There, professors, program administrators, and prior students will answer specific questions about how the distance-learning format of the program works. The IRM program enrolls about 20 students per year and is geared toward working professionals who want to bring themselves up to speed on the latest technology. Students take two courses in each of the fall and spring terms, plus a summer term, to finish in one year. Melissa Poueymirou, Assistant Director of the Picker Center for Executive Education, which administers the program at the School of International and Public Affairs, said the virtual open house is a taste of what the actual program will be like. Instead of an armload of brochures, participants of the open house will be directed to a website where they can obtain course syllabi, course descriptions and request an application.
Distance learning becomes very achievable.
Students in the program have varied backgrounds. Some are currently information technology managers who want to learn about evolving technologies. Others are looking to move into management positions and need a broader understanding of information technology systems. Still others work as consultants and are looking to keep up to date with the latest software their clients may be using.