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MBA: Information Technology Management Emphasis
The MBA with IT Management Emphasis will provide a foundation in both technical and information systems expertise. The program will instill in the students the importance of sound theoretical information systems 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 lifelong learning,enabling them to use technological advances soundly benefiting their organization.
The MBA with IT Management Emphasis consists of 9 core courses and 2 graduate elective courses, which comprise 33 hours of graduate credit. Some students may be required to take prerequisite business courses and/or computer science courses prior to admittance into the program. Additionally, all candidates are required to complete a research component and take a comprehensive examination upon or near completion of their coursework.
Prerequisites:
The student who chooses the IT Management Emphasis option must meet the following requirements, in addition to the general MBA undergraduate prerequisites:
- Completion of a B.S. degree with a major or minor in Management Information Systems or Computer Science OR
- Have completed the following undergraduate courses:
Two courses in computer programming in a modern programming language such as
44-141 Computer Programming I AND
44-241 Computer Programming II, OR equivalent
44-411 Systems Analysis and Design OR 44-561 Software Engineering OR equivalent
44-460 Database Systems OR equivalent
Graduate Course Requirements
Candidates choosing the MBA with Information Technology Management Emphasis option must complete the following required courses* for a total of 33 graduate credit hours:
| Number |
Course Name |
Hours |
| 44-623 |
Information Systems |
3 |
| 44-624 |
E-Commerce and Data Management |
3 |
| 44-628 |
Advanced Decision Support Systems |
3 |
| 51-646 |
Managerial Accounting |
3 |
| 52-651 |
Macroeconomics Analysis and Business Conditions OR |
|
|
52-654 Managerial Economics |
3 |
| 53-621 |
Financial Management |
3 |
| 54-616 |
Organizational Behavior in Administration |
3 |
| 54-618 |
Executive Seminar |
3 |
| 55-630 |
Strategic Marketing |
3 |
Six hours of electives from the following*
|
| 44-560 |
Advanced Topics in Database Systems |
3 |
| 44-561 |
Software Engineering I |
3 |
| 44-562 |
Software Engineering II |
3 |
| 44-695 |
Current Topics in CSIS |
3 |
| 44-618 |
Project Management in Business and Technology |
3 |
| 44-626 |
Multimedia Systems |
3 |
| 44-695 |
Computers and Networks |
3 |
| 44-660 |
Database Design and Implementation |
3 |
| 44-695 |
Current Topics in CSIS |
3 |
| 55-631 |
International Business |
3 |
* Students who did not complete a course in International Business at the undergraduate level must complete 55-631 International Business as one of the elective courses.
