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DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

Master of Business Administration Degree – Information Assurance Concentration

This concentration is designed to offer the opportunity for qualified students to study business administration while developing special expertise in information assurance. To achieve this end, students can focus their elective courses on information assurance subjects such as voice and data security, risk assessment, computer forensics, and incident response. These course offerings require previous academic credit or professional experience in information security, information systems or computer science.

Students choosing to concentrate in information assurance must complete the 21 semester credit hours of courses containing the foundations of knowledge and 12 semester credit hours of graduate information assurance courses.

Master of Business Administration Degree – Information Systems Concentration

This concentration is designed to offer the opportunity for qualified graduate students to study business administration while developing special expertise in information systems. To achieve this end, students can focus their elective courses on developing general managerial knowledge in the design and implementation of information systems, management of communications technologies, and principles of database management systems. Some of the course offerings require previous academic credit or professional experience in information systems.

Students choosing to concentrate in information systems must complete the 21 semester credit hours of courses containing the foundations of knowledge and 12 semester credit hours of graduate information systems courses other than IS 5003 Introduction to Information Systems.

Master of Business Administration Degree – Management of Technology Concentration

This concentration is designed to offer the opportunity for qualified graduate students, primarily with a nontechnical background, to study business administration while developing special expertise in the management of technology. To achieve this end, students can focus their elective courses on developing general managerial skills applicable to technology-based organizations, leading professional and technical employees, and integrating the various functions of an organization in today’s rapidly changing technological environment.

Students choosing to concentrate in management of technology must complete the 21 semester credit hours of courses that constitute the foundations of knowledge and 12 semester credit hours as follows:

  1. Required courses (6 semester credit hours):

    MOT 5163 Management of Technology
    MOT 5223 Management of Professional Personnel

  2. Elective courses (6 semester credit hours):

    Students must complete an additional 6 semester credit hours of graduate courses from Management of Technology (other than MOT 5013 Global Foundations of Management of Technology and MOT 5023 Technological Foundations of Management of Technology), Information Systems (other than IS 5003, Introduction to Information Systems), Management Science (other than MS 5003, Quantitative Methods for Business Analysis), and/or Statistics.

Master of Business Administration Degree – Project Management Concentration

This concentration is designed to offer qualified graduate students the opportunity to study business administration while developing special expertise in project management. To achieve this end, students will complete courses that will enable them to manage projects successfully. Additionally, students will focus their elective choices to improve their understanding of the business environment in which contemporary projects are managed. Students choosing to concentrate in project management must complete the 21 semester credit hours of the courses that constitute the foundations of knowledge and 12 semester credit hours as follows:

  1. Required Courses (6 semester credit hours):

    MOT 5233 Advanced Topics in Project Management
    MOT 5243 Essentials of Project and Program Management

  2. Elective courses (6 semester credit hours):

    Students are required to take 6 semester credit hours of graduate elective courses. Students are encouraged to select courses which will develop their knowledge of a specific project management domain such as e-commerce, health care management, information systems, or technology management. The Management of Technology (MOT) Graduate Programs Committee must approve the 6 elective hours.

Master of Science Degree in Information Technology

The Master of Science degree in Information Technology (M.S.I.T.) provides information systems and computer science professionals with the opportunity to acquire technical knowledge in a variety of specialized information technology fields and the management skills to create, plan, organize, lead, and control the information technology in their organizations. The program is designed for students with a technical background and preferably an undergraduate or graduate degree in information systems or computer science.

Program Admission Requirements. For admission to the M.S.I.T. program, applicants must meet University-wide graduate admission requirements. Applicants are further considered on the basis of demonstrated potential for success in graduate study in information technology as indicated by a combination of prior academic achievement, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores, personal statement, résumé (optional), and references (optional).

The M.S.I.T. Program Committee evaluates each applicant individually based on the complete package of submitted materials.

A complete application package will include:

  • a completed application form
  • transcripts from all universities attended
  • official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores
  • a personal statement
  • a current résumé with employment or other experience (optional)
  • letters of reference (optional).

Degree Requirements. Candidates for the degree of Master of Science in Information Technology (M.S.I.T.) must complete the following:

  1. 12 semester credit hours of required courses:

    IS 5143 Information Technology
    IS 5203 Telecommunication Systems
    MGT 5043 Management and Behavior in Organizations

    MOT 5203 Strategic Management of Technology

    or

    IS 6813 Strategic Management of Information Technology

  2. All candidates for the degree must complete an additional 21 semester credit hours of elective courses:

    1. 15 semester credit hours selected from the following:

      CS 5103 Software Engineering
      CS 5443 Database Management Systems
      CS 6543 Networks
      CS 6553 Performance Evaluation
      IS 5193 Software Engineering Management
      IS 5563 International Telecommunications Policy
      IS 6103 Information Systems Design and Implementation
      IS 6303 Introduction to Voice and Data Security
      IS 6323 Security Risk Analysis
      IS 6343 Secure Network Designs
      IS 6353 Security Incident Response
      IS 6363 Computer Forensics
      IS 6373 Cyber Law
      IS 6383 Policy Assurance for Infrastructure Assurance
      IS 6423 Secure Software Design
      IS 6433 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
      IS 6503 Principles of Database Management
      IS 6703 Advanced Business Information Systems
      IS 6953 Independent Study

    2. 6 semester credit hours selected from the following:

      MGT 5093 Leadership
      MGT 5133Organizational Decision Making

Any of the graduate courses from Management of Technology (MOT) other than MOT 5013 Global Foundations of Management of Technology and MOT 5203 Strategic Management of Technology.

