Master Degree

Master of Business Administration (Information Technology)

Information and technology are the focal points of the management decision-making process. Competitive advantage depends directly upon the quality of data and information a corporation is able to make or buy. Strategic directions for many corporations are and will be based on whether the information and information systems for an organization can respond to the critical decision-making process. MBA in Information Technology Systems enables the student to become better prepared for critical leadership in the corporation.

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Again, one of the first courses to be taken is BUS 637, which prepares the student to conduct research for the case study required for the capstone course, MGT 785-Corporate Strategy Formulation and Implementation. In the capstone course, the student will be responsible for an in-depth analysis of an industry and a corporation. The analysis is based on the application of the theory and practical knowledge obtained in the courses taken in Information Technology Systems and the managerial core.

1. Common Body of Knowledge - 27 credits

• ACC-505 Financial and Managerial Accounting (3)
• ECO-5O1 Economic Theory (3)
• FIN-517 Financial Management (3)
• MGT-340 Organization Theory and Behavior (3)
• MGT-511 Quantitative Methods for Business & Management (3)
• MGT-550 Political, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Business (3)
• MGT-570 Operation Management (3)
• MKT-502 Marketing Management (3)

2. Managerial Core - 18 credits

• BUS-637 Graduate Research Methods (3)
• FIN-639 Financial & Economic Analysis of the Firm (3)
• INB-601 International Business Environment (3)
• ITS-620 lnformation Resources Management (3)
• MGT-625 Strategic Management (3)
• MKT-646 Strategic Concepts in Marketing (3)

3. Major - 21 credits

Information Technology ( 21 )

• ITS-610 Strategic Information Systems Planning (3)
• ITS-412 lntegrated Information Systems (3)
• ITS-650 Software Engineering Methodology (3)

And one elective course. Select from 600 or 700-level Accounting, Finance, Information Technology Systems, International Business, Management or Marketing.