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Colorado Technical
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MSM - Business Management
Successful organizations operate in an
environment that applies a broad range of
solutions in support of today's most
innovative and relevant business practices.
To become effective managers, business
experts need applicable management
knowledge. People possessing this
combination of disciplines have the
potential to transform organizations and
accelerate their own potential for career
success.
The CTU Online Master of Science in
Management, with a concentration in Business
Management, is a specialized online degree
program designed to provide immediate
management applications, along with the
knowledge and understanding of the critical
skills necessary to analyze and solve
various business problems.
This online degree program can equip
students with an understanding of the
fundamental issues related to technology's
role today and in the future. Students can
develop both technical expertise and
business savvy and can even learn to create
new technology-based business paradigms to
achieve organizational goals.
MSM - Information Systems Security
Maintaining secure systems and guarding
company information are considered critical
in today's business environments. Most
companies, especially those in banking,
defense and e-commerce, are making systems
security a top priority. There is a
tremendous need for skilled professionals
who can plan and implement security measures
as well as develop and manage security
policies related to organizations' IT
systems.
The CTU Online Master's (MSM) in Information
Systems Security online degree program
prepares technical leaders in systems
security management, including methods to
combat threats to corporate technical
resources.
This program provides a strong foundation
for you to advance your technical skills in
order to plan, manage, certify and accredit
a security plan for your organization. The
Project Management Institute (PMI®) -
registered project management component
provides a solid base of knowledge to
address today's most pressing management
challenges.
MSM - IT Management
Corporate leaders and decision makers are
continually responsible for organizing and
directing teams of workers to create
specified business objectives. Project
Management expertise is essential to
organizations as they realize the advantages
of resource utilization to help bring
products and ideas to market in less time
and at a reduced cost of development.
The CTU Online Master's (MSM) in IT
Management degree program helps prepare
students to assume positions of leadership
with the practical skills and knowledge to
get the job done, on time and within budget.
This online degree program is designed as a
broad-based IT Management curriculum,
applicable to private industry, government
organizations, and non-profits. The degree
can prepare graduates to integrate and
manage an organization's information and
technology tools to help maximize
competitive advantages. The focus of the
program is to equip students with the skills
needed to effectively manage IT projects of
all kinds.
Students enrolled in this program can gain
an understanding of computer architecture,
networking and telecommunication, database
management, business and financial
management strategies and more. The program
is designed to cover key areas included in
the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK),
which serves as the fundamental knowledge
base for project management developed by the
Project Management Institute.
MSM - Project Management
Today's ever-evolving business environment
requires versatile managers who are schooled
in adapting to change. Successful management
careers also demand creative leadership and
vision from professionals who are able to
solve problems effectively and efficiently.
The CTU Online Master of Science in
Management, with a concentration in Project
Management, can prepare students with the
skills and knowledge they need to pursue
successful careers in Project Management.
Program content covers key areas contained
in the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK), considered to be the industry
standard by the Project Management
Institute. Some of these topics include:
time and conflict management, HR management,
risk analysis and management, scheduling
techniques and many others.
This online degree program focuses on the
importance of leadership as it pertains to
the complete spectrum of management
responsibilities. It is composed of general
management and leadership core courses.
Doctor of Computer Science
The Doctor of Computer Science (DCS) program
at Colorado Technical University's Institute
for Advanced Studies is the terminal degree
for computer science professionals,
consultants and academics. The program
encourages students to think and act
strategically and helps them gain the
ability to predict future trends,
communicate technical material to
non-technical decision makers, and make
positive contributions in their area of
technical expertise. This three-year program
allows students to conduct research that
advances the field of computer science,
develop a software process improvement plan
for an organization, and evaluate new and
emerging security systems. The Doctor of
Computer Science is taught in an executive
format, combining online instruction with
intensive residential sessions, each lasting
four days at the CTU Colorado Springs
campus.
Doctor of Computer Science - Digital
Systems Security
The DCS in Digital Systems Security is
offered through CTU’s Institute for Advanced
Studies to develop leaders in the
implementation, evaluation and analysis of
digital systems in which security is a
primary component.
This 3-year Doctoral program is designed to
help provide candidates with the
theoretical, research and application
capabilities necessary to pursue career
opportunities in Digital Systems Security.
