Business Administration - Information Technology Management, B.S.

What is an information technology management degree?

If you see business as the relationship between human leaders and efficient high-tech systems, an information technology management degree at Florida Tech is for you. Students in this program learn to integrate dynamic information systems with complex business processes, making them confident decision-makers and apt problem-solvers.

Whether you want to be a data manager, customer technology specialist or the developer of the next new business intelligence system, an information technology management degree from Florida Tech gives you a strong background in business and experience in modern decision-making strategies.

Internationally Focused and Culturally Aware

A business degree is a valuable commodity in all manner of business environments–public or private, for-profit or nonprofit, large or small. Florida Tech's information technology management degree program is dynamic and focused with a global perspective on business and management practices. Students learn alongside their international peers both on campus and through virtual teams, bringing together students from around the globe using Cloud and Web technologies. Right from the start, first year students take core courses like Global Business Perspectives and Computer Applications for Business.

Gain Practical Experience

As a senior, you'll complete the practicum in business, a professional internship course in which you apply your business skills and savvy within a dynamic local company. As a result, you get practical experience, an expanded professional network, and perhaps even a pre-graduation job offer.

One of the reasons why students choose the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business at Florida Tech for information technology management is because our learning environment is a tight-knit department where students are challenged, yet well supported by faculty and staff. Florida Tech students benefit from small class sizes, something not often found in larger institutions. This allows for a personalized interaction with faculty mentors.

Faculty Bring the Latest Developments Right into the Classroom

Students in this program learn to integrate dynamic information systems with complex business processes, making them confident decision-makers and apt problem-solvers. Work closely with high-quality faculty who have expertise in various international business disciplines such as economics, accounting, management, finance, and marketing.

With student success of utmost importance at Florida Tech, professors make sure that information technology management students are privy to valuable industry knowledge and expertise. These experienced faculty members, who have diverse industry backgrounds, are active consultants who provide qualified instruction based on real-world experience through hands-on projects, events, promotions, and internships.

The Nathan M. Bisk College of Business Delivers an International Perspective

Students learn alongside their international peers both on-campus and through virtual teams, bringing together students from around the globe using cloud and web technologies. Students have an opportunity to study abroad, take advantage of international internships, and participate in a postgraduate business practicum to jumpstart their career. Florida Tech’s global management program students also enjoy a global experience as they interact with a diverse student population, 30% of whom come from more than 100 countries around the world. They benefit from small class sizes, working closely with high-quality faculty who have expertise in various international business disciplines such as economics, accounting, management, finance, and marketing. And they participate in innovative class projects such as the X-Culture project.

Information technology management program students hone their finance and international business skills through competitions, including:

• Strategic Management Intercollegiate Case Competition
• Cadillac Case Competition, where Florida Tech students placed fourth among 53 universities
• ANGA Collegiate Energy Challenge
• Honda CRZ Social Marketing Challenge
• Florida National Guard Promotion Challenge

There are also many opportunities for hands-on learning, particularly through our Center for Entrepreneurship and New Business Development, which focuses on entrepreneurial education, global innovation, and practical research in pursuit of new venture creation, sustainability, social value creation, and venture acceleration; and our Center for Ethics and Leadership, which promotes the practice of ethical behavior and effective leadership by engaging in activities that provide a forum for research, discussion, and better understanding of ethics and leadership among all stakeholders in society. Key initiatives in the global management program include an ethics and leadership breakfast, intercollegiate ethics competition, leadership conferences, and projects on corporate social responsibility.

Easy Access to High-Tech Facilities and Resources

In addition to the support of our dedicated faculty, students have easy access to high-tech facilities and resources on campus to support their studies. As part of the information technology management program, students can explore business startup as their Major Field Practicum experience in Florida Tech’s Student Business Incubator (SBI), a living, breathing center for new venture creation. With the SBI, Florida Tech provides an opportunity for students with exceptional business ideas to turn those concepts into business realities. The program gives select student startup businesses office space, computers, and other supplies to help the business get off the ground. Students may also choose to receive direct instructional help from our Academic Support Center.

Located in the Heart of Florida’s High-tech Corridor

Florida Tech is the perfect place for an Information Technology Management degree. The 130-acre campus is located on the Space Coast (so named because of the presence of NASA and the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral just north of us), minutes away from the Indian River Lagoon, the most diverse estuary in North America.

