Program Tracks

Accounting

Description:
The goal of the accounting track is to provide IT students with knowledge of the fundamentals and advanced topics in accounting. This track is appropriate for students who will be developing accounting systems or working with accounting personnel.

Recommended courses (select 3):

  • Acct 5001 (500): Financial accounting theory
  • Acct 5121 (521): Managerial Cost Accounting
  • Acct 5123 (523): Auditing Theory and Practice
  • Acct 5125 (525): Accounting Information Systems for Management Control

More Information:
For more information about this track please contact: Dr. Mary Anne Gaffney, Associate Professor 215-204-8129

In collaboration with the Accounting Department.

Healthcare Management

Description:
The goal of the healthcare management track is to prepare students for a career in information systems in the health care industry including health care consulting and health plan and delivery system management and development. The track will take advantage of the rich health care resources in the Philadelphia region through live cases, guest lectures, projects, and a large alumni-preceptor network.

Recommended courses (select 3):

  • HM 5101 (501): Health Systems Organization
  • HM 5102 (502): Management of Healthcare Organizations
  • HM 5103 (503): Financial management of Health Care Organizations
  • HM 5104 (511): Healthcare Law and Information Technology

More Information:
For more information about this track please contact: Dr. William Aaronson, Program Director, 215- 204-8128

In collaboration with the Department of Risk, Insurance and Healthcare Management.

Managing the Virtual Organization

Description:
Addresses organizational management in a environment of constantly changing information technology.

Recommended courses (select 3):

  • BA 5110 (510): Managing People and Organizations
  • HRM 5114 (514): Building High Performance Organizations
  • HRM 5125 (525) :Strategic Challenges in Human Resources

More Information:
For more information about this track please contact: John McClendon, Associate Professor, 215- 204-1910

In collaboration with the Department of Human Resource Management.

Human Resource Management Systems

Description:
Provides an in-depth treatment of Human Resource Management Issues, including a focus on Human Resource Management Information Systems.

Recommended courses (select 3):

  • HRM 5115 (515): Best Practices in Human Resource Management
  • HRM 5125 (525) :Strategic Challenges in Human Resources
  • Any other Human Resource course relevant to this area of study

More Information:
For more information about this track please contact: John McClendon, Associate Professor, 215-204-1910

In collaboration with the Department of Human Resource Management.

E-Marketing

Description:
Much of the effort dedicated to the development and application of IT platforms, such as Internets and Extranets, is directed towards customer lead generation, transactions processing, customer relationship management and supply chain management. This track is designed to provide students with exposure to the integration of information technology into business applications.

Recommended courses (select 3):

  • MKT 5101 (502): Consumer and Buyer Behavior
  • MKT 5102 (503): Marketing Communications
  • MKT 5105 (557): Marketing in a Digital Economy
  • MKT 5106 (558): Electronic Channels, Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement

More Information:
For more information about this track please contact: Dr. James Hunt, Associate Professor, 215-204-1620

In collaboration with the Department of Marketing.

Construction & Engineering Management

Description:
The goal of the Construction and Engineering Management track is to introduce engineering management practices as they apply to IT use in the construction industry. The course sequence for this track introduces planning, budgeting, contracting, accounting, and resource management and other topic related to construction projects.

Recommended courses (select 3):

  • CE 5302 (570): Engineering Project Management
  • CE 5301 (500): Construction Administration
  • CE 5312 (676): Construction Equipment Management

More Information: For more information about this track please contact: Dr. Saroj Biswas, Associate Professor, 215 204-8403

In collaboration with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering.


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