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Studies fundamental concepts of data and information management with primary focus on database systems, including identifying organizational requirements, conceptual data modeling, logical and physical database design, SQL and database administration tasks. Other topics include business intelligence technologies, data quality management and emerging trends. This course requires completion of an application prototype on a currently popular DBMS.

An in-depth study of IT infrastructure, network design and management. Additional topics include network security, virtualization, cloud computing and emerging IT technologies. Course includes hands-on experience designing and installing a small network.

This is the capstone course for MIS majors. This course continues the design of a business system started in ITM 318 and introduces systems development in an enterprise systems environment. The course focuses on enterprise architecture, designing the system processes, developing a database, using data and processes residing within enterprise systems, designing user interfaces, designing the network (if applicable), designing and developing user documentation and training, implementing the system, testing the system and preparing for conversion to the system.

The premise of IT governance is that IT capability can no longer be a black box. IT governance implies that all stakeholders have input into the decision-making process. Using case examples from global companies, the course covers business/IT alignment, strategic planning, demand management, IT governance frameworks, IT service management (ITSM), ITIL, COBIT, the Balanced Scorecard, and other metrics and controls to enable technologies

The course focuses on the use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, and explanatory and predictive models to generate data-driven insight for decision-making and competitive strategy. Students gain knowledge and skills to manipulate and analyze large data sets. Topics include the strategic value of business intelligence and analytics, relevant concepts related to databases and data warehouses, data and text mining techniques, and business applications of data mining and analytics. Students use software tools to analyze large data sets.

This internship exposes the student to a real life learning experience. Students are hired by an organization for the specific objective of gaining work experience in that organization. The paid or unpaid internship position should be relevant to the student's major, and is worked out between the organization and the student. Completion of this internship helps students partially attain the following goals of the College of Business. May not be used to satisfy major requirements. Approval of the department chair required.

A course offered at the discretion of the ITM department. Subject may focus on a topic of current interest in the field, training in a specific area of the field, or a topic that is of interest to a particular group of students.

A readings or independent study course taken under faculty guidance for variable credit.