Information Technology Management

Program aims

This program has been designed for technically-skilled graduates who are seeking career advancement in the “management ladder” of IT organisations. The focus of the program is on a thorough and detailed understanding of the management of resources such as projects, people, knowledge, and technologies in the distinctive way needed within IT organisations.

The program is specifically designed for graduates who are currently moving along, or seeking to move along, a career path through managerial roles such as Project Manager, Program Manager, General Manager of Operations (GMO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), or Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

The program provides a selection of postgraduate units of study covering a core set of IT management topics. Students can also choose from a number of elective topics to add depth or breadth to their studies.
For students considering a research degree, the MITM has a research path option that can be used to gain admission to an MPhil or a PhD.

Graduate attributes

The School of IT offers three distinct Information Technology Management programs.

Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in IT Management, graduates will possess a practical and theoretical background in some of the basic aspects of Information Technology Management. This can be supplemented and extended upon completion of the Graduate Diploma, and extended further to include research and practical skills by completion of the Masters program.

Upon completion of the Master of Information Technology Management (MITM), graduates will have a sound knowledge base in several contemporary topics within Information Technology Management. The program also helps students in the development of important non- technical skills such as project management, team communication, and analytical thinking. They may also have the opportunity of applying this knowledge to the execution of a small research project.

The Master of Information Technology Management is designed as an industry relevant award. It has been developed under the guidelines of the Australian Computer Society (ACS), and it has been accredited by the ACS as a Professional level course in information technology.

Admission requirements

Master of IT Management
Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree with credit average results or better and should have a minimum of 2 years experience in the IT industry; alternatively, they can have completed the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management at the University of Sydney with credit average results or above; or have satisfactorily completed the Graduate Diploma in Computing at the University of Sydney.

Graduate Diploma in IT Management
Applicants should have a Bachelor degree and at least 3 years experience in the IT industry; or have completed the Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Management at the University of Sydney with credit average results or above.

Graduate Certificate in IT Management
Applicants should have a Bachelor degree and at least 3 years professional experience in the IT industry; or be able to offer evidence of recognised prior learning which is considered to demonstrate the knowledge and aptitude required to undertake this course.

For all applicants of the Graduate Certificate in IT Management, Graduate Diploma in IT Management, and Master of IT Management the Bachelor’s degree does not have to be an Information Technology degree, but it should contain a significant amount of technical subjects related to computing, as typically found in an IT, Science, or Engineering degree. Applicants holding a Bachelor’s degree in other areas, such as Finance, Commerce, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences, who have completed relevant IT subjects will also be eligible. Applicants holding a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline and who have worked in Information Technology for more than 5 years are eligible.

Course duration

Master of IT Management:
2 semesters full-time or part-time equivalent.

Graduate Diploma in IT Management:
1 semester full-time and 1 semester part-time, or part-time equivalent.

Graduate Certificate in IT Management:
1 semester full-time or part-time equivalent.

Mid-year entry is available. Classes are generally held in the evening between 6:00 and 9:00pm to accommodate professionals who are employed during the day.

MITM degree structure

Students are required to take a total of 8 units of study (48 credit points) to satisfactorily complete this degree.