If you see business as the relationship between human leaders and efficient high-tech systems, and information technology management degree at Florida Tech is for you. Students in this program learn to integrate dynamic information systems with complex business processes, making them confident decision-makers and apt problem-solvers.
Whether you want to be a data manager, customer technology specialist, or the developer of the next new business intelligence system, an information technology management degree from Florida Tech gives you a strong background in business and experience in modern decision-making strategies.
Internationally Focused and Culturally Aware
A business degree is a valuable commodity in all manner of business environments–public or private, for-profit or nonprofit, large or small. Florida Tech's information technology management degree program is dynamic and focused with a global perspective on business and management practices. Students learn alongside their international peers both on campus and through virtual teams, bringing together students from around the globe using Cloud and Web technologies. Right from the start, first-year students take core courses like Global Business Perspectives and Computer Applications for Business.
Faculty Bring the Latest Developments Right into the Classroom
Students in this program learn to integrate dynamic information systems with complex business processes, making them confident decision-makers and apt problem-solvers. Work closely with high-quality faculty who have expertise in various international business disciplines such as economics, accounting, management, finance, and marketing.
With student success of utmost importance at Florida Tech, professors make sure that information technology management students are privy to valuable industry knowledge and expertise. These experienced faculty members, who have diverse industry backgrounds, are active consultants who provide qualified instruction based on real-world experience through hands-on projects, events, promotions, and internships.
The Nathan M. Bisk College of Business Delivers an International Perspective
Students learn alongside their international peers both on-campus and through virtual teams, bringing together students from around the globe using cloud and web technologies. Students have an opportunity to study abroad, take advantage of international internships, and participate in a postgraduate business practicum to jumpstart their careers. Florida Tech’s global management program students also enjoy a global experience as they interact with a diverse student population, 30% of whom come from more than 100 countries around the world. They benefit from small class sizes, working closely with high-quality faculty who have expertise in various international business disciplines such as economics, accounting, management, finance, and marketing. And they participate in innovative class projects such as the X-Culture project.
Information technology management program students hone their finance and international business skills through competitions, including:
- Strategic Management Intercollegiate Case Competition
- Cadillac Case Competition, where Florida Tech students placed fourth among 53 universities
- ANGA Collegiate Energy Challenge
- Honda CRZ Social Marketing Challenge
- Florida National Guard Promotion Challenge
There are also many opportunities for hands-on learning, particularly through our Center for Entrepreneurship and New Business Development, which focuses on entrepreneurial education, global innovation, and practical research in pursuit of new venture creation, sustainability, social value creation, and venture acceleration; and our Center for Ethics and Leadership, which promotes the practice of ethical behavior and effective leadership by engaging in activities that provide a forum for research, discussion, and a better understanding of ethics and leadership among all stakeholders in society. Key initiatives in the global management program include an ethics and leadership breakfast, intercollegiate ethics competition, leadership conferences, and projects on corporate social responsibility.
Located in the Heart of Florida’s High-Tech Corridor
Florida Tech is the perfect place for an Information Technology Management degree. The 130-acre campus is located on the Space Coast (so named because of the presence of NASA and the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral just north of us), minutes away from the Indian River Lagoon, the most diverse estuary in North America.
The area has the fifth-largest high-tech workforce in the country, with more than 5,000 high-tech corporations and government and military organizations located nearby. This workforce also provides an abundance of internship and employment opportunities.
Florida Tech is just over the causeway from the Atlantic Ocean with its 72 miles of beautiful beaches, and a short trip to the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks. We also have a rich campus life that includes a wide range of intramural and collegiate sports, clubs, and social activities.
Build Lasting Professional Relationships through Campus Organizations
Beyond the classroom, global management degree majors develop leadership experience through participation in academic organizations like the Society for the Advancement of Management, the International Business Club, student government, and over 100 other student organizations. The College of Business also promotes and facilitates entrepreneurship among students through the Student Business Incubator.
The business honor society Delta Mu Delta helps students make connections nationally and internationally as they prepare to enter a global job market. Delta Mu Delta also helps develop academic excellence in business students. The Florida Tech Entrepreneur Club also allows students to meet with local entrepreneurs to learn more about business firsthand and exchange creative ideas.