Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Information Technology and Management (MS ITM) degree program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of information technology and management principles. The program requires students to complete a total of 36 semester credit hours, consisting of core courses, electives, and a required elective.

Core Courses

The core courses are divided into two sections: required core courses and core business areas. The required core courses include:

• MIS 6382 Object Oriented Programming in Python
• BUAN 6320 Database Foundations for Business Analytics or MIS 6326 Data Management
• MIS 6308 System Analysis and Project Management

The core business areas are listed in bold and include:

• Statistics:
  • OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis
  • OPRE 6359 Advanced Statistics for Data Science
• Accounting:
  • ACCT 6305 Accounting for Managers
  • ACCT 6336 Information Technology Audit and Risk Management
  • ACCT 6380 Internal Audit
  • ACCT 6386 Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)
• Marketing:
  • MKT 6301 Marketing Management
  • MKT 6337 Predictive Analytics for Data Science
  • MKT 6321 Interactive and Digital Marketing
  • MKT 6382 Professional Selling I
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
  • ENTP 6370 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • ENTP 6375 Technology and New Product Development
  • ENTP 6388 Managing Innovation within the Corporation
• Organizational Behavior:
  • OB 6301 Organizational Behavior
  • OB 6332 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
  • OB 6334 Foundations of Organizational Development
• Healthcare:
  • HMGT 6320 The American Healthcare System
• Strategy:
  • BPS 6310 Strategic Management
  • BPS 6332 Strategic Leadership
• Operations Management:
  • OPRE 6302 Operations Management
  • OPRE 6304 Operations Analytics
  • OPRE 6332 Spreadsheet Modeling and Analytics
• Economics:
  • MECO 6303 Business Economics
• Finance:
  • FIN 6301 Financial Management
• Real Estate:
  • REAL 6321 Introduction to Real Estate
• International Business:
  • IMS 6304 International Business Management
  • IMS 6310 International Marketing
  • IMS 6360 International Strategy Analysis and Techniques
  • IMS 6365 Cross-Cultural Management Analysis
  • IMS 6V92 Regional Area Studies: Western Europe

Electives

The program offers 18 semester credit hours of electives, which can be chosen from a variety of courses across different tracks. Students may also substitute up to six semester credit hours of any master's-level courses offered within the Jindal School of Management as free electives, except for MIS 6320, ACCT 6320, or OPRE 6393. Students must abide by any restriction specified in a course description.

Tracks

The MS ITM degree program offers opportunities for students to focus in a specific track (optional) to obtain an in-depth knowledge in a specific area depending on their interests. Students are not required to choose any track and may select the 18 semester credit hours from any mix of courses across the different tracks.