One of the major reasons I chose to study at South East Missouri State University is because their Applied Computer Science Master's Program is very hands-on, it focuses more on the technical aspects of Computer Science that drives business decisions, and most of the faculty have very extensive academic and industrial experience. Also, the program mixes business with computing, which means that you'll get to learn business skills and management and how to apply computing skills to solve business problems. It's also very commendable that their business programs ranks among the top 5% in the world. Again, through their corporate partnerships they place you in actual business situations where you'll get to apply classroom knowledge and concepts. Finally, their College of Business and Computing, which offers the program I am going for, is recognized and accredited by bodies like the CAC (Computing Accreditation Commission), the NSA, Homeland security and some others.