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This MS Business Information Technology (MS BIT) is organized into four 10-week quarters per year (as opposed to the traditional two semester system), which means you can take more courses in a shorter time period. One semester credit is equivalent to 1.5 quarter credits.
Learn more about requirements and courses in the Drexel Catalog
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Sample Plan of Study
Earn your MS in Business Information Technology by completing the Information Technology and Management Certificate along with two of the four other graduate certificates in business information technology for a total of 45 credits.
Required Courses
Information Technology & Management Certificate
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CT 500 | Introduction to the Digital Environment | 3 |
| CT 600 | Cloud Technology | 3 |
| CT 610 | Disaster Recovery, Continuity Planning and Digital Risk Assessment | 3 |
| MIS 615 | Aligning Information Technologies and Operations | 3 |
| MIS 625 | Management of Information Technology Operations | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Choose Two of the Following Elective Areas
Digital Transformation Certificate
Focuses on preparing an organization for the rapid changes required to embrace technologies that are transforming industries.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 602 | Innovation Management | 3 |
| MGMT 603 | Technology Strategy | 3 |
| MIS 642 | Emerging Information Technologies in Business | 3 |
| MIS 643 | Digital Platform Management | 3 |
| MIS 653 | Design Thinking for Digital Innovations | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Information Systems Development Certificate
Emphasizes the process of analyzing, designing and deploying information systems.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CT 630 | Application Software Construction and Operation | 3 |
| INFO 540 | Perspectives on Information Systems | 3 |
| INFO 605 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| MIS 624 | Systems Analysis & Design | 3 |
| MIS 652 | Business Agility and IT | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Information Technology Strategy & Execution Certificate
Emphasizes software economics, project management, information technology planning, and strategy and execution.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MIS 612 | Aligning Information Systems and Business Strategies | 3 |
| MIS 641 | MIS Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| ORGB 602 | Leading and Executing Change | 3 |
| SE 630 | Software Engineering Economics | 3 |
| SE 638 | Software Project Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Organizational Security Certificate
Emphasizes securing business information infrastructure, cloud security, security policy, assurance and forensics.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CT 605 | Cloud Security and Virtual Environments | 3 |
| CT 620 | Security, Policy and Governance | 3 |
| INFO 517 | Principles of Cybersecurity | 3 |
| INFO 710 | Information Forensics | 3 |
| INFO 712 | Information Assurance | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Please Note: Certificates can only be used in pursuit of the MS in Business Information Technology degree; they are not a stand-alone credential.