Graduate Certificate of Management (Information Technology)

Windows Server 2008 Stream

Aims:

The aim of this course is to prepare students to succeed in management positions that leverage computing technology to operate and expand business endeavours. The course will provide educational opportunities to information professionals for the 21st century, as the world moves from an economy of stand-alone companies to interdependent enterprises connected by the products of a global information infrastructure. The needs of existing IT managers, programmers, developers, network engineers, and other IT workers who aspire to move upward into technical management positions will be catered to with the emphasis on exploiting information technologies for productivity and competitiveness.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, graduates will possess:

• An industry certification from Microsoft;
• The ability to critically evaluate and apply management and organisational theory to the practice of management;
• The ability to critically examine the current state of management and organisational theory and practice and their relevance and applicability to the IT industry/ environment;
• The ability to understand and critically evaluate the manager's role in relation to organisation change and broader society;
• The ability to use a variety of theories to identify, analyse and evaluate key issues, opportunities and problems faced by the manager in the IT industry;
• The ability to be able to analyse and write critically about the practice of management.
• The ability to be able to raise and examine moral issues as they emerge particularly in the context of the new communications and computer technologies, and
• A broad business knowledge base that includes areas such as project management, management and ethics.

Course Structure:

The Course consists of 4 subjects with a total value of 32 points.
For students that do not qualify for any credit, the recommended duration to complete the Graduate Certificate is 8 months. There are 3 sessions per year and we recommend a commitment of 2 subjects per session.

Industry subjects (choose 2):

MGT571 Contemporary Management Practice
ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
HRM571 Managing People in the Information Age
ITC563 IT Management Issues
MKT571 Marketing for Business Managers
FIN571 Managerial Finance
MGT572 Managing Organisational Change
MGT573 Strategic Practice
MGT589 Managing Risk

Industry Subjects (Choose 2):
ITI535 Network & Operating Systems Essentials
ITI536 Supporting a Network Infrastructure
ITI537 Implementing & Administering Network Directory Services
ITI538 Desktop Operating Systems
ITI598 Implement and Maintain SQL Server
ITI539 Mail Server Implementation & Administration
ITI540 Enterprise Administration (Credit only)
ITI541 Configuring Application Platforms
ITI597 IT Infrastructure Library Foundation
ITI577 IT Service Release, Control and Validation
ITI578 IT Service Operational Support and Analysis
ITE523 Virtualisation
ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE521 Hardware and Software Essentials

Credit:

Academic credit is available to students who can provide proof that they have passed relevant industry examinations. Request more information to obtain an estimate of your credit entitlements.

NOTE: The actual level of credit awarded will be confirmed upon acceptance into the Masters Degree.