Program Overview

Information Technology Master's

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Information Technology is designed to provide an extensive base of knowledge of managerial responsibilities. The program focuses on the development of core business knowledge combined with highly sought-after technical and analytical skills.

Program Details

Program Type

• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Major

• Information Technology

Format

• On Campus
• Hybrid

Estimated Time to Complete

• 1-3 years

Credit Hours

• 36

Career Opportunities

The M.B.A. in Information Technology supports growth and development from two perspectives:

• If you have an established career path, the Information Technology concentration provides you the opportunity to gain the broader, more general perspective necessary for promotion to leading managerial positions.
• If you are preparing for the business world, the combination of an undergraduate degree with an M.B.A. concentration in Information Technology provides an excellent foundation for additional career opportunities.

Marketable Skills

• Teamwork
• Strategic integration of business subjects
• Quantitative analysis of business situations
• Apply principles of ethical conduct
• Apply knowledge to business situations

Program Highlights

• Evening and online courses allow you to combine coursework with full-time or part-time employment.
• The G. Brint Ryan College of Business ranked 9th in Texas and 61st in the South by Best-Business-Colleges.com.
• UNT’s proximity opens up a wealth of career, networking, and internship opportunities. UNT is nestled in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, home to the nation’s fourth-largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies.
• The ITDS Corporate Partners Program is about providing an outstanding, relevant curriculum for students in our Information Technology, Business Analytics, and Decision Sciences degree programs, by bringing together the knowledge, expertise, and resources of our faculty and Corporate Partners.
• The ITDS department has 26 research and teaching faculty whose mission is to conduct cutting-edge research and prepare the next generation of information systems, management science, and business analytics professionals.

Career Outlook

Career options include:

• IT Operations and Maintenance Manager
• Quality Assurance Director
• Business Integration Manager
• Business Planning Director
• IT Risk and Compliance Manager
• Business Capabilities Manager
• Technology Capabilities Manager
• Business Transformation Director
• Business Process Management Director
• Enterprise Systems Manager
• Senior Data Architect
• IT Business Solutions Manager
• Senior Security Analyst
• Senior Data Communications Analyst
• Chief Information Security Officer
• Technical Services Manager
• Lead Network Engineer
• IT Procurement Manager

According to the most recent Society for Information Management IT Trends Report, IT budgets continue to rise, and demand for information systems and business analytics professionals is on the rise, and so is their salaries. Starting annual salaries for our bachelor's and master's graduates range from about $50,000 to over $100,000 and average in the $65,000 to $70,000 range.

Program Courses

• Introduction to the Business Decision Process (3 hrs)
• Financial Management (3 hrs)
• Marketing Management (3 hrs)
• Organizational Behavior and Analysis (3 hrs)
• Leveraging Information Technology for Business (3 hrs)
• Accounting for Management (3 hrs)