Master of Science Degree in Information Technology – Infrastructure Assurance Concentration

This concentration is designed to offer the opportunity for qualified graduate students to study information technology while developing the special expertise in infrastructure assurance. To achieve this end, students can focus their elective courses on developing the specialized knowledge requirements for the computer and information security area while at the same time completing the requirements for the Master of Science (M.S.) degree.

Program Admission Requirements. For admission to the M.S.I.T. program, applicants must meet University-wide graduate admission requirements. Applicants are further considered on the basis of demonstrated potential for success in graduate study in information technology as indicated by a combination of prior academic achievement, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores, personal statement, résumé (optional), and references (optional).

The M.S.I.T. Program Committee evaluates each applicant individually based on the complete package of submitted materials.

A complete application package will include:

  • a completed application form
  • transcripts from all universities attended
  • official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores
  • a personal statement
  • a current résumé with employment or other experience (optional)
  • letters of reference (optional).

Degree Requirements. Candidates for the degree of Master of Science in Information Technology (M.S.I.T.) must complete the following:

  1. 12 semester credit hours of required courses:

    IS 5143 Information Technology
    IS 5203 Telecommunication Systems
    MGT 5043 Management and Behavior in Organizations

    MOT 5203 Strategic Management of Technology

    or

    IS 6813 Strategic Management of Information Technology

  2. All candidates for the degree must complete an additional 21 semester credit hours of elective courses:

    1. 15 semester credit hours:

      IS 6303 Introduction to Voice and Data Security

      12 semester credit hours selected from the following:

      IS 6323 Security Risk Analysis
      IS 6343 Secure Network Designs
      IS 6353 Security Incident Response
      IS 6363 Computer Forensics
      IS 6373 Cyber Law
      IS 6383 Policy Assurance for Infrastructure Assurance
      IS 6423 Secure Software Design
      IS 6433 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
      IS 6953 Independent Study

    2. 6 semester credit hours selected from the following:

      MGT 5093 Leadership
      MGT 5133 Organizational Decision Making

Any of the graduate courses from Management of Technology (MOT) other than MOT 5013, Global Foundations of Management of Technology and MOT 5203, Strategic Management of Technology.

Master of Science Degree in Management of Technology

The Master of Science in Management of Technology (M.S. MOT) differs significantly from both the M.B.A. and the M.B.A. with a concentration in Management of Technology. The M.S. MOT has a different set of required foundations of knowledge courses and focuses on management issues and skills required to stimulate and manage technological innovation and creativity, and help bring value creating ideas, goods, and services to the marketplace. Courses may be available through distance learning.

Program Admission Requirements. For admission to the M.S. MOT program, the ideal applicant should have an undergraduate or graduate degree in a scientific, engineering, mathematical, or other technology-based discipline from an accredited university or college and meet University-wide graduate admission requirements. In addition, the MOT Graduate Programs Committee evaluates each applicant individually, based on a combination of:

  • prior academic achievement
  • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
  • at least two letters of recommendation
  • a current résumé with employment or other experience
  • a personal statement.

Degree Requirements. Students must successfully complete 33 semester credit hours and a comprehensive examination.

  1. Candidates are required to successfully complete the following 15 semester credit hours:

    MOT 5053 Building Enterprise Equity
    MOT 5163 Management of Technology
    MOT 5223 Management of Professional Personnel
    MOT 5243 Essentials of Project and Program Management
    MOT 5313 Emerging Technologies

  2. Candidates must complete an additional 12 semester credit hours of electives as approved by the MOT Programs of Study Committee.

  3. Candidates are required to complete the following 6 semester credit hours leading to a capstone experience in the management of technology. The capstone experience, under the guidance of a graduate faculty advisor, is a synthesizing effort that may be a project, a thesis, or a paper prepared either for publication or for presentation at an appropriate conference.

    MOT 6923 Directed Research in Management of Technology
    MOT 6933 Management of Technology Capstone

  4. Candidates must pass a comprehensive examination administered by the MOT Programs of Study Committee.

Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Information Technology

The College of Business offers opportunities for advanced study and research leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Technology. See page 88 of this catalog for a detailed description of the general requirements for the Doctoral degree. The Doctoral Studies Committee of the Department of Information Systems and Technology Management will advise students admitted to the program who pursue a Ph.D. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Technology.

To satisfy the Major Area Coursework for the information technology emphasis, a student must complete:

  1. IS 7013 Foundations of Information Systems Research
    IS 7023 Behavioral and Organizational Information Systems Research
    IS 7033 Topics in Information Systems Technology Research
    IS 7043 Seminar in Software Development
    IS 7201-3 Information Technology Research Colloquium

  2. Two directed electives (6 semester credit hours) as approved by the Doctoral Studies Committee.

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