The program includes twelve 5-credit
instructional courses, taken one per quarter
for three years, in addition to one research
and writing class taken each quarter. Each
class is taken online. Twice each year,
students attend an intensive residential
symposium lasting four and a half days.
Coursework is focused on teaching students
how to demonstrate expertise within a
sub-discipline of Digital Systems Security
by summarizing the state of the art,
selecting an important problem, conducting
research addressing the problem and
extending current knowledge with the
results. Students are challenged to make
well-founded forecasts about future
challenges and developments in Digital
Systems Security. They are also required to
communicate their research results and
prepare them for publication. Students have
the option to complete a dissertation or
four publishable papers as part of the DCS
degree.
Doctor of Computer Science in Enterprise
Information Systems
The Doctor of Computer Science with a
concentration in Enterprise Information
Systems at Colorado Technical University's
Institute for Advanced Studies is designed
to develop people into leaders in designing,
implementing and managing large-scale
systems in their chosen professional area.
Each year of this three-year program is
designed to provide candidates with the
theoretical, research and application
capabilities necessary to pursue a
successful career in their chosen field. The
key objectives of the degree program are to
help students become familiar with the body
of knowledge regarding enterprise
information systems as well as models such
as CMMI and the Baldridge Process;
effectively communicate technical material
to non-technical decision makers; and manage
the IT implementation process, testing and
user training. The DCS-EIS degree program is
taught in an executive format, combining
online instruction with intensive
residential sessions, each lasting four days
at the CTU Colorado Springs campus.
Doctor of Computer Science - Emerging
Media
Emerging Media is a multidisciplinary area
that integrates content, communication,
collaboration and creativity into strategies
for effective business, entertainment,
education and research use. The DCS in
Emerging Media is offered through the CTU
Institute for Advanced Studies to
professionals interested in examining how
social networks, new media, web science and
virtual worlds will shape the future by
bringing people, information and technology
together.
This 3-year Doctoral program focuses on the
strategies and tactics needed to use Web
technologies for the development of virtual
communities, social networks, grassroots
broadcasting, games and simulations, Web 2.0
tools, virtual economies and to manage
security risks, such as information
accountability and web privacy strategies.
It includes twelve 5-credit instructional
courses, taken one per quarter for three
years, plus a research and writing class
taken each quarter. Each class is taken
online. Twice each year, students attend an
intensive residential symposium lasting four
and a half days.
The curriculum examines how increasingly
popular virtual communities can be woven
into successful business strategies.
Students will be challenged to investigate
the strategic, social and financial
implications of emerging media. They will
also be required to communicate their
research results and prepare them for
publication.
Doctor of Management
The Doctor of Management (DM) degree program
at Colorado Technical University's Institute
for Advanced Studies encourages the
professional development of managers through
mentoring, action research and practical
projects, enabling them to make key
leadership contributions in their area of
expertise. This three-year doctoral program
is designed to help students gain an
understanding of current management theory,
become subject-matter experts in a
specialized area of management, develop a
leadership style, effectively manage change,
and predict future trends. The Doctor of
Management is taught in an executive format,
combining online instruction with intensive
residential sessions, each lasting four days
at the CTU Colorado Springs campus.
Doctor of Management in Emerging Media
Do you want to change the world? The Doctor
of Management with a concentration in
Emerging Media (DM-EM), offered through
CTU's Institute for Advanced Studies, is a
multidisciplinary program designed to
encourage your professional development in
management through mentoring, action
research, and practical projects, enabling
you to make key leadership contributions in
this incredibly fast-moving field. Now is
the perfect time to become an expert and
help shape the future of emerging media.
Moving from research to content
specialization to the ability to manage
change, you’ll develop a leadership style
that allows you to critically evaluate,
analyze, and solve problems within emerging
media. The program includes twelve 5-credit
instructional courses, taken one per quarter
for three years, plus a research-and-writing
class taken each quarter. Courses are taught
using Colorado Technical University's
Professional Learning Model™ in an executive
format in which each course combines an
active online component with an intensive
residential session held twice a year and
lasting four days. Many newly formed as well
as traditional career tracks can benefit
from this degree. |
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