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Information Technology Management Concentration

The Information Technology Management (ITM) curriculum prepares graduates to bridge the gap between the problems of business and the capabilities of information technology. ITM is also known as MIS (Management Information Systems), BIS (Business Information Systems), and sometimes simply as IS (Information Systems).

Scheller ITM graduates work primarily in three areas:
   * Consulting / Systems Analysis and Design
   * Business Analytics
   * Information Use, Security, and Privacy

The broad business degree from Scheller combined with knowledge in these specialized areas equips Scheller ITM grads to understand business problems, design solutions, and work with developers to create them. Scheller ITM graduates work in every industry, in every area of business, in organizations large and small, for-profit and nonprofit, all over the world.

ITM Concentration 

ITM students are strongly recommended to take CS 1301 to fulfill the Institute's computing requirement instead of CS 1315. CS 1301 provides a firm foundation in algorithmic thinking and may satisfy a prerequisite requirement for other CS courses in the concentration.

After completing MGT 2210 "Information Systems & Digital Transformation" (prev. MGT 2200), students complete six information technology management courses--at least three from Group A and the remainder from Group A or Group B. Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all courses for a concentration.

Group A

Note: Pre-requisites are listed in parentheses. Pre-requisites will not be waived.

All ITM students must take database:

Should total 3 courses from Group A

MGT 4058- Database Management Systems (MGT 2210 prev. MGT 2200)

Choose at least two of these:

MGT 3745 - Business Programming (MGT 2210 prev. MGT 2200)

MGT 4052 - Systems Analysis and Design (MGT 2210 prev. MGT 2200, MGT 4058)

MGT 4450 - Project Management

MGT 4050 - Business Analytics (Only students who earn a "C" or better in MGT 4803 Business Analytics 2 will be allowed to count MGT 4050 as a Group A elective in the concentration. Otherwise MGT 4050 is a Group B elective.)
Group B

Note: Pre-requisites are listed in parentheses. Pre-requisites will not be waived.

Select required number of courses to bring total ITM to 6.

MGT 3103 - Leading in Changing Business Environments (MGT 3101)

MGT 3310 - Marketing Research (MGT 3300)

MGT 3663 - Technology Strategy (previously taught as MGT 4803 - Technology Strategy. No credit allowed for both) (MGT 3659)

MGT 3743* - Emerging Technologies (Spring section is open to all students. Fall section is restricted to Technology and Management program students.)

MGT 3744 - Managing Products, Service, and Technology Development

MGT 4041 - Auditing and Financial Control Systems (ACT 2101 or MGT 3000)

MGT 4050 - Business Analytics (MGT 2250)

MGT 4056 - Electronic Commerce

MGT 4057 - Business Process Analysis and Design (MGT 2210 prev. MGT 2200)

MGT 4102 - Management Consulting (MGT 3101 or 3150)

MGT 4119 - Leading Teams (MGT 3101 or 3150)

MGT 4193 - Servant Leadership Values

MGT 4311 - Digital Marketing (MGT 3300)

MGT 4341 - Management of Healthcare Operations (60+ Earned Hours)

MGT 4352 - Operations Resource Planning (MGT 3501)

MGT 4360 - Global Operations and Supply Chain (MGT 3501)

MGT 4366 - Service Operations Management (MGT 3501)

MGT 4655 - Business Data Preparation and Visualization (MGT 2210 prev. MGT 2200, and MGT 2250) (Not allowed if student has taken CS 4460)

MGT 4670 - Entrepreneurship (MGT 3101 or 3501)

MGT 4725 - Information Security Strategies and Policy

MGT 4726 - Privacy, Technology, Policy and Law

MGT 4803 - Business Analytics II (MGT 4050) (Students who earn a "C" or better in this course will be allowed to count MGT 4050 as a Group A elective in the concentration.)

MGT 4803 - Data Visualization

MGT 4803 - Machine Learning for Business (MGT 4050)

MGT 4803 - Business Analytics Practicum (3rd year + standing, by permit only) (MGT 4050)

CS 4235 - Intro to Information Security (CS 2200 with a minimum grade of 'C')

OR Any other classes from group A courses

Exactly 3 hours of VIP course credits may be applied toward the ITM concentration Group B requirement under specific conditions.  See the electives section for details. 

OR Any other classes from group A courses

Exactly 3 hours of VIP course credits may be applied toward the ITM concentration Group B requirement under specific conditions.  See the electives section for details. 

 

Use of VIP Course Credits in the ITM Concentration

VIP (Vertically Integrated Project) courses provide the time and context to learn and practice professional skills, to make substantial contributions, and experience different roles on large multidisciplinary design/discovery teams. The long-term nature of VIP creates an environment of mentorship, with faculty and graduate students mentoring teams, experienced students mentoring new members, and students moving into leadership roles as others graduate. VIP attracts students from many disciplines and enables the completion of large-scale design/discovery projects.

The ITM area will allow exactly 3 hours of concentration Group B credit for long-term participation in selected VIP projects in which the role played by the ITM student reinforces the educational goals of the ITM concentration.

Students who earn 6 hours of VIP course credit with a grade of “C” or better in projects approved for the ITM Concentration may use 3 of those hours to fulfill 1 Group B elective in the ITM concentration. Hours earned below 3 or greater than 3 may not be applied to the Group B requirement. However, they may count as non-business electives toward the BSBA degree or as free electives. Note: Students involved in VIP projects for 2 or more years will normally apply 3 or more VIP course credits to the non-business elective or free elective requirement for the BSBA.

Only pre-approved projects will be allowed for ITM Group B credit. No project will be considered retroactively. The steps to using VIP course credit toward fulfilling the ITM concentration requirements are:

  • First, if a student is interested in a specific project, they should verify that the team is seeking business students as members. Currently, over 20 teams are seeking business students. Team information is at: http://www.vip.gatech.edu/teams.
  • Second, if the student identifies a team they are interested in joining, they should contact the ITM faculty member who is managing the area’s participation in the program for that team’s project’s eligibility. Otherwise, the project will be ineligible for consideration for ITM credit. Faculty member contact information is at: https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/degree-programs/undergraduate/courses-curriculum/curriculum-itm.html.
  • Third, once approval for a particular project and role is given by ITM, the student must apply and be accepted to the team that is working on the project of interest. The form for doing this is at: https://secure.ece.gatech.edu/vip/apply/undergrad.php
  • Fourth, if accepted to a project, register for the appropriate VIP course. VIP course numbers indicate the year (2.4) and the credit (01.02). Each VIP project is indicated by a section identifier of a VIP course for the appropriate level and credit. There are 5 VIP courses that ITM students may enroll in for Group B Credit (approved sections only):

 

  • VIP 2601: VIP Project Team (1 hour credit)
  • VIP 3601: VIP Project Team (1 hour credit)
  • VIP 3602: VIP Project Team (2 hours credit)
  • VIP 4601: VIP Project Team (1 hour credit)
  • VIP 4602: VIP Project Team (2 hours credit)

 

Note: If the student is not interested in ITM Group B credit, they can join any VIP project that invites them, regardless of the role they would play, and count all the hours as non-business or free electives.

Questions about the ITM concentration? Contact Dr. Michael Smith or the Scheller Undergraduate Program Office at 404-894-2605.

 

 View Undergraduate Catalog in Management