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Information Technology Management
Program Overview » Program Overview An M.B.A., with a concentration in Information Technology Management (ITM) from the University at Albany's School of Business can be the key to a bright professional future. The increasingly powerful role of information technology in business has created a tremendous need for managers trained in ITM, and Albany's program is designed to give managers the skills they need to succeed. What is Information Technology Mangement? It's a discipline that trains you to be the pivotal link between managers who need to use information technology and the technically oriented people who understand and control the hardware and software of the computer system. Placement of our graduates is a high priority at Albany. The ITM faculty is dedicated to working with students to help them find jobs -- increasing the likelihood that graduates will receive offers from major consulting firms such as Andersen Consulting, Ernst and Young and American Management Systems. In 1997 and 1998, 90-95 percent of MBA/ITM graduates had accepted job offers by graduation, with an average starting salary above $45,000. During this period, virtually all students accepted positions within three months of graduation. The record for undergraduates is equally impressive. In today's uncertain economic climate, that's about as sure a bet as you can make. Ranked among the top ten schools in the nation by a January 1995 Computerworld poll of top recruiters in the field, the University at Albany's ITM program offers you a chance to earn a degree that is a sound investment in your future. The University at Albany School of Business was one of the first AACSB-accredited programs to recognize the importance of Information Technology (IT) in today's business environment and incorporate IT in the curriculum. As early as 1970, the ITM department developed an innovative curriculum that combines the generalist MBA education with specialist ITM skills. The ITM concentration is not a science program, but a business program designed to prepare business analysts to address a wide range of problems dealing with the use of IT and to move through careers that may lead to significant responsibility in marketing, manufacturing or human resources management. The Albany ITM core has strong technical content but is always viewed from a business perspective. "We've been pleased with the quality of work and maturity of Albany's ITM graduates. As a result of their field project experience, Albany's graduates are able to come up to speed on consulting projects more quickly and are more effective earlier than graduates of other schools." Ross C. Kory, vice president, American Management Systems Inc. Our track record in focused education and career-building is based on more than 20 years of solid experience. Employers of ITM graduates regularly report that Albany students "hit the ground running" and are quickly able to add value to the organization. "The quality of the University at Albany ITM program parallels the real-world Ernst & Young Consulting environment. Albany's ITM program encompasses in-depth techniques and business education relevant to all phases of the systems development life cycle." Chip Saltsman, director of campus recruiting, Ernst & Young Field Projects In the M.B.A. program, the flagship of the ITM specialization is the year-long Field Project — our equivalent of the master's thesis. Students apply ITM concepts and principles taught in the classroom to real-world problems. Highly qualified undergraduate students also work on field projects. Students work in teams of two or three under the leadership of a faculty member on a consulting project in a client organization. The projects provide hands-on experience in the context of normal business deadlines, expectations and quality standards. Student teams make regular presentations to the client and to fellow students and faculty at weekly ITM seminars that provide a forum to exchange project experiences. The School has established field projects with Fortune 100 companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, Dupont, GE, General Foods, Pepsi-Cola and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals as well as the United States Department of Transportation, New York state agencies and Albany-area companies. "Companies are going through vast changes to improve their competitive position, and information technology is a primary enabler of those changes. Professionals need to have a solid understanding of information technology and its implications to succeed in the 21st century. The ITM program at Albany provides its students with such an understanding. It is for this reason that we consider Albany's ITM program a prime source of our future consultants." Mark Greenberg, managing partner, Northeast Products Industries Technology Integrative Services "My field project at General Electric was an innovative, high-level application that utilized some of the latest techniques in the ITM field. Working on this project gave me a standard by which to judge the information systems at my new job, and the confidence to make the changes I felt were needed." Justine Dalton MBA '95 The program's design was put into place by professors Donald Ballou, William Holstein, Lakshmi Mohan, Harry Pazer, and John Seagle. They and professors Salvatore Belardo, William Bray, Laurie Jackson, Giri Kumar Tayi, InduShobha Chengular-Smith and Peter Duchessi have dedicated years to working with students on field applications that have benefited businesses and other organizations as well as the students. Mohan is known around the world for her work in marketing decision support systems, and Holstein is highly respected and sought after as an international consultant. Pazer, Ballou and Tayi have established national reputations in the area of data quality. The School's faculty are regularly recognized for their contributions to the ITM field. In particular, professors Ballou and Belardo have repeatedly been named as being among the leading researchers in their fields. The Summer 1992 issue of Database, one of the leading information systems journals, ranks Albany as one of the top 20 institutions in the country in terms of ITM research productivity. Placement The School of Business boasts nearly 500 Albany MBA/ITM alumni/ae who have risen to positions of significant responsibility. The following is a sample of graduates from 1974 to 1995 that illustrates the wide range of organizations and career paths of Albany ITM graduates.
Comments from Alumni "I was happy to receive an offer from American Management Systems prior to graduation. I felt ready to accept the challenges my new position presents, because I came out of the program with experience dealing with real clients and real deadlines — not just simulations. But I'm also grateful for the personal contacts the faculty made for me. They really helped to smooth the way."- Manoj Shankar MBA '95 |
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