Curriculum - Information Management, Executive MS

The eIM 36 credit curriculum consists of 24 credits of core courses and 12 credits of elective courses. To give you greater flexibility in choosing electives, the program has both full-semester courses that are 3.00 credits each and half-semester courses that are 1.50 credits each. You may substitute 1 full-semester elective with 2 half-semester electives or vice-versa.

Core Courses

First Semester

MG 6093 Accounting & Finance, Credits: 3.00
MG 6903 Mgmt Proc & Decis Making, Credits: 3.00
MG 8703 Intro to Mod Info Tech Strat, Credits: 3.00

Second Semester

MG 6083 Economics, Credits: 3.00
MG 6303 Operations Management, Credits: 3.00
Full-Semester Elective, 3.00 Credits

Third Semester

MG 6073 Marketing, Credits: 3.00
Full-Semester Elective, 3.00 Credits
MG 9601 Tim Capstone Project, Credits: 1.50
Half-Semester Elective, 1.50 Credits

Fourth Semester

MG 8203 Project Management, Credits: 3.00
Full-Semester Elective, 3.00 Credits
MG 9611 Im Capstone Project II, Credits: 1.50
Half-Semester Elective 1.50 Credits

eIM Concentrations

Elective courses are grouped into 3 different areas of interest referred to as concentrations:

• The Information Management (IM) business-driven base program concentration trains information-technology-based professionals to lead and oversee the process of invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship — what we call i²e.
• The Information Management (IMCIO) concentration allows information-technology professionals to develop their management and leadership skills with a focus on running IT as a business and receive certification from New York State (pending approval) as a CIO.
• The Information Management in Information Security and Privacy (IMCISO) concentration allows information-technology-based professionals to develop their management and leadership skills with a focus on cybersecurity and receive certification from New York State as a CISO.

Suggested Full Semester Elective Courses by Concentration

All full-semester elective courses are 3.00 credits. With the written permission of the Program Director, you may substitute any of the following courses for any full-semester elective:

MG 8573 Managing Cleantech & Renew Energy Innovation, Credits: 3.00
MG 8783 Cloud Computing: Principles, Economics, Technology and Management Practice, Credits: 3.00
MG 9683 Internship and Action Learning, Credits: 3.00

You may take full-semester electives from any of the following concentration areas:

Information Management (IM)

Second semester:
MG 8753 Information Technology, Systems, 3.00 Credits

Third semester:
MG 8763 Knowledge Management, Credits: 3.00

Fourth semester:
MG 7743 Advanced Trends in Technology Management & Innovation, Credits: 3.00

Information Management (IMCIO)

Second semester:
MG 8753 Information Technology, Systems, 3.00 Credits

Third semester:
MG 8763 Knowledge Management, Credits: 3.00

Fourth semester:
MG 7743 Advanced Trends in Technology Management & Innovation, Credits: 3.00

Information Management (IMCISO)

Second semester:
MG 8213 Information Security For Managers, Credits: 3.00

Third semester:
MG 7883 Info Security & Privacy: Systems, Credits: 3.00

Fourth semester:
MG 8333 Information Security & Privacy: Operations, Credits: 3.00

Half-Semester Elective Courses

All half-semester elective courses are 1.50 credits. You may take any of the following half-semester electives.

MG 7841 Negotiation in Technology-Intensive Sectors, Credits: 1.50
MG 7851 Leadership, Credits: 1.50 (semester 4 requirement for CIO Certificate)
MG 7861 High-Technology Entrepreneurship, Credits: 1.50
MG 7871 Introduction to Managing Intellectual Property, Credits: 1.50
MG 7881 Modern Supply Chain Management: Integration Through Technology, Credits: 1.50
MG 7891 Special Elective Topics, Credits: 1.50
MG 7971 Financing For Value Creation, Credits: 1.50
MG 9651 The Modern CIO: Challenges and Opportunities (semester 3 requirement for CIO Certificate)
MG 9691 Mod Ciso: Challenges & Opportunities, Credits: 1.50 (semester 3 requirement for CISO Certificate)