The MBA specialization "Information Technology" is dedicated to obtaining professional knowledge and skills in the field of business management, teams of employees, as well as designing new strategies using IT resources, technology and a set of tools.

The purpose of the MBA program is to train qualified managers who are able to ensure the development of the company's IT infrastructure, as well as to manage business processes through its functioning. The created infrastructure makes it possible to speed up the processes of collecting and processing information, to carry out its qualitative analysis and make decisions based on the data obtained.

The main objectives of training in the MBA program

  1. Providing students with a course of specific knowledge necessary for the effective use of IT in business, as well as systematization of this knowledge.
  2. Practical training in use software and equipment for working with diverse information resources. Using the acquired skills for management purposes.
  3. Formation of business management skills using modern digital technologies.

Key features of specialization training

The entire training program is divided into three blocks, which include the necessary disciplines:

1st block: Fundamentals of management, including the theory of economics, legal issues, accounting, etc.
2nd block: Professional disciplines of business administration, including financial management, business ethics, strategic management, human resources management, etc.
3rd block: Specialized subjects related to the course of information technology and information security.

In addition to the main set of subjects, the training program also contains workshops, optional courses, and individual training programs.

As part of the training, students will have the opportunity to:

  • attend master classes by leading IT masters;
  • take workshops in small and medium working groups;
  • attend virtual classes;
  • take part in business games.

When choosing an educational institution for education, try to focus on the format and training plan that suits you. The more actively you can engage in the learning process, the more results you can achieve at the end of the program.

How long does training take

The term for obtaining a degree can range from one and a half to two years (depending on the program of a particular educational institution). Students have the opportunity to choose the most comfortable format for passing the program:

  • full-time;
  • full-time and part-time;
  • remote (correspondence) with the inclusion of face-to-face meetings and seminars.

Choice of educational institutions

Today, the listener has the opportunity to choose the format of distance learning at a foreign university (and receive a diploma of the required sample) or to undergo training at a basic educational institution in the Russian Federation.

Specialization is available in such educational institutions of the country as:

  • Graduate School of Business Informatics (at the Higher School of Economics);
  • Moscow International Higher School of Business;
  • RANEPA IT School;
  • Graduate School of Business, State University of Management;
  • Institute of Business Education MESI;
  • IMISP.

Education abroad is offered by:

  • University of Central Missouri (USA);
  • Hetic (France);
  • DIU Dresden International University (Germany);
  • Western Governors University (USA);
  • Nottingham (UK);
  • Stanford (USA);
  • York, Schulich (Canada).

What does obtaining a certificate in the specialization MBA "Information Technologies" give

Statistics show that the training program is truly effective for aspiring entrepreneurs, middle managers, information technology specialists, as well as everyone who is interested in a qualitative increase in the level of their knowledge in the field of solving management problems using innovative IT methods.

Most of the graduates of the programs subsequently pursue successful careers in business management. Many start their own businesses, organize new startups in the IT field.

Methodologies and standards in IT

  • IT systems management
  • Information Security

General profile modules:
1. Economics and Law

  • Business security basics.
  • Time management.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Public speaking skills.
  • Psychology of business relationships.
  • The image of a business person.
  • Leadership and charisma.
  • Stress-free management.

3. General management

  • The main categories of management. A situational approach to management. (Element of the course "Evolution of management ...

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Methodologies and standards in IT

  • Fundamentals of software design and development methodology
  • IT systems management
  • Information Security

General profile modules:
1. Economics and Law

  • International economic relations. Interaction tools. Element of the course "International Business".
  • Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
  • International business environment. Element of the course "International Business".
  • Legal foundations of entrepreneurial activity.
  • Business security basics.

2. Skills of the manager's personal effectiveness

  • Understanding the activities of the manager.
  • Time management.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Public speaking skills.
  • Psychology of business relationships.
  • The image of a business person.
  • Leadership and charisma.
  • Stress-free management.

3. General management

  • The main categories of management. A situational approach to management. (Element of the course "Evolution of management thought. System approach to management").
  • The person in the organization. Motivation function.
  • Communication in organizations.
  • Conflicts and stresses.
  • Designing work.
  • Building organizational structures.
  • Development and adoption of management decisions.

