Leverage the tremendous demand for IT leaders by advancing your skills in technology management. Information technology (IT) is at the core of all essential aspects of a 21st century organization, from its public face to its financial records. Business leaders know that the versatility and efficiency of their IT systems could make or break their organizations. If you are a skilled IT manager, your talents are in ever-increasing demand.
Clark University's M.S. in Information Technology (MSIT) program will prepare you to excel as an IT leader. You will learn strategic uses of IT as well as pivotal aspects of cybersecurity and data management. Youll also master tools like Tableau and Splunk that allow you to analyze complex datasets. When you graduate, you will be prepared to take on an elevated level of responsibility in your current position or advance into new roles within the IT realm.
Candidates with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees are sought after across most major industries in the United States. When you graduate with a STEM-designated degree such as the Master of Science in Information Technology, you may be eligible to remain in this country for up to 36 months on Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Work with industry leaders who have deep experience in key technologies and practices such as cybersecurity, data networking, data management, IT strategy, and IT architecture.
Learn the core skills necessary to excel in the management of technology, drive change, and motivate and mobilize teams.
Understand how to balance the ethical, financial, and business goals inherent in IT management.
Designed for working adults, our program can be completed in three to four years on a part-time basis either online or on campus. Students studying full-time can earn their degree in less than two years. Start dates for the program are in January and September.
Students who complete this concentration will be prepared to work as IT professionals analyzing and implementing security systems. Students will develop knowledge in risk mitigation, enterprise security, and systems audits. This concentration offers students the opportunity to develop risk management and information assurance skills necessary for a career in cyber security. A Clark MSIT student with a concentration in cyber security will have the knowledge base to protect and design information infrastructures, develop, implement, evaluate, and update cyber security polices and practices, and manage information continuity, asset classification and control, compliance, and the secure administration of IT infrastructure.
