Information Technology and Management
Prepare for a broad variety of careers in information technology and cybersecurity while gaining the knowledge and skills needed to step up into management roles in these fields. Focus on hands-on and applied approaches to computing with Information Technology and Management programs at Illinois Tech.
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Apply classroom knowledge to solve real-life problems through a hands-on, reality-based approach to education. Learn to blend theoretical content and practical application through projects and laboratory-based instruction. With seven undergraduate and nine graduate specializations that target specific careers in information technology, cybersecurity, and computing, the Department of Information Technology and Management and its programs offer unparalleled breadth and depth.
Career-Focused Specializations
Prepare to meet career goals and satisfy intellectual curiosity by choosing from a menu of seven undergraduate and nine graduate career-focused specializations.
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Student Projects
Learn and do by participating in projects and research that focus on solving real-world problems, and be ready to hit the ground running in an information technology management career.
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Applied Cybersecurity Programs
Receive hands-on, practical instruction from faculty with extensive industry experience through two degree programs in applied cybersecurity: Bachelor of Science in Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology and Master of Science in Applied Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics. Learn the skills needed to conduct academic research on real-world issues affecting cybersecurity.
Isabel Jaramillo was at a crossroads. A simple web search led her to Illinois Tech—and down a path that led to a career in cybersecurity.
Isabel Jaramillo (Information Technology and Management/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security ’19)
Technology has always intrigued Andreas Vassilakos. Helping people has, too. Finding the opportunity to combine those two things at Illinois Tech has proved to be the perfect match for Andreas.
Andreas Vassilakos (Information Technology and Management/Cyber Forensics and Security 5th Year)
Utilizing the skills she learned at Illinois Tech, Akvile Kiskis seized upon the opportunities afforded her during a foreign affairs fellowship to set herself up for a successful career in IT.
Akvile Kiskis (Information Technology and Management/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security ’19)
When Travis Smith saw a problem, he didn’t ignore it. The Illinois Tech undergrad got to working, using his interdisciplinary skill set to develop a solution.
Travis Smith (Computer Information Systems/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security, '21)News
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College of Computing Welcomes New Faculty
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Social Media Data Analysis Reveals Growing Acceptance of Health Information Technology
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312.567.5290Department Type
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College of ComputingOffice Location
Department of Information Technology and Management
Michael Paul Galvin Tower
10 West 35th Street, Suite 1500A
Chicago, IL 60616