Information Technology Management M.B.A.
CIP: 520101
The M.B.A.: IT Management emphasis is offered by the Department of Business in the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth College of Business and Professional Studies. The M.B.A. with IT Management emphasis will provide a technical foundation in information systems. The program will instill in the students the importance of sound theoretical information system principles for gathering, storing, manipulating, retrieving, and analyzing data as well as practical applications in business organizations. Students will develop an understanding of the need for life-long learning to enable them to use future technological advances to benefit their organizations.
Goals:
The M.B.A.: IT Management graduate will:
- Communicate (oral and written) effectively to both technical and non-technical peers and superiors.
- Find, select, and use appropriate information technology to solve business problems or to capitalize on business opportunities.
- Help end-users develop and apply information systems components to improve job efficiency and effectiveness.
- Continue to acquire new knowledge about information technology and systems.
To enter the M.B.A.: IT Management program, a student must:
- Meet all admission requirements of the Graduate School for any master’s degree program.
- Meet all college and department admission requirements for the M.B.A. IT Management program.
- Follow all policies concerning admission and retention specified by the Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth College of Business and Professional Studies.
- Have earned a Bachelor of Science degree with either a major or minor in Management Information Systems or Computer Science, or have completed the following undergraduate courses:
- An advisor-approved programming language.
- A database systems course or equivalent experience or CSIS 44660 Database Design and Implementation as an IT Management Elective course.
M.B.A.: IT Management Course Requirements
All M.B.A.: IT Management candidates must complete the following courses at the graduate level.
Advisor approved electives: Any student who did not complete an international business course at the undergraduate level is required to complete MKTG 55631 International Business as the elective course.
Electives must be approved by the student’s advisor in advance.
The student may choose from the following electives with advisor approval.
Total Credit Hours: 33