Master of Science in Information Technology and Management
The MS in Information Technology and Management program is a flexible, 36-hour STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) designed to prepare students to be successful servant leaders in a market-driven by data and insights. “Disrupt the disruptors” is the motto of our program and we prepare students for the next wave, trend, or tectonic shift. We equip students with future-proof skills to take advantage of new opportunities created by disruptive technologies and thrive in an uncertain future. The focus of our program is on experiential learning through industry collaboration wherein students solve real-world business problems using technology. The result is a graduate with the ability to transition into both disruptive and traditional organizations.
ADMISSION
All applicants for the DBU MS in Information Technology and Management program must meet the following criteria:
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Evidence of sound moral character and compatibility with DBU's mission.
In addition, the Master's Degree Admission Committee will review the following criteria as it strives to take a holistic view of the applicant in order to determine the likelihood of success in the MS in Information Technology and Management program.
A likelihood for academic success as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher. (The Master's Degree Admission Committee may take into consideration the student's performance in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework as it reviews undergraduate performance.)
Successful completion of the Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®) or Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®).
GRE: 302 (Verbal: 148, Quant: 154, AWA: 3.5)
GMAT: 600
Three or more years of work experience in Information Technology or Management is desired (but not required).
PROGRAM REQUISITES
MSITM 51.525 - Programming Fundamentals
MSITM 51.526 - Introduction to Quantum Computing (for Quantum Information Science concentration only)
BASIC CONCEPTS COURSES
Basic Concepts - Finance (MBA - McGraw Hill Connect course)* Basic Concepts - Accounting (MBA - McGraw Hill Connect course)* Basic Concepts - Quantitative Analysis (MBA - McGraw Hill Connect course)* *Three-session self-study requisite courses included with certain courses and must be passed with a minimum of 85% course grade. |
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Science in Information Technology and Management consists of 24 hours of core courses and a 12-hour concentration.
| Credit hours |
|---|---|
Information Technology and Management Required Core Curriculum | 24 |
MISM 6320 - Systems Analysis and Project Management MSITM 6342 - Database Management for Business Analysis MSITM 6350 - Cloud Computing MSITM 6341 - Python (Requisite MSITM 51.525 Programming Fundamentals or equivalent) Choose one from the following MANA 6310 - Leading Innovation MANA 6330 - Leadership Development Choose 3 graduate-level courses (9 hours) from Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Management, Human Resources, or Marketing: Accounting Choose any three ACCT courses (9 hours). Entrepreneurship Choose any three ENTR courses (9 hours). Finance Choose any three FINA courses (9 hours). General Management Choose any three of the following courses (9 hours) ACCT 5311 - Survey of Accounting ACCT 6321 - Managerial Accounting (Requisite: self-study three-week requisite course passed with a minimum of 85% course grade.) ENTR 6301 - New Business Creation FINA 6301 - Corporate Finance (Requisite: self-study three-week requisite course passed with a minimum of 85% course grade.) MANA 6302 - Quantitative Analysis and Modeling for Decision-Making (Requisite: self-study three-week requisite course passed with a minimum of 85% course grade.) MANA 6303 - Research and Statistics MANA 6314 - Organizational Change and Development (Requisite MANA 51.521 Management Theory) MRKT 6341 - Advanced Marketing Strategies MSITM 6320 - Humanics: Agile Project Management MSITM 6330 - Digital Ethics MSITM 6307 - Humanics: Design Thinking MSITM 6331 - Digital Transformation Human Resources Choose any three of the following courses (9 hours). MANA 6301 - Employment Law (Requisite: MANA 51.521 or undergraduate equivalent.) MANA 6305 - Talent Acquisition and Development (Requisite: MANA 51.521 or undergraduate equivalent.) MANA 6340 - Workforce Analytics (Requisite: self-study three-week requisite course passed with a minimum of 85% course grade.) MANA 6343 - Total Rewards (Requisite: MANA 51.521 or undergraduate equivalent) MANA 6350 - Creative Decisions Marketing Choose any three MRKT courses (9 hours). | |
