and impact through information management and collaboration.
Columbia University’s Master of Science in Information and Knowledge Strategy is a program for business leaders across all sectors, designed to help them align business strategy with knowledge strategy, and to design and build information and collaboration products that drive growth and enable success. The program leverages interdisciplinary strategies and draws on a strong network of scholar-practitioners who have defined the knowledge practice field and pioneered its practice.
Organizations are looking for leaders who can help them drive profitability, growth, market share, and brand by bridging fragmented information and organizational silos. Graduates will be able to:
Develop
essential skills in strategy, business analytics, findability, law, entrepreneurship, and change management to plan and lead knowledge and information products and services, improve collaboration and networks, and create innovative knowledge products.
Shape
your career as an in-house knowledge practitioner, consultant, or knowledge product entrepreneur in nearly any industry, including financial services, advertising, education, logistics, healthcare, international development, manufacturing, and technology.
Specialize
your study by choosing electives in social media/mass collaboration, digital product innovation, UX, change leadership, or analytics management.
Balance
your career and academic life over 16 months with online coursework once a weeknight per course, virtual collaboration and discussions, and three four-day residencies on Columbia’s campus in New York City.
Connect
with faculty who have held leadership positions in information, knowledge, IT, or law at organizations such as Accenture, Pfizer, Fidelity Investments, NASA, Bain & Company, and The World Bank.
Apply
your skills and knowledge through a group capstone project for a leading global for-profit or nonprofit business, such as Motorola Solutions, ConocoPhillips, HSBC, Women’s World Banking, German Aerospace Center, or the World Wildlife Fund.
Join
the Columbia IKNS network of your global cohort and more than 300 alumni who have advanced in their careers or responsibilities with their IKNS degree at places like ADP, BCG, Google, Hilton Hotels, JPMorgan, Nike, Pfizer, Publicis, United Nations, USAID, and Thomson Reuters.
70%
Are Managers or Above
60%
Have Data, Analytics, or Research Roles
40%
Enter With Graduate Degrees
70%
Have Non-Technical Titles
20%
Are Entrepreneurs
IKNS graduates have been employed in positions such as Senior Vice President & Director of Search, Chief Information Officer, Consumer Innovation Strategy Manager, VP of Content and Services, and Vice President of Knowledge Management across a broad range of industries at leading companies including the following. In addition, graduates are developing entrepreneurial ventures focused on “leading with the knowledge advantage.”
Vice President, KM, ADP
Operations Manager, Amazon
Senior Manager Process Improvement, American Express
Knowledge Management Lead, Boston Consulting Group
Chief Information Officer, Branca International (Milan, Italy)
Manager Brand Analytics, Brown Forman
Senior Associate - Corporate Strategy, CA technologies
Product Manager - Advanced Data and Analytics, CableVision
Project Specialist, Caesars Entertainment
Director of Records Management, City of New York
Vice President, CapitalOne
Director of Digital Product Management, Columbia Law School
Manager, Global Knowledge Services, Cornerstone OnDemand
VP, Strategic Unit Head, ECOPETROL (Bogata Colombia)
Advisory Services Manager, EY
Senior Manager, HR Operations, Gilt
VP, Technology Management and Strategy Group, Goldman Sachs
Global Agency Data Lead, Google
Manager, B2B Marketing & Integrated Insights, Hilton
Chief Information Officer (CIO), Honeywell
Vice President, Development Manager, JPMorgan
Advanced Innovation Community Manager, Nike
Delivery Manager, Partners Health
Director Core Process and Technology, Pfizer
Senior Vice President & Director of Search, Publicis
Vice President, Content & Services, Ralph Lauren
Global Knowledge Manager, Siegel + Gale/Omnicon
Founder and CEO, The Tomboy Shop
Founder and CEO, The Beauty Marketplace
Director of Enterprise, Traveler’s insurance
Information and Knowledge Strategist, USAID
KM Officer, World Bank
* List represents a sample of IKNS students’ new jobs and promotions.