A grade of C or better must be presented on the graduation application for each upper-level course in the major. Prerequisites are strictly enforced. Degree status is defined as formal admission to the School of Management. Focuses on developing skills in vivid, succinct, and memorable professional communications with emphasis on communicating effectively with peer decision makers.
Participants create formal and informal presentations and written executive summaries and proposals.
The roles of the CIO and the IT manager are explored. Focuses on valuation of information technology companies, projects, and product lines. Value chain analysis and activity based management are explored as the basis for effective financial management. Skills and knowledge in the use of coexisting strategic, financial, and information plans are developed. Economic environments of IT industry, demand models, resource organization and substitutability, measures of efficiency and productivity are illuminated.