Program offered is a Master.

Increasing demand for professionals who can integrate and manage a company's information and technology tools has created an emerging new field in information technology. In the next decade, the demand is expected to double.

To help meet the need for this competitive new breed of management professional, Colorado Technical University has introduced this exciting new concentration in Information Technology/Project Management within the Master of Science in Management (MSM) degree program. Course content includes a solid core of project management curriculum plus courses in computing platforms and network architecture designs. Software systems, both application and development, are covered with emphasis on relational database and client/server technology. Graduates of the program should be prepared to design, build, integrate and manage the information technology systems and programs associated with today's organizations.

What skills can I learn?

Students who successfully complete the MSM with a concentration in IT/Project Management should be able to:

• Act in the role and function of management within various organizational structures.
• Plan projects effectively and successfully, taking into consideration the quadruple constraints of time, cost, resources, and specifications.
• Analyze project costs and utilize optimal approaches to budgeting.
• Determine and calculate project risks according to budgeting.
• Present project objectives, requirements, scope, and budgeting effectively to upper management.
• Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to design, build, integrate and manage the information technology systems and programs associated with today's organizations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the design, development and management of database systems.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the design, development and management of telecommunications and networking systems.
• Demonstrate people skills and research ability.

What are some possible career opportunities?

Graduates of this program can be prepared to compete for challenging management positions and act as catalysts for organizational change. Opportunities exist across boundaries for cross-disciplined professionals who can help businesses thrive in the Digital Age. The program provides the potential for advancement into management for people with technical or business skills and experience.

Built-in Professional Certificates

The MSM with a concentration in IT/Project Management includes the following built-in Professional Certificate:

• Systems Analysis and Integration
• Networking and Telecommunications
• Database Management
• Project Management

These Professional Certificates can be earned without additional courses.

Find disclosures on graduation rates, student financial obligations and more at www.coloradotech.edu/disclosures.

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