CONCENTRATION | 12 |
Choose one concentration from the following: Business Intelligence and Analytics MSITM 6301 - Business Data Warehousing (Requisite: MSITM 6342) MSITM 6302 - Business Intelligence and Data Mining (Requisites: MANA 6302, MSITM 6341 or MSITM 6342) Choose two from the following: BUAD 5302 - Graduate Internship MSITM 6303 - Data Visualization MSITM 6305 - IoT and Big Data (Requisites: MSITM 6301, 6302, and 6303) MSITM 6306 - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Requisites: MSITM 6301, 6302, and 6303) Digital Transformation Choose four from the following: BUAD 5302 - Graduate Internship MSITM 6308 - DevOps MSITM 6321 - IT Strategy MSITM 6322 - Technology Consulting MSITM 6323 - Blockchain (Requisite: FINA 6301) MSITM 6331 - Digital Transformation FinTech Choose four from the following: BUAD 5302 - Graduate Internship MSITM 6306 - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Requisite: MSITM 6301, 6302, and 6303) MSITM 6309 - FinTech: Latest Trends and Digital Strategies MSITM 6323 - Blockchain MSITM 6324 - CeDeFi/DeFi Information Security for Managers Choose four from the following: BUAD 5302 - Graduate Internship MSITM 6311 - Introduction to Information Security Management MSITM 6312 - Information Security Privacy, Policy and Governance MSITM 6313 - Information Security Privacy, Program Management, and Development MSITM 6314 - Information Security Privacy, Risk Management Information Technology Management Courses from all concentrations. Choose four from the following: BUAD 5302 - Graduate Internship MSITM 6301 - Business Data Warehousing (Requisite: MSITM 6342) MSITM 6302 - Business Intelligence and Data Mining (Requisites: MANA 6302, MSITM 6341 or 6342) MSITM 6303 - Data Visualization MSITM 6305 - IoT and Big Data (Requisites: MSITM 6301, 6302, and 6303) MSITM 6306 - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Requisites: MSITM 6301, 6302, and 6303) MSITM 6308 - DevOps MSITM 6309 - FinTech: Latest Trends and Digital Strategies MSITM 6311 - Introduction to Information Security Management MSITM 6312 - Information Security Privacy, Policy and Governance MSITM 6313 - Information Security Privacy, Program Management, and Development MSITM 6314 - Information Security Privacy, Risk Management MSITM 6320 - Agile Project Management MSITM 6321 - IT Strategy MSITM 6322 - Technology Consulting MSITM 6323 - Blockchain (Requisite: FINA 6301) MSITM 6331 - Digital Transformation Professional Development Required 3 hours for Internship (each course must be taken in a different semester) MSITM 6125 - Business Technology Professional Internship I (S-L) MSITM 6126 - Business Technology Professional Internship II (S-L) MSITM 6127 - Business Technology Professional Internship III (S-L) Choose any three from the following: MSITM 6301 - Business Data Warehousing (Requisite: MSITM 6342) MSITM 6302 - Business Intelligence and Data Mining (Requisite: MANA 6302, MSITM 6341, or 6342) MSITM 6303 - Data Visualization (Requisite: MSITM 6342) MSITM 6305 - IoT and Big Data (Requisite: MSITM 6301, 6302, and 6303) MSITM 6306 - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Requisite: MSITM 6301, 6302, and 6303) MSITM 6308 - DevOps MSITM 6309 - FinTech: Latest Trends and Digital Strategies MSITM 6311 - Introduction to Information Security Management MSITM 6312 - Information Security Privacy, Policy and Governance MSITM 6313 - Information Security Privacy, Program Management, and Development MSITM 6314 - Information Security Privacy, Risk Management MSITM 6320 - Agile Project Management MSITM 6321 - IT Strategy MSITM 6322 - Technology Consulting MSITM 6323 - Blockchain (Requisite: FINA 6301) MSITM 6331 - Digital Transformation Quantum Information Science Choose four from the following: BUAD 5302 - Graduate Internship MSITM 6351 - Quantum Information Processing MSITM 6352 - Quantum Information Theory MSITM 6353 - Quantum Computing Application MSITM 6354 - Quantum Information Science Capstone User Experience (UX) Choose four from the following: BUAD 5302 - Graduate Internship MSITM 6332 - User Experience Principles MSITM 6333 - User Experience Analytics MSITM 6334 - Customer Experience Intimacy MSITM 6335 - UX Design and Strategy | |
Total Credit Hours Required | 36 |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
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