The demand  for information technology (IT) practitioners is being fueled by new media and emerging applications, creating myriad opportunities for skilled professionals in programming, networking, security, and database administration. People with skills in programming, networking, security, or database administration are using those information technology skills to make contributions in the fields of new applications, and cybersecurity.*** 

The CTU BSBA with a concentration in Information Technology is taught by instructors, many who have diverse application expertise, network architecture knowledge and security programming know-how. From implementing IT tools to developing e-business and “cloud” applications, you have an opportunity to prepare for a wide range of opportunities in IT.

In this industry-current program, our project-based Professional Learning Model™ can offer you an opportunity to fortify your business knowledge with practical application of core IT concepts and theories. The CTU PLM™ is designed to place you in the active role of collaborative problem-solver and project initiator, helping you acquire marketable skills as you develop variety of practical competencies, creative leadership approaches and critical thinking skills.

Successful completion of the BSBA with a concentration in Information Technology can provide students with an applicable foundation of relevant qualifications, including how to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the basic functional areas of management.
• Assess personal leadership style and adapt to needs of situations, employees, and co-workers.
• Demonstrate the critical skills necessary to solve business problems.
• Apply appropriate concepts and principles of finance, accounting and statistics to make effective decisions.
• Understand the impact a global and electronic marketplace has on management practices, human resources and strategic decision-making.
• Understand the legal and global environments in which businesses operate.
• Act as a change agent to assist organizations, individuals and teams to adapt successfully to continuous change.
• Employ tools, principles and techniques of continuous process improvement in order to achieve quality and excellence in the workplace.
• Participate as a collaborative solution finder in a team environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to work comfortably and effectively in multicultural teams.
• Demonstrate a sense of responsibility for one’s own learning and the ability to assess and continuously improve.
• Demonstrate the application of management information systems including spreadsheets and database applications.
• Develop the skills to address information technology related issues.
• Learn the functional aspects of the information technology field.
• Develop a generalist foundation that emphasizes the application of critical thinking skills to technology related issues.
• Apply the management, legal and ethical issues of diversity, affirmative action, employee and labor relations to the design of organizational decision models and policies.
• Focus on skills specific to managing the environment.
• Human resource and financial management skills needed for planning and coordinating services are addressed, as well as and regulatory issues governing the field.

Lower Level

• Accounting I
• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Introductory Human Resource Management
• Principles of Business
• Introduction to Business Law
• Management Fundamentals
• Fundamentals of Marketing
• Introduction to Project Management
• Personal Finance Concepts

Upper Level

• Managerial Accounting Practices
• Financial Management Principles
• Managing Human Resources
• Organizational Change
• E-Business
• International Business Communications
• Statistics: Data-Driven Decision Making
• Organizational Behavior Principles
• Operations Management Principles
• International Business Practices
• The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• Business Strategy
• Marketing and the Virtual Marketplace
• Ethics: The Hallmark of Leaders at All Levels

Concentration coursework in this program is focused on providing core information technology skills that can be applicable in today's business environment. For example:

• In Programming Concepts, students may learn problem-solving and flow-charting techniques as they examine programming concepts and apply constructs such as control structures, arrays, functions and procedures.
• In Information Systems Security, students are introduced to the fundamental security topics and concepts that can be necessary for both the IT Technologist and Network Professional.
• In Management for Information Systems, students can have an opportunity to explore a number of issues such as intellectual property rights, information policy, information technology trends and opportunities and the use of technology to generate a competitive advantage. Case studies could be used to provide the student with realistic experiences.

Other concentration courses in this program are:

• Introduction to Information Systems
• Database Systems
• Network Systems