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Course Length: 2 years.

Aims

The aim of this course is to prepare students to succeed in management positions that leverage computing technology to operate and expand business endeavours. The course will provide educational opportunities to information professionals for the 21st century, as the world moves from an economy of stand-alone companies to interdependent enterprises connected by the products of a global information infrastructure. The needs of existing IT managers, programmers, developers, network engineers, and other IT workers who aspire to move upward into technical management positions will be catered to with the emphasis on exploiting information technologies for productivity and competitiveness.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, graduates will possess:

§  Students have the option of completing MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 2;

§  Advanced skills in the design, implementation and management of computer systems;

§  Microsoft's premier industry certification for advanced developers who design and develop leading-edge enterprise solutions, using Microsoft development tools and technologies as well as the Microsoft .NET Framework;

§  Higher order systems development knowledge and skills;

§  A broad business knowledge base that includes areas such as project management, management and ethics;

§  Advanced skills in identifying requirements and defining solution architectures;

§  Problem-solving skills and methodologies when troubleshooting and documenting systems problems;

§  The ability to analyse complex client business and technical requirements and select appropriate solutions, and

§  Skills in the development and deployment of solutions that meet customer business objectives for functionality, performance, and cost.

View this course on the Charles Sturt University site.

Course Structure

The Course consists of 12 subjects with a total value of 96 points. For students that do not qualify for any credit, the recommended duration to complete the Masters is 2 years. There are 3 trimesters per year and we recommend a commitment of 2 subjects per trimester.

Graduate Certificate in Management (Information Technology)

The Master of Management (Information Technology) is an articulated course that incorporates the Graduate Certificate in Management (Information Technology).  The certificate can be stand alone or, upon successful completion, students may proceed (with full credit) into the Master of Management (Information Technology).  To graduate with the Graduate Certificate, students must satisfactorily complete 4 subjects, which include two industry certification subjects.

Core University Subjects (2 Subjects)

§  Subject: MGT571 Contemporary Management Practice

§  Subject: ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics

University Electives (choose 4 Subjects)

§  Subject: HRM571 Managing People in the Information Age

§  Subject: ITC563 IT Management Issues

§  Subject: MKT571 Marketing for IT Managers

§  Subject: FIN571 Managerial Finance

§  Subject: MGT572 Managing Organisational Change

§  Subject: MGT573 Strategic Practice

Industry Core (5 Subjects)

§  Subject: ITI530 Application Development Fundamentals

§  Subject: ITI531 Windows Based Client Development .NET 2.0

§  Subject: ITI532 Web Based Client Development .NET 2.0

§  Subject: ITI533 Distributed Application Development .NET 2.0

§  Subject: ITI534 Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications

Industry Electives (Choose 1 Subject)

§  Subject: ITI598 Implementing and Maintaining SQL Server

§  Subject: ITI555 Operating System Essentials

Credit

Academic credit is available to students who can provide proof that they have passed relevant industry examinations.

NOTE: The actual level of credit awarded will be confirmed upon acceptance into the Masters Degree.