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Information Technology Management Lubar School of Business University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 2
What is ITM? Information Technology Management Using technology to build and manage high-quality information systems designed to meet business needs Information systems have been around for centuries! Today information systems are Computer-Based IS
What is ITM? Information Systems Hardware & Software - People Users IT professionals
ITM “Words” Visual Basic, C#, Java Client/Server Object-Oriented GUI LANs Relational Database Systems Analysis and Design Software support Help desk Project Management Internet .Net, Web Services 3
Strengths & Skills Needed in ITM Problem Solver, Logical Self-Motivated Learner Life-Long Learner Good Communicator Computer Literate 6
ITM Professionals need Strong Technical Knowledge Planning and Analysis Design Programming New Technologies Maintenance Support
ITM Professionals need Strong Business Knowledge Accounting Finance Marketing Organizations Business Law International Business Business Communications
Required ITM Courses in a major (15 Credits) Visual Systems Development, 335 (VB.Net) Object-Oriented Systems Development, 432 (C#) Database Management Systems, 434 Systems Analysis and Design, 436 7
MIS Elective Courses 4 Courses Chosen From: Information Technology Project Management, 433 Introduction to Electronic Business, 530 Developing Web Applications Using Web Services, 531 Web Development for Open Business Systems, 532 Information Technology Infrastructure for Business, 533 MIS Topics (438), Internship (439) Advanced Information Technology Project Mgt (534) 8
ITM Elective Courses -continued- Global Information Systems Management, 535 Business Intelligence, 536 Enterprise Systems Concepts and Issues, 537 Business Process Integration, 538 Web Application Server Development, 539
Business Foundation Courses 19 Credits Financial Accounting Management Statistics Introduction to Information Systems Survey of Calculus Microeconomics Macroeconomics 7
Functional Area Courses 18 Credits Managerial Accounting Principles of Finance Principles of Marketing Production & Operations Management Business Law And One of the Following International Financial Management International Marketing International Business Study Abroad 7
ITM at UWM Strong MIS faculty, world ranked State-of-art technologies, tools and techniques SAP Mega Hosting Center
ITM ERP Elective Track One of five SAP “mega hosting centers” in the world. MIS students can build a major elective portfolio that includes the SAP skills. In great demand by industry, in spite of the economy. Students may qualify for SAP University Alliance Certification
ITM Careers Programming/Software Development Systems Analyst Technology Consultant Technical / Hardware / Software Support MIS Project Manager Network Administration Internet/Web Design Database Design/Administration Technical Sales (systems, hardware, software) ITM is once again an area of high demand
Recent UWM ITM Graduates Accenture Kohl’s Corp. Automating Peripherals, Inc. Cap Gemini America Carson Pirie Scott Deluxe Data Ernst & Young Harley Davidson Breakthrough Consulting Metavante Northwestern Mutual Wells Fargo Shopko Strategem Telephone & Data GE Medical 4
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