IT/Project Management Concentration
Master of Science in Management - Concentration in Information Technology/Project Management
Increasing demand for professionals who can integrate and manage a company's information and technology tools has created an emerging new field in information technology. The demand for computer and information systems managers is expected to increase by 16 percent through the year 2016*.
To help meet the need for this competitive new breed of management professional, CTU has introduced this exciting new concentration within the MSM degree program. Course content includes a solid core of project management curriculum plus courses in computing platforms and network architecture designs. Software systems, both application and development, are covered with emphasis on relational database and client/server technology. Graduates of the program should be prepared to design, build, integrate and manage the information technology systems and programs associated with today's organizations.
Colorado Technical University is a recognized provider with the Project Management Institute (PMI®) Registered Educational Provider Program (PMI R.E.P.). The university's Master of Science in Management with a concentration in IT/Project Management helps prepare students to take PMI's Project Management Professional® certification.**
When you graduate, you can pursue career opportunities such as:
- Senior IT Project Manager
- Lead Business Analyst IT
- Project Controller for IT Infrastructure Projects
- IT Resource Allocation Manager
- Technology Planning Manager
- Network Administrator
- Database Manager
- Business Change Manager
- And many more
The MSM in IT Project Management Degree Concentration includes the following CTU Academic Certificates:
- Systems Analysis and Integration
- Networking and Telecommunications
- Database Management
- Project Management
CTU Academic Certificates are résumé-enhancing credentials built right into course content, so you can progressively add marketable skills to your professional qualification as you study.
*US Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Occupational Outlook Handbook" 2008-09 Edition http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos258.htm
**CTU does not guarantee third-party certifications. Certification requirements for taking and passing certification examinations are not controlled by CTU but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agencies without notice to CTU. Therefore, CTU cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take certification examinations, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.
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This program is available at the following CTU campuses: