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Information Technology Management

  • ITM 100 - Foundations of Information Systems
    Course DescriptionInformation systems are an integral part of all business activities and careers. This course is designed to introduce students to contemporary information systems and demonstrate how these systems are used throughout global organizations. The focus of this course will be on the key components of information systems - people, software, hardware, data, and communication technologies, and how these components can be integrated and managed to create competitive advantage. Through the knowledge of how IS provides a competitive advantage students will gain an understanding of how information is used in organizations and how IT enables improvement in quality, speed, and agility. This course also provides an introduction to systems and development concepts, technology acquisition, and various types of application software that have become prevalent or are emerging in modern organizations and society.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Antirequisites:ITM 277
  • ITM 102 - Business Information Systems I
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces students to the role of information technology in the modern enterprise with a focus on applying technology to achieve and maintain competitive advantage. The main premise is the introduction of information technology infrastructure and services to support operational efficiency, decision-making, and digital business. Emphasis is on the development of critical thinking and analytical skills through real-life applications and case studies. During the lab component, students gain hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Antirequisites:ITM 100, ITM 101, ITM 277
    Custom Requisites:Not available to Business Technology Management students.
  • ITM 107 - Managerial Decision Making
    Course DescriptionThe course emphasizes how to apply various mathematical techniques in the support of managerial decisions in the various functional areas of business. It is subdivided into three major parts: part one covers the study of linear phenomena, including linear functions, matrices, systems of linear equations, linear inequalities, and linear programming; part two covers non-linear phenomena and focuses mainly on quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions; and part three examines probability concepts including uncertainties, conditional probability, and Bayes' formula.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Tutorial 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Antirequisites:QMS 110, QMS 130
  • ITM 200 - Fundamentals of Programming
    Course DescriptionThis course covers the fundamental principles of object-oriented, event-driven program design and implementation in a business environment. Emphasis will be placed on logic development, program design, modularity, structured programming standards, maintainability, testing and debugging. Specifically the course will include the following programming features: memory variables; object methods and properties; the logic constructs - sequence, branch, case and loops; simple arrays; basic file structures; validation and error handling. The course will be taught in a lecture and lab design where a GUI programming language will be used to reinforce the theoretical concepts taught in class.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 207
  • ITM 207 - Computer-Enabled Problem Solving
    Course DescriptionThe course covers the basic data representation and processing constructs necessary to problem solving using computers. This includes the development of algorithmic solutions to data processing problem through the use of workflow concepts such as sequence, selection, and iteration. In addition, the course address select fundamental problem solving strategies such as the decomposition of data processing problems into multiple tasks whose functions are coordinated within a specified workflow. Computer simulation and/or implementation tools will be used to provide hands on application of covered concepts using business problem solving examples.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
  • ITM 277 - Intro to Information Technology and Society
    Course DescriptionThis course provides a broad introduction to the fundamentals of IT and its impact on and interrelationship with society. Through a combination of lectures, discussion based tutorials, and a research essay, students will emerge with valuable knowledge about the importance of IT in society and its impact on their personal and professional lives. Through self-paced learning, students will gain skills using MS Word and Excel applications which are increasingly important for academic and career success. ITM 277 is not available for credit to students who choose ITM 100 or ITM 102.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Tutorial 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Liberal Studies:LL
    Antirequisites:ITM 100, ITM 102
    Custom Requisites:Not available to Ted Rogers School of Management nor Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science students.
  • ITM 301 - IT Infrastructure
    Course DescriptionThis course provides an introduction to computer hardware/software and communication networks. It gives the students the knowledge and skills that they need for communicating effectively with professionals whose special focus is on hardware and systems software technology and for designing organizational processes and software solutions that require in-depth understanding of the IT infrastructure capabilities and limitations. It also prepares the students for organizational roles that require interaction with external vendors of IT infrastructure components and solutions.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 207 or in the 2-Year Business Technology Management Ontario College Diploma Graduate Program
  • ITM 305 - Systems Analysis and Design
    Course DescriptionThe course covers the key concepts, techniques, and methodologies relevant to the process of developing information systems (IS). The course focuses on the development of requirements, analysis, and design models of the system to be. The specifications of these models are done using the Unified Modeling Language (UML). In addition, the course provides a contextual coverage of the system development life cycle and select concepts of IS construction, deployment and project management respectively.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 100 or ITM 102 or in the two-year Business Technology Management Ontario College Diploma Graduate Program
  • ITM 315 - Server Administration
    Course DescriptionServers and networks provide the foundation for information handling in businesses and organizations throughout the world. Effective network management plays a vital role in ensuring that this foundation is sound. In this course, students will learn concepts and practice hands-on skills related to network administration by exploring a popular server operating system.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 301
  • ITM 330 - Supply Chain Process Architecture
    Course DescriptionThis course deals with enterprise wide integrated systems, and process thinking as a key element in business restructuring. Many key business applications are now implemented using comprehensive and complex enterprise software. The concepts, structure, benefits and problems of enterprise solutions are examined from a business perspective as well as from a technical Information Technology perspective.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 410
  • ITM 350 - Concepts of e-Business
    Course DescriptionThis course explores the concepts, technology, and applications of electronic business (e-Business). It covers the technical, social, and business changes that contribute to the evolution of e-Business and its importance to today's business activities. It reviews how to develop business strategies and architectures to seize these opportunities. It explains the technological infrastructure needed to support an e-Business system and describes how these systems are built. The course also examines characteristics and examples of e-Business.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:(ITM 100 or ITM 102)
    Antirequisites:ITM 550
    Custom Requisites:Not available to Business Technology Management Students
  • ITM 410 - Business Process Design
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces the principles of business process design for performance improvement. A systematic approach is used to teach students how to develop the design requirements for new business process architectures. Emphasis is placed on how to evaluate business process problems, analyze and design business processes to ensure organizational efficiency and effectiveness when new technologies are implemented. Opportunities for process improvement are based on the business strategy, the value proposition, improvement objectives of the organization, and the implementation of of-the-shelf software systems (eg. ERP, CRM, SRM). This course is intended to develop students' understanding of, and competence in the use of appropriate methods, tools and techniques of process analysis and design for organizational improvement. To ensure the development of the necessary competencies, students will work on a case study and use state-of-the-art business process frameworks, analysis and design methodologies and appropriate software tools to analyze, simulate and design the business process solutions.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 100 or ITM 102 or in the 2-Year Business Technology Management Ontario College Diploma Graduate Program
  • ITM 415 - Business Process Management
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces a systematic approach to model, analyze, and redesign business processes to meet target values of key performance indicators (e.g., cycle time, cost). The main learning objective is to develop competencies in the use of appropriate methods, tools and techniques of process modeling, analysis and redesign to ensure organizational efficiency and effectiveness by using the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN).
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 305 or Two-year Business Technology Management Ontario College Diploma Graduate Program
    Antirequisites:ITM 703
  • ITM 430 - System Design and Implementation
    Course DescriptionThis course builds on ITM 305 and is intended to provide students with skills and competencies necessary for technical design, implementation and testing of business applications in O-O technologies. This course is based on the Object Oriented Model Driven Architecture method of system development. The UML Modelling Language will be used along with O-O software tools such as Enterprise Architecture and MDG Link to ensure platform independent designs. This course includes a design and development project in which students will implement and test a business application in O-O technologies.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:(ITM 200 and ITM 305) or in the 2-Year Business Technology Management Ontario College Diploma Graduate Program
  • ITM 445 - Multimedia in Business
    Course DescriptionMultimedia is an important industry in Canada as well as a sophisticated business tool. ITM 445 introduces students to the application, production, and implementation of multimedia in business. Topics include fundamentals of multimedia production such as graphics, audio and text, multimedia applications in business, and issues in the management of multimedia such as usability, design and distribution. Emphasis is on hands-on experience with multimedia applications. A multimedia development project is required.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 207
  • ITM 500 - Data and Information Management
    Course DescriptionThis course provides the students with an introduction to the core concepts in data and information management. It is centered around conceptual data modeling techniques, converting the conceptual data models into relational data models and verifying its structural characteristics with normalization techniques. The course will include coverage of basic database administration tasks and key concepts of data quality and data security. Building on the transactional database understanding, the course provides an introduction to data and information management technologies that provide decision support capabilities under the broad business intelligence umbrella.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 207
    Antirequisites:CPS 510
  • ITM 501 - Prescriptive Analytics and Simulation
    Course DescriptionThis course provides an overview of prescriptive analytics and simulation techniques important to developing solutions to business problems. This course will take a problem-driven approach to developing students' skills in applying decision trees, decision tables, linear programming, and Monte Carlo and discrete event simulation techniques applied to real-world problems. Students will be required to do problem formulation, develop applications and implement problem solutions using industry-standard software tools.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:QMS 210 or QMS 202 or QMS 204 or in the 2-year BTM Public Ontario College Diploma Graduate Program
  • ITM 550 - Advanced e-Business
    Course DescriptionBuilding on concepts gained in core ITM business and technology courses, this course will advance theoretical knowledge and applications of electronic commerce (e-Commerce). It integrates technical, social, and business aspects involved in the creation and maintenance of an e-Commerce presence. Business, financial and marketing models that underpin e-Commerce are advanced. Interface, interaction and database design as well as security and analytics measures necessary for building and maintaining an e-Commerce presence are explained. E-commerce examples illustrating course concepts are discussed and analyzed. All concepts are applied in a hands-on laboratory and project activities.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:[(ITM 100 or ITM 102) and ITM 500 and MKT 100] or Direct Entry or in the 2-year BTM Public Ontario College Diploma Graduate Program
    Antirequisites:ITM 350
    Custom Requisites:Only Available to Business Technology Management students (all plans).
