Undergraduate study in Information and Technology Management

What can you study in Information and Technology Management?

You can study Information and Technology Management as a major in the Bachelor of Science. There is also a major available in the Bachelor of Commerce, which is called Information Systems and offers similar course content. 

As an Information and Technology Management student you will take courses that allow you to understand information management from a systems, data handling, and process perspective.

  • Analysis of business systems
  • Business intelligence
  • Data communications
  • Database systems
  • Information security
  • Information systems design

Structuring your programme

Explore the Bachelor of Science major in Information and Technology Management schedule in the Curriculum Catalogue to find courses you can study in this major. 

As part of your major, you’ll complete a capstone course where you’ll work in a small group to reason on a problem, devise a solution, produce a system and present your work. For Information and Technology Management we recommend the capstone course INFOMGMT 399. For other capstone courses our Capstone courses page page.

Complementary majors

  • Computer Science
  • Geographic Information Science
  • Logic and Computation
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Statistics

Where can undergraduate study in Information and Technology Management take you?

Depending on what study area you decide to focus on, an exciting range of careers is open to you.

Jobs related to Information and Technology Management

Information Systems:

  • Application developer/consultant
  • Business analyst/consultant
  • Business process engineer
  • Database administrator
  • Programmer analyst
  • Software engineer
  • Systems analyst/consultant/developer

Data Communications and Networking:

  • Data communications specialist
  • Network administrator
  • Network analyst/consultant
  • Network engineer

Information Management:

  • Business analyst/consultant
  • Business intelligence consultant
  • ERP consultant
  • IT project manager
  • Knowledge manager

Further study options

Preparing for your Information and Technology Management major

Some students will feel more prepared for our Information and Technology Management courses if they have already studied some science subjects in high school.

Find out which school subjects will help you feel prepared by reading our Subject guide for school students.

Scholarships and awards

Each year we award scholarships and prizes to thousands of students.

Find out about the scholarships you may be eligible for, search available scholarships or begin an application by visiting Scholarships and awards.

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