Program Overview

Global IT Leadership Graduate Certificate

Overview

The graduate certificate in Global IT Leadership is designed to help students gain an understanding of emerging markets and innovation opportunities, enhance student knowledge at the intersection of global business and technology, and expose students to global challenges through an international residency. Students will participate in a 7-10 day study abroad trip as a part of this certificate where they will be exposed to C-suite business executives and government leaders to learn about doing business in a foreign country. Courses taken in the Global IT Leadership graduate certificate can be applied toward the MS in Technology Management program upon acceptance into the degree program.

Admissions

Full eligibility and admission requirements can be viewed on the Costello College of Business website.

Policies

Students may use the credits completed as part of their graduate degree requirements in accordance with program requirements and AP.6 Graduate Policies. A maximum of 3 graduate credits taken at another institution can be transferred to the graduate certificate. The time limit for completion is four years from the date of admission to the graduate certificate. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 to complete the certificate.

All students registering for Costello College of Business graduate courses must have graduate standing. Non-degree student status is not available.

Graduate level courses offered by the Costello College of Business cannot be audited.

Certificate Requirements

Total credits: 12

This certificate may be pursued on a full-or part-time basis.

Coursework

• TECM 603: IT Leadership and the Global CIO (1 credit)
• TECM 620: Economics of Global Technology Management (1 credit)
• TECM 702: Building High Performance Global Teams (2 credits)
• TECM 752: Global Technology Management (3 credits)
• TECM 753: Global Leadership Perspectives (2 credits)
• TECM 761: Global IT Leadership Applied Project (3 credits)

Total Credits: 12