  • ITM 600 - Data Communications Network Design
    Course DescriptionThis course will provide students with an understanding of how telecommunications networks are designed and deployed to support e-commerce, multimedia, and web-centric business applications. Network planning concepts, network analysis, network design tools, and techniques are introduced. The objective of this course is to understand the design and analysis of data communications networks through the introduction of case studies and practical network design methodologies. The course will cover industry-standard applications for emergent infrastructure technologies.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 301
  • ITM 605 - Client Server Applications
    Course DescriptionThis course covers the concepts and applications of the client/server architectural model for web-enabled data centric information systems, including E-Commerce enterprise systems. The course emphasizes the principles and techniques necessary for the appropriate integration of the web-enabled front-end layer of the system with its business logic counterpart and its backend database. The course may include the use of the .NET development framework along with the VB.NET language and the MS SQL database server.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 200 and ITM 500
  • ITM 610 - Database Administration
    Course DescriptionThis course covers the Database Administration (DBA) role for large-scale relational databases. It specifically will deal with the following: the approach to the installation and upgrading of software and utilities; techniques for the allocation of the database to physical devices and directories; the creation of user authorities and controlling access to data and resources; management of data storage; analyzing database performance and implementing procedures for optimizing performance; procedures for the backup and recovery operations.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 500
  • ITM 617 - Physical Dbase Design and Implementation
    Course DescriptionThis course covers aspects of the physical design, implementation and data base performance analysis for business applications. Students will learn to develop physical database requirements from Logical Designs, and to analyze query processing performance of the physical implementations. In addition to weekly labs the course will include a design project which will help students to develop competence with standard database definition (DDL/SQL)and procedural languages (PL/SQL) for defining physical schemas and developing stored procedures, triggers and user functions. The course will utilize state of the art data base design tools and relational database software.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 500
  • ITM 618 - Business Intelligence and Analytics
    Course DescriptionThis course provides an introduction to business intelligence and analytics, defined as the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, exploratory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions. The development and use of data warehouses and data marts, and the application of selected data (including text and web) mining techniques to business decision making is illustrated. Students actively participate in the delivery of the course through case and project presentations.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:[(ITM 207 or ITM 200) and (QMS 102 or QMS 210)] or in the two-year Business Technology Management Ontario College Diploma Graduate Program
  • ITM 703 - Current Issues in Information Systems Management
    Course DescriptionThe objective of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to keep abreast of new topics of importance as they emerge in the field. Topics will vary from year to year and will be announced. Method of instruction will vary depending upon the topics offered.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Consent:Departmental consent required
  • ITM 704 - Mobile App. Development
    Course DescriptionThis course will familiarize the student with all aspects of planning, developing and testing mobile applications for the Android platform. It will emphasize the creation of applications using the Java programming language, as well as programming techniques for achieving effective interaction on mobile devices. Writing mobile applications that feature location-awareness, messaging, Wi-Fi network access and multimedia will be introduced.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 200
    Antirequisites:ITM 805, FPN 542
  • ITM 706 - Enterprise Architecture
    Course DescriptionThis course focuses on business analysis, organizational processes, enterprise architecture, and security/risk management. This course explores the design, selection, implementation and management of enterprise business processes from the perspectives of IT capabilities. These capabilities are typically organized and presented as enterprise architecture, consisting of high-level internally compatible representations of organizational business models, data, applications, and information technology infrastructure. Students will learn frameworks and strategies for infrastructure management. They will hone their ability to communicate technology architecture strategies concisely to a general business audience.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 410 or ITM 415
  • ITM 707 - Strategy, Management and Acquisition
