M.S. in MIT

Academics

Running from September through August, the M.S. in the Management of IT Program curriculum integrates technical and business-related knowledge and skills through a series of progressive modules.

Module-Based Learning

Each module examines one aspect of how information technology produces business value. Within each module, you will apply what you learn through in-class discussions, individual assignments, team projects involving real organizations, and a final presentation.

1. Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

An immersive kickoff experience helps to establish level-set students' understanding of how effective IT systems design can meet the needs of the marketplace and add immediate economic value.

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2. Project & Product Management

Project & Product Management

In Module 2, you'll conduct a project retrospective and a set of organizational reviews consistent with the latest from the Project Management Institute.

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3. Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation

In Module 3, you’ll examine the body of knowledge associated with managing the IT enterprise, including operations, enterprise systems, integration, business intelligence, and emerging IT.

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4. IT Strategy

IT Strategy

Module 4 integrates materials from throughout the program to help you develop a deeper understanding of how to create business value through the management of IT. During this module, you'll complete a hands-on capstone strategic project.

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Immediately Applicable Skills

This a hard-hitting degree with the right balance of IT and business knowledge to accelerate your career toward technology leadership. The faculty continually reviews and refines the curriculum, based on input from corporate sponsors, feedback from professionals currently engaged in the class, as well as their own research, to ensure that the program is current and relevant. One thing we know for sure: the skills and strategies you learn in the classroom immediately translate to the workplace.

Decision-Making Acumen

We’ve developed a curriculum that addresses the needs of business and technical professionals who have IT management, budgetary, or decision-making responsibilities.

IT Intelligence

You’ll learn how to translate and understand information technology as it relates to business, and what it means to understand technology at a managerial level.

Management Strategy

You’ll learn how to home in on what is important in finance, marketing, and other business disciplines and apply it to IT-related decisions.

IT Expertise

Featured Faculty

M.S. in MIT faculty members are distinguished practitioners and researchers. Our highly collaborative approach to teaching gives you the opportunity to interface with experts from a wide range of disciplines: IT, analytics, cybersecurity, product and project management, entrepreneurship, and leadership. You will graduate with a cross-disciplinary skill set on the leading edge in your field.

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