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Cybersecurity Strategy approaches an organization鈥檚 cybersecurity needs from a management perspective. The student will analyze a wide range of threats to cybersecurity such as policies, people, and culture as well as technology. The student will evaluate the costs and investment while road mapping an organization鈥檚 cybersecurity plan. This is strictly from a strategic perspective, however, and the learner will not be expected to implement actual solutions or perform technical tasks. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Data and AI Strategy will familiarize the student with aspects of data science and artificial intelligence within the scope of a technology leader鈥檚 role. The student will be asked to analyze two technology strategies, although they will not be asked to develop their own strategies or set up any data or AI technologies. The course covers skills in data management needs, how data is used in an organization, data collection, AI organizational strategies and alignment, how organizations evaluate AI, and how AI impacts technologies within business operations. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Leading a Technology Transformation will have the student act as a technology leader who is helping an organization navigate through a digital transformation. The student will assess the technological needs of the organization, roadmap its technology change, and develop a change management strategy to enable the organization to adapt to its new technology. The student will holistically consider cloud, cybersecurity, data, and AI needs or gaps for an organization to create a complete technology change plan. This course functions as a cumulative capstone for the program while also adding new content to prepare students to strategize large-scale, detailed digital transformation project. There is no prerequisite for this course.

Cloud Strategy will explore cloud solutions for an organization. The student will research available cloud technologies and determine which ones align most effectively with business needs. The learner will propose specific policies for an organization in relationship to its use of cloud technology. Finally, the student will recommend a broader cloud strategy for a specific organization. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Financial Planning for Information Technology (IT) Professionals provides a foundational basis for technology leaders to determine the value and cost of an organization鈥檚 technology. Through this course, students will learn the essentials of financial literacy, as it relates to their role in the technology branch of an organization. Students will read and interpret key indicators such as budgets and tracking tools, benchmark the value of technologies within an organization, and predict the return on investment for a technological change. These are highly valuable skills to determine practical solutions to business problems, while reducing unnecessary costs. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Problem Solving for Technology Business Problems invites students to use frameworks for resolving a range of issues that can emerge within an organization. Problem-solving frameworks offer a reliable, step-by-step process for pinpointing causes of difficulties and then methodically developing solutions. This course addresses business problems such as technology inefficiencies, process improvement and future innovation challenges, and incidents requiring immediate resolution and communication. There are no prerequisites for this course.

The Risk Management course approaches an organization's risk needs from a management perspective. This course will enable the student to understand how risk management protects their organization's sensitive data, intellectual property, and digital assets from threats and breaches. This knowledge includes understanding governance structures, developing a mitigation strategy that includes risks, and creating an incident response plan. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Agile Processes and Culture in Technology provides technology leaders with a framework for adapting to changing business needs and environments. Agile approaches enable teams and individuals to reduce the impact of change on projects and strategies, maintaining top velocity despite uncertainty, unexpected contingencies, or change in client requests. Students will learn how agile process can improve efficiencies; they will apply an agile framework to a business scenario; and they will strategize how to promote an agile culture within an organization, improving resilience to the constant changes they will encounter as technology leaders. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Technical Communication teaches IT managers how to convey complex information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, whether technical or nontechnical. The course covers skills in writing, presentation, and visual communication, enabling managers to create documentation, reports, and presentations that are precise and accessible. Additionally, it emphasizes audience analysis, which helps managers tailor their messages to stakeholders, enhancing project understanding and decision-making across teams. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Information Technology Management and Leadership addresses the technical and human elements of managing technology within an organization. A technology leader must be able to identify the components of a technology infrastructure, including all of the technologies used within an organization and how they relate to one another. This is crucial for building effective technology solutions, improving efficiency and processes, and knowing how to identify and resolve technical problems. Equipped with this fundamental skill, students in the course will analyze a scenario to create a technology management strategy for an organization. This course considers the ethical responsibilities of leadership and management and the appropriate use of technological solutions within an organization. The course also provides opportunities for students to develop their own leadership strategy, an essential element of effectively influencing and organizing the people who will carry out technology strategies at the ground level. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Project Management introduces students to the essential concepts of project management and the role of the project manager. Students learn to develop a project management plan across all project management standardized phases. Although the course takes into consideration the content areas of the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam, this revised version of the course asks students to deliver performance assessments; it does not directly ask students to practice in the same modality as the objective CAPM exam. There are no prerequisites for this course.