    Course DescriptionThis course explores the issues and approaches in managing the information systems function in organizations and how the IS function integrates / supports / enables various types of organizational capabilities. It takes a senior management perspective in exploring the acquisition, development and implementation of plans and policies to achieve efficient and effective information systems. The course addresses issues relating to defining the high-level IS infrastructure and the systems that support the operational, administrative and strategic needs of the organization. The remainder of the course is focused on developing an intellectual framework that will allow leaders of organizations to critically assess existing IS infrastructures and emerging technologies as well as how these enabling technologies might affect organizational strategy. The ideas developed and cultivated in this course are intended to provide an enduring perspective that can help leaders make sense of an increasingly globalized and technology intensive business environment.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 706
    Custom Requisites:Available only to Business Technology Management Degree students
  • ITM 711 - Cloud Computing
    Course DescriptionThis course will provide a comprehensive coverage on the concepts, architectures and technologies of cloud computing from a business perspective. It provides a deep-down analysis of architectures and mechanisms that capture the real-world of cloud platforms. It dives into all of the details that organizations need to know in order to plan for developing applications on cloud and what to look for when using applications or services hosted on a cloud.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 301
    Antirequisites:ITM 703
  • ITM 733 - Research in IT - Independent Study
    Course DescriptionThis course number is intended to permit advanced students to engage in pre-approved, independent but guided research under the direct supervision of a faculty member, in subject/topic areas directly relevant to the ITM program.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Consent:Departmental consent required
  • ITM 735 - ICT and Diversity Management
    Course DescriptionThis course introduces students to the core principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). It examines the ways that ICTs (information and communication technologies) enable and inhibit EDI in organizations and explores how ICTs can better serve diverse customers and communities. Students will learn how organizations benefit from diverse ICT workforces, critically assess strategies for achieving workforce diversity in the ICT sector and propose approaches to achieve greater inclusion.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 100 or ITM 102 or in the 2-year Business Technology Management Ontario College Diploma Graduate Program
    Antirequisites:ITM 703
  • ITM 738 - Advanced Case Analysis
    Course Description

    This is an advanced level course aiming to improve students' critical thinking and problem solving skills by employing the case based teaching method in which simulated environments are provided for students to familiarize themselves with various case testing formats. It provides a unique opportunity for students to apply skills and knowledge related to IT and strategic management. The course also provides an excellent opportunity for students to develop/hone communication and presentation skills.

    Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Tutorial 2 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 100 or enrolled in the 2-year BTM for Public Ontario College Diploma Graduates Program
    Antirequisites:ITM 703
  • ITM 740 - Artificial Intelligence in Business
    Course DescriptionThe purpose of this course is to teach how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques are applied to solve real-world business problems. Students will learn how deep and shallow neural networks are designed and implemented. The learning process covers neural network fundamentals and models, multiple layers perceptron, activation functions and back propagation. A deep discussion on applications of AI and deep learning in Finance, Healthcare, Media, Security, Education, and Energy is presented.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 618
    Antirequisites:ITM 703
  • ITM 750 - IS Project Management
    Course DescriptionThis course provides students with a more in-depth understanding of the tools and techniques of project management as it applies to IT-enabled process improvement projects. The ability to plan and execute projects successfully is consistently ranked among the most important skills among information technology professionals. The course is based on the industry-standard Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and provides cutting-edge techniques for project planning, scheduling, budgeting, human resources, quality, procurement, communication, and risk management.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 305
    Antirequisites:GMS 450, CPS 714
  • ITM 752 - Data Visualization
    Course DescriptionThis course covers the principles of data visualization to create meaningful displays of data and effective presentation of results to engage the audience and facilitate decision making. The course introduces best practices to visualize common data types, charts, and statistical phenomena (e.g., trends, distributions, missing data). Conceptual discussions will be followed by hands-on labs to teach Tableau: a popular data visualization software. No prior programming or data analytics skills are required.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:QMS 102 OR QMS 210
  • ITM 760 - Big Data Analytics
