Information Technology

Information Technology (IT) is an increasingly critical and strategic organizational resource, making the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively leverage business value from IT investments essential to managers in today’s organizations. The concentration in IT prepares students to become business analysts and consultants who can apply skills in project management and leading edge information technology to solve business problems in finance, accounting marketing, and related functions. Course material in the IT concentration focuses on project management, consulting, financial systems, innovation, systems development, database management, e-business, organizational change, and data communication.

Requirements

To complete the IT concentration students must take COMM 4200 Project Management plus six credits of approved IT and Management courses from among the following three-credit courses:

Students may count only one of 4562, 4622, 4660, or 4670 towards the IT concentration. These courses may be used to fulfill the requirement of the Management or IT concentration but not both.

COMM 4220 - Database Management Systems Credits: 3
COMM 4230 - Financial Systems Engineering Credits: 3
COMM 4240 - Electronic Commerce Credits: 3
COMM 4250 - Innovation and Technology Management Credits: 3
COMM 4270 - Information Technology Project Practicum Credits: 3
COMM 4280 - Data Communications Credits: 3
COMM 4290 - Selected Topics in Information Systems Credits: 3
COMM 4562 - Topics in Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
COMM 4622 - The High Performing Organization Credits: 3
COMM 4660 - Strategic Management Consulting Credits: 3
COMM 4670 - Organizational Change and Development Credits: 3

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