The area has the fifth largest high-tech workforce in the country, with more than 5,000 high-tech corporations and government and military organizations located nearby. This workforce also provides an abundance of internship and employment opportunities.

Florida Tech is just over the causeway from the Atlantic Ocean with its 72 miles of beautiful beaches, and a short trip to the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks. We also have a rich campus life that includes a wide range of intramural and collegiate sports, clubs, and social activities.

Build Lasting Professional Relationships through Campus Organizations

Beyond the classroom, global management degree majors develop leadership experience through participation in academic organizations like the Society for the Advancement of Management, the International Business Club, student government, and over 100 other student organizations. The College of Business also promotes and facilitates entrepreneurship among students through the Student Business Incubator.

The business honor society Delta Mu Delta helps students make connections nationally and internationally as they prepare to enter a global job market. Delta Mu Delta also helps develop academic excellence in business students. The Florida Tech Entrepreneur Club also allows students to meet with local entrepreneurs to learn more about business first hand and exchange creative ideas.

Peerless Study and Internship Opportunities

Information technology management jobs at local businesses provide Florida Tech students an opportunity to test their skills in a real-world environment. By forging relationships with outside companies through these jobs and internships, students can work alongside many well-known companies, including:

• Northrop Grumman
• Clear Channel Outdoor
• Merrill Lynch
• Harris Corporation
• Kennedy Space Center

These information technology management jobs allow students to experience what their future career will involve.

Bridge Classroom Learning and Real-World Experience in the Major Field Practicum

The Major Field Practicum, a six-hour community service requirement, allows students to gather workplace experience in a local business while helping their community. Each student is matched with a host organization of interest where he or she learns how the organization functions and gains practical insight into problem-solving and decision-making processes.

Students also may be invited to independent study and research positions alongside faculty, where they can learn and participate in the creation of marketing knowledge or in servicing a real client. Students also gain experience in corporate social responsibility by becoming actively engaged in a community organization. These experiences enhance classroom learning and prepare students for information technology management jobs.

Peerless Study Abroad Opportunities

Students develop real world global management skills through culturally rich study abroad programs. Some of these study abroad locations include:

• England (Oxford)
• Spain
• Italy (Rome, Florence, and Venice)
• The Netherlands
• Taichung, Taiwan

As our students study in Europe and Asia, they visit corporations to see how multinational companies deal with a global economy.

A BS in Business Administration—Information Technology Management from Florida Tech provides a solid foundation to pursue exciting information technology management careers. If you see business as the relationship between human leaders and efficient high-tech systems, then information technology management careers are perfect for you.

Get Recruited Upon Graduation

Information technology management degree students are well prepared to successfully enter the job market. Employers that have recruited Florida Tech students for careers include:

• GE
• Duracell
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Northrop Grumman.
• Harris Corp.,
• Rockwell,
• NASA / Kennedy Space Center
• Clear Channel Outdoor

Career Outlook

Information technology management careers are varied, available in areas of commerce, industry, government, and even nonprofit organizations. Your role in information technology management is to plan, coordinate, and direct computer-related activities such as analyzing networks, installing and upgrading computer hardware and software, setting and managing security policies, determining short and long-range IT goals and objectives, and supervising a myriad of other information technology specialists.

Many companies now employ Chief Information Officers or Chief Technology Officers who are responsible for the overall technology strategy of the company. These positions demand individuals who are well versed in everything from data management to Internet threats to social media policies. Information technology management careers continue to grow due to the global scale of business, 24 x 7 x 365.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides detailed information about hundreds of occupations, including, entry-level education, overall working environment, and employment prospects. According to the Bureau, employment among information systems managers is projected to grow 18% through 2020 as companies continue to add personnel to attend to cyber threats and the government’s requirements regarding electronic medical records.

Other Career Options

Information technology management careers include such jobs as:

• Chief information officer
• Chief technology officer
• Computer systems administrator
• Information systems manager
• Information security analyst
• Computer network architect
• Computer systems analyst
• Computer programmer
• Computer and information research scientist
• Web developer
• Network administrator
• Software developer
• Database administrator

Graduate and Doctoral Programs

After receiving their information technology management degree, many students often go onto graduate school at Florida Tech to pursue their MBA or even attend law school.