Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Game Production Management is a unique, interdisciplinary degree designed for students who are interested in developing expertise in both the business and creative media fields. This program provides excellent preparation for exciting careers in the growing field of game development and management.

Program Details

Program Type

• Bachelor's

Degree

• B.S.

Department

• Business Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

College

• Lewis College of Science and Letters Stuart School of Business

Program Location

• On Campus

STEM Designated

• Yes

Meets F-1 Visa Requirements

• Yes

Curriculum

The curriculum includes:

• Courses in game design and experiential media that cover the fundamentals of game design, interactive storytelling, web development, and open-source application development in a project-based environment
• Business courses in marketing, leadership, analytics, accounting, finance, strategic management, and business law
• An experiential capstone project in which you develop a game, from concept to demo to publication and release in the market

Career Opportunities

Game production management is an established professional field and Illinois is one of the top 10 markets for game design job postings. Potential job roles for graduates include:

• Associate game producer
• Creative project manager
• Game designer
• Marketing manager
• Localization producer
• Game developer
• Community manager
• Technical director
• Creative director

Faculty

Some of the faculty from Stuart School of Business and Lewis College of Science and Letters who teach courses in this program include:

• Carly A. Kocurek, Professor of Digital Humanities and Media Studies
• Xiaoyun “Aarn” Cao, Clinical Assistant Professor of Management
• Arlen C. Moller, Div. Head Undergrad Psych Prog Director of the Camras Associate Professor of Psychology
• Charles T. Hamilton, Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting
• Kristina N. Bauer, Associate Chair, Department of Psychology Associate Professor of Psychology
• Ghazale Haddadian, Clinical Associate Professor of Operations and Energy Management
• Mark Roman Miller, Assistant Professor of Computer Science
• Andrew Kumiega, Teaching Associate Professor of Analytics
• Bo Rodda, Assistant Professor, Experiential Media and Data Comm NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR), Illinois Tech Athletics
• John Twombly, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs Director of Undergraduate Business Programs Clinical Professor of Accounting and Finance
• Sang Baum “Solomon” Kang, Assistant Director, Undergraduate Programs in Business Associate Professor of Finance

Why Study Game Production Management at a Technology-Focused University?

Studying game production management at Illinois Tech uniquely prepares students to launch their careers in the tech industry. Game production management majors are working alongside engineers, computer scientists, entrepreneurs, and researchers every day in preparation to excel in both the business and creative media fields. You’ll also have opportunities to connect with students across the university through on-campus networks such as Illinois Tech Esports and the Illinois Tech chapter of the International Game Developers Association.