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Oversee the Essential Functions of IT with a Master's in IT Management Online

Big-picture thinkers with IT interests are born IT managers. With the Master of Science in Information Technology with a concentration in Information Technology Management online from University of Michigan Science, you can hone a highly regarded, enterprise-level technology management expertise. You'll focus on managing varying aspects of information technology, including the relationships between structure and process in project management and the management of IT functions for a variety of organizations. You'll also explore enterprise resource planning, as well as the implications of cyber law and ethics.

See Yourself Succeed in Information Technology Management

The MS in Information Technology with IT management concentration will equip you with the advanced knowledge and skills to reach your potential in the IT field. You’ll learn how to facilitate best practices for managing IT functions and interrelationships within an organization. You'll know how to justify recommendations for enterprise resource planning technology solutions that manage the flow of information and integration. You'll have the skills to analyze ethical and legal issues related to varying technology scenarios and propose future corrective actions.

As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission – to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your MS in IT at UMS include:

  • Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
  • Convenience. Attend class when it’s convenient for you – online education means 24/7 access
  • Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your graduate degree in as few as 15 months, with two courses per 10-week term
  • Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
  • Minimal requirements. No GMAT or GRE required for admission
  • Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for internship and career opportunities
  • Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study

Career Outlook

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a 12% increase in the employment of computer and information systems managers through 2026.* The expertise you can gain in the master's in IT management online can help prepare you for a variety of IT leadership roles including IT director, chief technical officer or chief information officer.

Curriculum

Courses in the master’s in IT management online program will strengthen your knowledge of IT principles and expose you to the best practices in information technology management. Courses are taught by knowledgeable faculty with real-world experience.

UMS provides cloud-based virtual environments in some courses to give you access to the technology you need for your degree – and your career. Learn more about our virtual environments.

Courses May Include

Management of Information Technology
This course is a detailed introduction to the major issues underlying the successful management of information technology in contemporary organizations. The course covers three major areas: (1) The interrelations between organizational structure and process, and the adoption of new information systems technologies; (2) The actual management of the IT function within the organization; and (3) IT project management which focuses on the operational steps in designing and carrying out specific IT projects. This course will utilize case studies as an introduction to real-world IT management best practices and strategies, and to guide students to understanding the impact of emerging technologies in business contexts.

Program Outcomes

  • Facilitate best practices for managing information technology functions and interrelationships within an organization relating to organizational process and structure; adoption of new technologies; and projects within the IT organizational unit
  • Justify recommendations for ERP (enterprise resource planning) technology solutions that manage the flow of information and integration in all facets in enterprise systems
  • "Analyze ethical and legal issues related to varying technology scenarios within an enterprise in order to propose corrective actions to take in the future "
  • Develop innovative and agile, computer-based solutions to business problems through a systems analysis approach and technology integration and application
  • Design a plan for implementing and monitoring solutions that incorporate core information technologies, concepts and methods appropriate for secure information use across an enterprise
  • Collaborate and communicate effectively in a variety of environments through situational awareness and audience analysis
  • Develop an implementation plan for systematic information risk assessment for change management plans and processes within enterprise business and information technology environments
  • Using computational logic and critical analysis, construct ethically sound, technology-informed procedures to ensure legal compliance and maintain security within enterprise information technology environments
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