4. Organizational behavior

  • An introduction to organizational behavior. (Element of the course "Evolution of management thought. System approach to management").
  • Organizational behavior analysis methodology.
  • Perception processes and impression management.
  • Personality and psychological attitudes.
  • Labor motivation: models, techniques and problems.
  • Individual and organizational learning.
  • Group dynamics.
  • Power, influence and leadership in the organization.

5. Finances in the organization

  • Sources of finance. The price of financial resources. Money market.
  • The financial statements of the enterprise.
  • Margin profit. Breakeven point. Operating lever.
  • Assessment of investment decisions. Discounting.
  • Capital structure. Capital price. Financial leverage.
  • Own working capital. Working capital management.
  • Financial planning and forecasting.

6. Research methods in business

  • Research types in management. Qualitative research.
  • Quantitative research. Using statistics and forecasting tools when making decisions.
  • Making rational and creative decisions.
  • Innovative thinking and creativity in business (master class).

7. General marketing

  • Marketing fundamentals and modern marketing concept.
  • Search for "your" client. Customer relationship management.
  • Product life cycle and positioning. Product portfolio.
  • Pricing (Price).
  • Place of distribution (Place).
  • Promotion (Promotion).
  • Marketing monitoring and forecasting (master class).
  • Service marketing.

8. Human resource management

  • Introduction to personnel management.
  • Staff recruitment.
  • Staff adaptation.
  • Assessment and certification of personnel. Personnel performance management.
  • Human development and staff training.
  • Reward system: building a compensation system in a modern company.
  • Competence Management (master class).
  • The educational center as a career development tool (master class).
  • Selection of applicants: tools of the line manager (master class).
  • HR strategy. Corporate culture management. (Master Class).

9. Accounting and reporting

  • Types of accounting in the organization. Introduction to IFRS.
  • Reflection of the facts of economic activity on the accounts of accounting according to Russian standards.
  • Financial statements. Primary documents and contractual activities in accounting.
  • Taxation for the manager.
  • Building a management accounting system.
  • Management accounting and decision making
  • Budgeting and cost control.

10. Strategic management

  • An introduction to strategic management.
  • Strategic analysis of the external and internal environment of the organization.
  • Strategy creation and formalization.
  • Basic types of strategies.
  • Management of strategy implementation and assessment of its effectiveness.
  • From competition to blue ocean strategy
  • Business planning

11. Strategic marketing

  • An introduction to strategic marketing.
  • Functional marketing strategies.
  • Variety of approaches to segmentation (master class).
  • Positioning. To be better means to be different! (Master Class).
  • Industrial marketing (master class).
  • Marketing research.
  • Marketing plan.
  • Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of marketing activities.
  • International marketing concept.
  • The brand and its role in increasing the competitiveness of the company (master class).
  • Event marketing.

12. Operations management

  • Introduction to Operations Management.
  • Design of goods and services.
  • Quality control.
  • Supply chain management.
  • Placement and loading of production and service facilities. Chain management.
  • Description and reengineering of business processes
  • Warehouse logistics (master class).

13. Change management

  • A variety of approaches to the problem of organizational change.
  • Analysis of the organization's readiness to implement a change
  • Process approach to change management (according to J. Catter and D. Cohen).
  • Resistance to change management.
  • Change management and corporate culture. Politics and ideology of change.
  • Coaching as a change management tool (master class).
  • Interaction with external consultants.

14. Information technology for the manager

  • Information technology in management
  • IP classification.
  • Information systems management.

15. Special courses

  • Strategies and methods for optimizing innovative projects
  • Design of goods and services
  • Information systems management
  • Classification of information systems
  • Management of risks
  • Quality control

A number of special courses are regularly held in the format of webinars and videoconferences (see the schedule of webinars)

Work on educational ongoing projects and graduation project:

  • Presentation, discussion and defense of final assignments / projects for all modules
  • Participation in discussion electronic seminars, workshops of managerial solutions in the forum space of the LMS
  • Communication with fellow students in the free communication zone in the LMS
  • Testing for 15 modules of the program (on each module, except for the 6th and 15th, 4 tests will have to be passed).
  • Development and defense of the graduation project.

It is no secret that one of the strategies that brings success in the 21st century is technological leadership. And the ability to see new opportunities for the development of a company or creating a new business using advanced technologies is one of the significant competencies of a successful manager and entrepreneur. Every year, thanks to the rapid development of the information technology sphere, new business structures appear, new professions that did not exist in the qualification reference books of previous years.

