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2. Information Technology Management
Lubar School of Business
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 2

3. 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

4. What is ITM? Information Systems Hardware & Software - People Users
IT professionals

5. 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

6. Strengths & Skills Needed in ITM
Problem Solver, Logical
Self-Motivated Learner
Life-Long Learner
Good Communicator
Computer Literate 6

7. ITM Professionals need
Strong Technical Knowledge
Planning and Analysis
Design
Programming
New Technologies
Maintenance
Support

8. ITM Professionals need
Strong Business Knowledge
Accounting
Finance
Marketing
Organizations
Business Law
International Business
Business Communications

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Business Foundation Courses 19 Credits
Financial Accounting
Management Statistics
Introduction to Information Systems
Survey of Calculus
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics 7

13. 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

14. ITM at UWM Strong MIS faculty, world ranked
State-of-art technologies, tools
and techniques
SAP Mega Hosting Center

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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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