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FIN-4750 Financial Institution Management–Fa 3 hours
This course takes an in-depth look at financial institution
management and covers topics such as: types of financial
institutions, asset and liability management, risks faced by
financial institutions, ways of dealing with those risks, and the
regulatory environment in which these institutions operate.
Prerequisite: FIN-3710 Principles of Finance. (Fee: $20)
FIN-4770 Advanced Financial Management–Sp 3 hours
An in-depth analysis of topics of concern to financial managers
of modern corporations. Topics include capital budgeting, financial
forecasting, working capital management, and valuation of merger
and acquisition candidates. Prerequisite: FIN 3710 Principles of
Finance.
Information Technology Management (ITM)
ITM-1500 2 hours
Information Technology for Business–Fa, Sp
This course will focus on understanding the broad nature
of information technology and how it fits in today’s business
world. Students will learn the nature of information technology,
its application, and unique business models, as well as how
to manage technology from a business value perspective.
Fundamentals of the industry, technologies, and application of that
technology are developed. Students will experience the IT industry
through practical exploration of its breadth and depth.
ITM-1510 Software Tools for Business–Fa, Sp 2 hours
This course emphasizes the use of software in a business
environment. Students will develop a working knowledge of
spreadsheet, database, and other software packages appropriate
to the current business environment. (Fee: $10)
ITM-1900 Fundamentals of IT Management–Sp 3 hours
This course is an introduction to the field of Information
Technology Management (ITM) in the context of managing IT
projects. Students will be introduced to computer programming
concepts using a visual, software development environment. The
course will then guide students through the process of managing
a software development project from initial inception to final
implementation. Specific topics covered in the course include:
project planning, writing vision statements, identifying software
requirements, prototyping, visual programming, and software
testing.
ITM-2100 Database Management–Fa 3 hours
This course covers database fundamentals while providing
a broad survey of the field’s major topics. Students learn about
the critical nature of databases within Information Technology
Management (ITM) contexts. Topics include data storage and
retrieval, data modeling, logical and physical design, concurrency
and security issues, stored procedures, and triggers. Students
apply those topics by creating and managing databases in a SQL
Server environment. Prerequisite: ITM-1510 Software Tools for
Business.(Fee: $20)
ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming–Sp 3 hours
Intended as the first programming course for Information
Technology Management (ITM) majors, this course will introduce
the student to the process of programming and to the syntax
and usage of the C# programming language. The programming
assignments will encourage students to analyze problems in
a logical, intentional, and structured manner so that they can
develop well-constructed programs using structured and object-
oriented programming techniques. Prerequisite or Corequisite:
ITM-1900 Fundamentals of IT Management (Fee: $20)
ITM-3300 3 hours
Advanced Topics in Programming Languages–Fa
This course covers advanced concepts in programming
and programming languages using one or more programming
languages. Topics include theories of program design and
implementation, distributed architectures, business object
frameworks, generics, collections, reflection, data binding, and
web services. Students will apply course topics in a team project
through the development of a distributed information system.
Prerequisite: ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming. (even years)
(Fee: $20)
ITM-3400 Data Communications and Networking–Fa 3 hours
This course provides a study of the basic concepts of data
communications and current networking technology. Topics
include discussion of physical-layer considerations, higher-layer
implications, and network operating systems. The concepts
will be applied through a hands-on project of network design,
implementation, and documentation. Prerequisite: ITM-1900
Fundamentals of IT Management or permission of instructor. (Fee:
$50)
ITM-3450 IT Security and Risk Management–Sp 3 hours
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental
principles and topics of information technology security and
risk managment at the organizational level. Students will learn
critical security principles that enable them to plan, develop,
and perform security tasks. The course will address hardware,
software, processes, communications, applications, and policies
and procedures with respect to organizational IT security and risk
management. Prerequisites: ITM 3400 Data Communications and
Networking.
ITM-3500 Web Development–Fa 3 hours
This course will expose students to the process of developing
information systems for the World Wide Web using the
and C# programming languages. The focus will be on the creation
of web applications to support business processes. Topics include
HTML, CSS, Model-View-Controller (MVC) design paradigm,
LINQ, AJAX, and web services. Prerequisites: ITM-2300
Introduction to Programming. (even years) (Fee: $20)
ITM-3550 Enterprise Architecture–Sp 3 hours
This course explores the design, selection, implementation,
and management of enterprise IT solutions, The focus is on
applications and infrastructure and their fit within the business.
Students learn frameworks and strategies for infrastructure
management, data/information architecture, distributed
computing, middleware, legacy system integration, and
emerging technologies. Prerequisites: ITM-2300 Introduction to
Programming.
ITM-3600 Business Process Management–Fa 3 hours
In this course students will be introduced to key concepts and
approaches to business process management and improvement.
The course focuses on both understanding and designing
business processes. Students will learn how to identify, document,
model, assess, and improve core business processes. Students
will be introduced to process design principles. The way in which
information technology can be used to manage, transform, and
improve business processes is also discussed. Prerequisites: ITM-
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