PMBA 6314 Management of Information Technology
This course introduces students to concepts related to managing the design, development, and implementation of new technologies including computer hardware, software, networks, and telecommunications. Additional topics include e-business systems, enterprise business systems, e-commerce applications, and security and ethical challenges faced by managers of information technology. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills for managing technological transitions, managing industrial research and development, and integrating creativity and organizational learning. Emphasis will also be placed on concepts related to strategic change management including leveraging alliances, networks, relationships, and high-technology ventures to obtain a competitive advantage. Finally, students will be introduced to information technology, security, and intellectual property law to obtain a better understanding of how incentives for technological change are created.