Master of Information Technology Management

Overview 

The Master of Information Technology Management (MITM) degree program is designed to equip and prepare IT professionals working in various industries for the increasing complexities of the digital economy.

Managing the growing pervasiveness of information and communication technologies in today’s business has become a mandatory requirement for current technology professionals and IT managers. The knowledge and skills necessary to anticipate manage and implement business and technological advances that are critical to future business success are always highly in demand.

The Master of Information Technology Management will enable professionals to add value in the rapidly growing and dynamic IT industry of tomorrow. The program is intended to broaden the students’ knowledge by providing them with a bridge connecting the academic environment and the outside world. MITM aims at making its graduates adept at coping up with the perpetually advancing industry of Information Technology and its application in business. Further, MITM allows students to make the appropriate business-technology decisions appropriate for today’s changing business environment, and prepares them to become tomorrow's information leaders; thereby, enabling graduates to effectively plan and execute strategic information technology initiatives.

Course Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from the Master of Information Technology Management will be able to:

1. Apply emerging IT governance theory and practice in a competitive business environment.
2. Apply change and project management skills to Information Technology projects.
3. Apply the fundamental knowledge of networking to design, develop and manage IT systems.
4. Formulate a comprehensive IT strategic plan in line with business objectives.
5. Apply research skills to explore emerging opportunities and associated challenges in managing information technology.
6. Assess financial, human resource, the economics and environmental requirements needs of systems.
7. Assess information security risks and devise security policies for organisations.
8. Function as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate professional and ethical leadership skills. 

Course Structure

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There are two entry levels to the Master of Information Technology Management program. If the student has completed a three-year undergraduate degree program, or a four-year program without a research component, they will enter the MITM at the foundation level. This will involve taking two subjects prior to starting out on the main program. If the student has completed a four-year degree that included a research component, they will enter directly onto the main program. 

Variation to Course Structure 

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