MSIT Program Objectives (PO)

 

Students who graduate from the MSIT program will be able to develop the following skills:

 

1. IT Leadership & Management Skills: (SkillsUSA Framework: Academic)
   Demonstrate an ability to apply a significant amount of Information Technology knowledge within the following domains of the MSIT program (IT 509, ITSM 609, DMA 601, SDM 601)
   
   IT Systems & Management
   Data Analytics & Management
   Software Design & Management
    

2. Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: (SkillsUSA: Workplace)
   To demonstrate the ability to perform critical thinking needed to analyse, design and lead solutions for Information Technology problems using an analytical decision-making approach (IT 505, IT 507, IT 509, DMA 607, DMA 609).
    

3. Communication and Team Management Skills:(SkillsUSA: Workplace)
   To demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and mobilize and lead teams for a common purpose with a clear understanding of the IT needs of the organization. (IT 501, IT 511, ITSM 601, SDM 601, SDM 609).
    

4. Integrity, Responsibility and Professionalism: (SkillsUSA: Personal)
   To demonstrate the ability to understand and analyse integrity, responsibility and professionalism as they apply to information technology issues within an organization, and to apply ethical decision-making principles during day-to-day operations. (IT 501, IT 509, ITSM 603, ITSM 609, DMA 605)