    Course DescriptionThe objective of this course is to introduce topics in business analytics and data mining with special emphasis on Big Data. Topics may include, but are not limited to, Big Data processing systems, Big Data visualization, data stream mining and large-scale machine learning. Applications will be drawn from various areas such as social network analysis, recommendation systems, and web analytics. Students will gain knowledge on the practical design principles of big data-driven solutions for purposes of business analytics.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 2 hrs. Lab 1 hr.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 618
    Antirequisites:ITM 805
  • ITM 775 - ICT and Sustainability
    Course DescriptionThis course aims to expand our understanding of environmental sustainability using ICT tools, services, and applications. The course addresses the global issues of sustainability, the existing concepts and practices, and provides IT-enabled solutions to tackle the environmental issues from the Canadian ecological perspectives. Technological change and innovation need to be directed towards inclusive and sustainable outcomes, through a purposeful effort by governments, in collaboration with civil society, business, and academia.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 706
  • ITM 780 - Web Design and Management
    Course DescriptionThis course will provide the fundamental knowledge and skills for developing and managing effective websites for businesses. Students will use the current standard web page language, HTML5 and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3) to create powerful web presence. Best practices and web standards will be followed throughout the course. Students will also learn web publishing, management, backup and disaster recovery. This course will give practical knowledge for a complete solution to business websites.
    Weekly Contact:Lab 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 100 or ITM 102 or in the 2-Year Business Technology Management Ontario College Diploma Graduate Program
  • ITM 795 - Social Media Analytics
    Course DescriptionThis course will help students develop a deeper understanding of social media analytics. Students will be introduced to the types of questions that can be answered using publicly available social media datasets with usersâ privacy and research ethics in mind. Students will collect, clean and analyze data from social media using sentiment and social network analysis techniques. They will also prepare reports to demonstrate how the project outcomes can support evidence-based, data-driven management practices.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 207 or HTM 402 or MKT 500 or RMG 821 or QMS 442
    Antirequisites:ITM 733
  • ITM 805 - Special Topics in IT Infrastructure
    Course DescriptionThis course explores advanced Information and Communication Technology (ICT) applications, and is constantly updated to reflect changes in priorities and developments in the market.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Consent:Departmental consent required
  • ITM 820 - Information Systems Security and Privacy
    Course DescriptionThis course considers the technical, operational, and managerial issues of computer and network security in an operational environment. Industry best-practices relating to computer security including schemes for breaking security, and techniques for detecting and preventing security violations are the core focus of this course. This course will also explore the principles of data privacy, threats to privacy, international and national policy, particularly related to privacy-enhancing technologies as they apply to the management of information systems and e-Business.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 301
    Antirequisites:ITM 420, CPS 633
  • ITM 825 - Enterprise Information Security
    Course DescriptionThis course takes a deep dive into Information Security from an enterprise perspective including the technology, operational procedures, and management practices needed for a successful implementation of cybersecurity. It covers the standards and best practices mandated in information security design, engineering and operations as well as in-depth topics on implementation and integration of cybersecurity in a unified enterprise framework including application, system and network management, governance, threat and incident management, and business continuity.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 820
    Antirequisites:ITM 805
  • ITM 830 - Blockchain in the Enterprise
    Course DescriptionThis course explores the drivers for adoption of blockchain technology in an enterprise. It begins by providing a historical landscape of blockchain technology's origins. It then covers the technology options and the benefits accrued from blockchain. The course uses the benefits to identify business use case candidates and to help recognize where blockchain is not required. The course considers how blockchain can be used in current contexts and how it may disrupt existing business paradigms.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 820
  • ITM 900 - Capstone Project
    Course DescriptionIn the capstone project students integrate information technology and management knowledge and skills within a real-world context. Students model,analyze, design and simulate feasible information system solutions and further their understanding of effective approaches to leverage information technology in organizations by assessing risks and uncertainties in the implementation and deployment of information system solutions. Through experiential learning, students develop business acumen and capabilities to apply information technology and management models to effectively solve business problems.
    Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs.
    GPA Weight:1.00
    Billing Units:1
    Count:1.00
    Prerequisites:ITM 500, ITM 618, ITM 707, ITM 750 and ITM 820