Resources
Download a complete listing and description of each course. [PDF]
NOTE: Course faculty and business partners are subject to change depending on availability.
Schedule
Class of 2010-2011 detailed schedule of class meetings [PDF]
The class of 2011 will begin on March 5, 2010, with orientation on February 26-27. Students enter as a cohort and go through the entire program together, sharing their experiences as a group. The program is 14 months from start to finish. Students participate in May commencement exercises for both the University and the School of Business.
The normal schedule for the FTEMS is alternate weekends, although there are a few back-to-back weekends, in order to accommodate major holidays. Classes meet Friday afternoon from 12:30 - 6:15 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. See a detailed schedule of class meetings.
There may also be times when students are encouraged to meet outside the normal class schedule for special speakers or other events. These dates will be publicized well in advance so students can make appropriate arrangements.
The modules and related courses are listed below.
MODULE 1: Organizational Foundations
ISTM671 -- Organizational Culture and Team Building
ISTM672 -- Information Systems Management
ISTM675 -- IS Planning and Project Management
This module is designed to help IS professionals understand the challenges, opportunities and
risks involved in information systems management and leadership. Students examine the issues involved in determining the needs for the planning, acquisition and implementation of information systems that support and maintain business operations in an efficient, effective, and ethical manner.
MODULE II: IS Foundations
ISTM673 -- Analysis and Decisions
ISTM676 -- IS Assurance and Security Management
ISTM677 -- Structuring Information for Decision Making
This module covers analysis and decisions in three core information technology areas: processes, data, and security. Topics covered include business requirements analysis, system development methodologies, business intelligence, new system implementation and transition management, uses of data, and information security and integrity.
MODULE III: IS Enterprise and Global Challenges
ISTM674 – Emerging Technologies
ISTM678 – IS in the Digital Economy
ISTM679 – Enterprise Information Systems
This module covers those aspects of Information Systems that will prepare managers to innovate and identify opportunities to gain market share in the face of global challenges. Key areas of focus include understanding emerging technologies and trends and the impact they have on organizations, coming to terms with how the digital economy has “flattened” the world, and changed the way we as human beings interact with one another; and understanding the critical success factors of enterprise systems implementation.
MODULE IV: Global Topics in Information Systems
ISTM 691 -- International Trip
At the conclusion of the program, this module puts the material learned and the experience gained in the preceding four modules into a global perspective. Through visits of IT operations and educational programs in a foreign country, students can compare their own professional experiences, as well as the topics covered in lectures and class discussions, with those in another setting.
Grading and Assesment
Students' performance will be assessed throughout the program. Assessment will consist of individual and group written assignments, oral presentations, peer evaluations, and other assessments. Students will receive a letter grade (A-F) for each course, and each course contributes equally toward the students' overall Grade Point Average.
Students exhibiting exemplary academic achievement will be eligible for honors at the end of the program, including induction into Beta Gamma Sigma -- the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International, and being chosen as a Dean's Scholar. See the Class Archive page for past honorees.