As a result of training, you:

  • You will be able to systematically approach the solution of management tasks that are in your area of ​​competence;
  • Get acquainted with the most modern solutions in IT and communication technologies;
  • You will be able to familiarize yourself with the experience of your fellow students and practitioners in the management of IT companies and IT departments of modern companies;
  • Master the tools for developing and implementing effective IT strategies for finding niches for the development of new IT and Internet projects;
  • Learn to estimate the cost of ownership of the infrastructure, study modern approaches to choosing the optimal architecture information system;
  • In the course of work on your graduation project, you can improve the project management system in the IT department or work out a new business project in this area.

Duration of training

  • The duration of study under the MBA Professional program with a specialization: "Information Technology" is 2 years. In the learning process, 14 basic modules are studied, as well as an additional specialized part.

Requirements for applicants:

  1. Completed higher education (bachelor's, specialty or master's degree);
  2. Work experience over 2 years.

After completing the MBA Professional program and defending the diploma project, each graduate receives two diplomas:

  • Diploma certifying the assignment of additional qualifications Master of Business Administration - aster of Business Administration (MBA);
  • A diploma of conferring the degree of Master of Business Administration in English, approved by UNESCO, as well as a pan-European supplement to the diploma (Diploma Supplement), which do not require additional translation or certification for presentation in foreign organizations.

Forms and cost of training
Correspondence with the use of DOT:

  • The cost of training is 129,000 rubles. (279,000 rubles)

Extramural in a weekend group:

  • With 2 face-to-face sessions in Moscow - 249,000 rubles. (RUB 369,000)
  • With the 1st face-to-face session abroad - 249,000 rubles. (RUB 369,000)

The price includes a full course of study (2 years), there are no additional payments;
An educational loan up to 36 months with an initial payment of 0% is possible.

Duration of training: 2 years
Training format: intramural
Language of instruction: Russian
Awarded qualifications: Master of Business Administration - Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Address of the event: Moscow, 119334, Leninsky prospect, 38A

Who is this program for

  • IT service managers
  • Information business owners and managers

Issued documents

  1. Diploma certifying the assignment of additional qualification "Master of Business Administration - Master of Business Administration (MBA)".
  2. A diploma of conferring the degree of Master of Business Administration in English, approved by UNESCO, as well as a pan-European supplement to the diploma (Diploma Supplement), which do not require additional translation or certification for presentation in foreign organizations.

Program description

It's no secret that one of the strategies that brings success in the 21st century is technological leadership. And the ability to see new opportunities for the development of a company or creating a new business using advanced technologies is one of the significant competencies of a successful manager and entrepreneur. Every year, thanks to the rapid development of the information technology sphere, new business structures appear, new professions that did not exist in the qualification reference books of previous years.

Today, with the help of the proposed MBA program in IT, you can not only expand your managerial horizons, but also immerse yourself in the selection and effective use of various IT solutions and projects in business, interaction with external IT service providers, ensuring the security of such cooperation, models of information business and architectural solutions and a number of other topics. Since this field of activity is developing at a cosmic pace, this program is offered in a face-to-face and distance format.

Syllabus:

1. Economics and Law
  • International economic relations. Interaction tools. Element of the course "International Business"
  • Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
  • International business environment. Element of the course "International Business"
  • Legal foundations of entrepreneurial activity
  • Business Security Fundamentals *

2. Skills of the manager's personal effectiveness

  • Understanding the activities of the manager
  • Time management
  • Effective communication skills
  • Public speaking skills
  • Business Psychology
  • Business person image
  • Leadership and charisma
  • Stress-free control

3. General management

  • The main categories of management. A situational approach to management. Element of the course “Evolution of management thought. Systematic approach to management "
  • The person in the organization. Motivation function
  • Communication in organizations
  • Conflicts and stresses
  • Work design
  • Building organizational structures
  • Development and adoption of management decisions

4. Organizational behavior

  • An introduction to organizational behavior. Element of the course “Evolution of management thought. Systematic approach to management "
  • Organizational Behavior Analysis Methodology
  • Perception processes and impression management
  • Personality and psychological attitudes
  • Labor motivation: models, techniques and problems
  • Individual and organizational learning
  • Group dynamics
  • Power, influence and leadership in the organization

