In today's technology and information intensive dynamic business environment, there is an increasing need for managing and delivering successful information systems and solutions. Thus, there is a need for professional managers that have a strong blend of practical, real-world IT and management insight and know-how.
The MBA program in Information Management has been created and is highly successful in producing graduates who have learned to lead and manage their organization's efforts to sense and respond to the abundance of managerial challenges and opportunities associated with organizational IS. Students will take a number of general management courses as well as the courses required for the M.S. in Information Systems degree. Throughout the curriculum there will be a strong emphasis on building interpersonal communications, oral presentations, and leadership skills. The program prepares students for professionally rewarding careers or enhances their existing managerial expertise in such positions as IT manager, management consultant, entrepreneur, IT project manager, manager of systems integration, and manager of organizational outsourcing.
Core Courses
MGT 600 Managerial Accounting
MGT 607 Managerial Economics
MGT 609 Introduction to Project Management
MGT 620 Statistical Models
MGT 623 Financial Management
MIS 661 Marketing Online
MGT 680 Organizational Behavior and Theory
MGT 690 Designing Complex Organizations
MIS 760 IT Strategy
MIS 750 Management of IT Organizations
Breadth Courses
MGT 657 Operations Management
MIS 662 Legal Issues for the IT Professional
MIS 663 Entrepreneurship in IT
IM Major Courses
MIS 620 Analysis and Development of Information Systems
MIS 630 Data and Knowledge Management
MIS 640 Managing Information Networks
MIS 710 Process Innovation and Management
MIS 730 Integrating IS Technologies
Plus two free electives or a thesis
