IT Strategy and Governance

Develop and implement business strategies that give your organization a competitive advantage. Understand the current competitive environment and forecast future changes that could affect your organization. Align information systems with corporate strategy to boost your organization’s effectiveness.

Completion Requirements

• 33 semester credit hours
  • Core courses (24 sem. cr.)
  • Specialization courses (6 sem. cr.)
  • Specialization capstone course (3 sem. cr.)

Estimated time to completion is less than 2 years. Time to completion may vary by student, depending on individual progress; credits transferred, if applicable; and prerequisite courses. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

The courses are delivered in a prescribed sequence. Each 16-week semester, except for the first and last semester, includes two consecutive 8-week courses.

Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Sem. Credits
	Semester 1
NSEI 6701	Managing the IT-Enabled Enterprise	3
NSEI 6712	Business Architecture and Process	3
	Semester 2
NSEI 6110	Software Architecture	3
NSEI 6301	Information System and Service Analysis and Design	3
	Semester 3
NSEI 6112	System and Service Architecture	3
NSEI 6721	Organizational and Social Dimensions of Information Systems	3
	Semester 4
NSEI 6511	Information Systems Project Management	3
NSEI 6561	Service and Sourcing Management	3

Specialization Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
	Semester 5
NSEI 6713	Business Strategy for Competitive Advantage	3
NSEI 6771	IT Governance	3

Capstone Course

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
	Semester 6
NSEI 6980	ISM Capstone	3

Prerequisite Course for Students Without a Computing Degree

Students requiring these prerequisites will take them after NSEI 6712 Business Architecture and Process.

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
NSEI 3380	Introduction to Client-Side Web Programming	3
NSEI 3381	Object Oriented Programming for ISM	3

Course Descriptions

For assistance in deciding which online degree specialization fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.