5. Finances in the organization

  • Sources of finance. The price of financial resources. Money market
  • Financial statements of an enterprise
  • Margin profit. Breakeven point. Operating lever
  • Assessment of investment decisions. Discounting
  • Capital structure. Capital price. Financial leverage
  • Own working capital. Working capital management
  • Financial planning and forecasting

6. Research methods in business

  • Research types in management. Qualitative research
  • Quantitative research. Using statistics and forecasting tools when making decisions
  • Making rational and creative decisions *
  • Innovative thinking and creativity in business (master class)

7. General marketing

  • Marketing fundamentals and modern marketing concept
  • Search for "your" client. Customer relationship management
  • Product life cycle and positioning. Product portfolio
  • Pricing
  • Place of distribution (Place)
  • Promotion
  • Marketing monitoring and forecasting (master class)
  • Service Marketing *

8. Human resource management

  • Introduction to Human Resource Management
  • Staff recruitment
  • Personnel adaptation
  • Assessment and certification of personnel. Personnel performance management
  • Human development and staff training
  • Reward system: building a compensation system in a modern company
  • Competence Management (master class)
  • Training center as a career development tool (master class)
  • Selection of Applicants: Line Manager Tools (Master Class)
  • HR strategy. Corporate culture management (master class)

9. Accounting and reporting

  • Types of accounting in the organization. Introduction to IFRS
  • Reflection of the facts of economic activity in the accounts of accounting according to Russian standards
  • Financial statements. Primary documents and contractual activities in accounting
  • Taxation for the manager
  • Building a management accounting system
  • Management accounting and decision making
  • Budgeting and cost control

10. Strategic management

  • Introduction to Strategic Management
  • Strategic analysis of the external and internal environment of the organization
  • Strategy creation and formalization
  • Basic types of strategies
  • Management of strategy implementation and assessment of its effectiveness
  • From competition to blue ocean strategy *
  • Business planning*

11. Strategic marketing

  • Introduction to Strategic Marketing
  • Functional marketing strategies
  • Variety of approaches to segmentation (master class)
  • Positioning. To be better means to be different! (Master Class)
  • Industrial marketing (master class)
  • Marketing research*
  • Marketing plan*
  • Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of marketing activities
  • International Marketing Concept
  • The brand and its role in increasing the competitiveness of the company (master class)
  • Event Marketing *

12. Operations management

  • Introduction to Operations Management
  • Design of goods and services *
  • Quality control
  • Supply chain management
  • Placement and loading of production and service facilities. Chain control
  • Operational consulting. Description and reengineering of business processes *
  • Warehouse logistics (master class)

13. Change management

  • Variety of approaches to the problem of organizational change
  • Analysis of the organization's readiness to implement a change
  • Process approach to change management (by J. Cotter and D. Cohen)
  • Resistance to change management
  • Change management and corporate culture. Politics and ideology of change
  • Coaching as a change management tool (master class)
  • Interaction with external consultants (master class)

14. Information technology for the manager

  • Information technology in management: an introduction

15. Special courses

  • Strategies and methods for optimizing innovative projects
  • Design of goods and services
  • Information systems management
  • Classification of information systems
  • Management of risks
  • Quality control

A number of special courses are regularly held in the form of webinars and videoconferences (see the webinar schedule).

Work on educational ongoing projects and graduation project:

  • Presentation, discussion and defense of final assignments / projects for all modules
  • Participation in discussion electronic seminars, workshops of managerial solutions in the forum space of the LMS
  • Communication with fellow students in the free communication zone in the LMS
  • Testing for 15 modules of the program (on each module, with the exception of the 6th and 15th, 4 tests are to be passed)
  • Development and defense of the diploma project

Learning Outcome:

  • You will be able to systematically approach the solution of management tasks that are in your area of ​​competence
  • Explore the latest information and communication technology solutions
  • You can familiarize yourself with the experience of your fellow students and practitioners in the management of IT companies and IT departments of modern companies
  • Master the tools for developing and implementing effective IT strategies for finding niches for the development of new IT and Internet projects
  • Learn to estimate the cost of ownership of the infrastructure, study modern approaches to choosing the optimal architecture of the information system
  • You will be able to improve the project management system in the IT department or work out a new business project in this area in the course of work on the diploma project