Overview

As an IKNS student, you will train under world-class faculty, including former and current executives from Accenture, Google, IBM, and NASA. And you will join a powerful, global alum network in coveted positions, including at Alphabet, Harvard Business Publishing, Nike, Pfizer, and The World Bank. 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.

The Information and Knowledge Strategy (IKNS) program from Columbia University is flexible, designed to be completed by working professionals and career pivoters, and includes many elective courses which you can choose yourself from other graduate programs across Columbia University. The electives allow you to tailor your Ivy-League experience to fit your own intellectual curiosity and career objectives.

Careers

As an IKNS student, you will train under world-class faculty, including former and current executives from Accenture, Google, IBM, and NASA. And you will join a powerful, global alum network in coveted positions. Our 300+ alums work in industry, non-profit/NGOs, and government organizations, ranging from Alphabet, BCG Digital Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Harvard Business Publishing, Nike, and Pfizer to the United Nations and the World Bank. Typical jobs and roles are:

Chief Knowledge Officer, Chief Information Officer, or Chief Operations Officer (e.g., a recent alum was hired to design, implement, and lead the KM approach at Harvard Business Publishing)
Technology and business analytics professionals with strategic responsibility (e.g., an alum and current lecturer in IKNS is head of business development for Google’s cloud AI services)
Intrapreneurs responsible for special projects that cut across traditional silos of their organization (e.g., a current student is responsible for the design, launch, and roll-out of a new patient record system across several US East Coast hospitals)
Consultants and entrepreneurs, including product designers/managers, especially in the digital/gig economy

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Knowledge-Driven Organization

AI for the Knowledge-Driven Organization

Digital Workplace and Digital Transformation

Business Analytics Management

Leading Collaboration

IKNS Capstone

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months
Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Semi-structured, Fully structured
Continuous support with feedback on request
Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions), Online group works/assignments

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Strategic Management View 144 other Masters in Strategic Management in United States

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This information is based on LinkedIn alumni data for graduates from 2018 to 2024 and may not fully represent all career outcomes

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed online application form

Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended

Your résumé

2 letters of recommendation

Statement of academic purpose (500 words)

Supplemental essay 500 words

Optional: Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test

Video essay

An admissions interview (select applicants)

Students whose native language is not English must include proof of English proficiency

Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

62544 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2606 USD per credit during 18 months.
National

62544 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2606 USD per credit during 18 months.
In-State

62544 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2606 USD per credit during 18 months.

Living costs for Manhattan

2638 - 5751 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Living costs for Manhattan

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