IT management programs provide knowledge of computer architecture,networking and telecommunications, database management, business andfinancial management strategies, and project control.
Students learnabout project planning, scheduling and cost control techniques,database analysis, network administration, and information technologysystems development.
Curriculum Overview
- Basic Programming Concepts
- Business Telecommunications
- Computer Networks for Management
- Database Systems & Information Retrieval
- Electronic Commerce
- Enterprise-Wide Information Systems
- Information Processing Systems
- Information Security
- IT for Quality and Competitive Management
- IT Project Management
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Web Technologies
Basic Programming Concepts
Prerequisite :
Credit : 3
Description :This course develops skills in designing and writing simple computer programs, and provides and overview of the software development process in addition to introducing important programming constructs and methodologies. Topics covered include: programming language characteristics, flowcharts, variables, operators, conditional statements, looping statements, error handling and debugging, object-oriented programming techniques and user interface design.
Business Telecommunications
Prerequisite :
Credit : 3
Description :This course introduces students to a wide range of telecommunications technologies, including local area networks, wide area networks, and the Internet, as well as to the uses of these technologies in the organization.
Computer Networks for Management
Prerequisite : MKT100
Credit : 3
Description :This course covers specialized concepts required for computer-center management including personnel, documentation, standards, inventory, estimating, budget preparation, project management, site audits, security, casualty recovery and backup, typical growth patterns, applicability of database management systems, and maintenance strategies.
Database Systems & Information Retrieval
Prerequisite :
Credit : 3
Description :This course focuses on the overall management of the data needs of an organization and the design and development of database applications. Topics include conceptual data modeling, data security and integrity, distributed data management, recovery strategies, and overall database administration. Students learn the SQL language – an industry standard for relational databases – and design their own database applications using an available database management system such as Microsoft Access or MySQL.
Electronic Commerce
Prerequisite : FIN210, FIN211
Credit : 3
Description :This course provides an understanding of e-commerce and its impact on firms, industries and markets. The fundamental architecture of information processing within the firm is changing as new Internet technologies appear. Internet technologies are also having a broad impact on the management of firms. How well firms are able to master these new technologies and business models are having an important impact on their overall success. This course describes the technologies used in electronic commerce; discusses the resulting changes in organization structure, industry, and societal behavior and seeks to understand the forces that bring about these changes.
Enterprise-Wide Information Systems
Prerequisite :
Credit : 3
Description :This course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of both the role that Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERPs) play in an organization and the challenging task of implementing and managing the IS function. The hand’s-on exercises, coupled with the in-class discussions of ERPs, will prepare the student with the knowledge sought by businesses looking to use technology to maintain their competitive edge in the market place.
Information Processing Systems
Prerequisite :
Credit : 3
Description :This course is devoted to the computer systems that support management decision-making. It includes decision support systems, data base management, management information systems, statistical packages, networks, communications forecasting and simulations.
Information Security
Prerequisite :
Credit : 3
Description : This course introduces basic notions of confidentiality, integrity, availability; authentication models; protection models; security kernels; secure programming; audit; intrusion detection and response; operational security issues; physical security issues; personnel security; policy formation and enforcement; access controls; information flow; legal and social issues; identification and authentication in local and distributed systems; classification and trust modeling; risk assessment.
IT for Quality and Competitive Management
Prerequisite : MKT100
Credit : 3
Description :The course develops linkages between strategic goals and technology characteristics and considers the impact of these technologies on organizations, ranging from small, entrepreneurial companies to large corporations.
IT Project Management
Prerequisite :
Credit : 3
Description :This course provides students with a practical understanding of the complex nature of Information Technology Project Management. This course will integrate tangible know-how with accepted project management practice in order to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of the Information Technology Project Management discipline as well as those skills necessary to effectively manage technology projects.
Systems Analysis and Design
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Credit : 3
Description :This course focuses on concepts and methods used in the analysis and design of computer-based information systems. It explores the major issues at each stage in the design of a system, including the management of the implementation process. Various technical tools ranging from flowcharts and decision tables to automated design techniques are discussed. Emphasizes the importance of users in the design process and focuses on approaches that improve the successful implementation of a computer system.
Web Technologies
Prerequisite :
Credit : 3
Description :This course covers the issues and concepts in developing data-driven Web sites. Students evaluate a variety of different Web development approaches and architectures, including the common gateway interface models, Java, Active Server Pages, .NET, and Web services. A variety of alternative development approaches are compared, looking at issues such as the development environment and the security, performance, scalability, and maintainability of systems developed with the different approaches.
