IT Management

The primary aim of this University of New York in Prague program is to blend a solid understanding of technology with business management skills. The program will prepare students for entry level professional positions in the field of IT management in the global business and public sectors. This four-year degree is awarded by the State University of New York, Empire State College.

UNYP Bachelor of IT Management graduates will gain:

• An understanding of the mechanisms in an organization and/or enterprise including management, finance, aspects of law, sales and marketing, and human resource management;
• Development of key business and management skills;
• An understanding of IT architectures and the issues, concerns and strategies related to their deployment;
• Knowledge of the processes involved in software programming and the elements involved in software development and testing to ensure its successful deployment;
• The ability to prepare, present and support an IT projects in front of a critical audience;
• Complementary coursework that strengthens, enhances and expands on core business learning;
• Elective courses that allow students to deepen their interests in a variety of subject areas such as integrated marketing communications, mass media, international relations, economics, finance and accounting, literature, and psychology;
• The ability to think theoretically and analytically about contemporary issues in the global economy;
• Improved oral and written communication skills in English;
• Proficiency in using software applications and information technology for research;
• The ability to work collaboratively in teams and in a multicultural setting;

Core IT management courses:

• Business Positions in Information Systems/Information Technology & Telecommunications
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Applications
• Databases in the Enterprise
• Developing Information Systems & Information Technology Strategies
• Principles of Software Development
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) & Supply Chain Management (SCM) Applications
• Financial Accounting Systems
• IR Project Management & Costing
• Information System Solution Selling
• Knowledge Management
• Legal Environment of Business & Information Systems
• Marketing & Information Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Outsourcing Strategies
• Project Management
• Telecommunication Networks & Markets
• Web Technologies & Applications for Business including Butt Computing
• Business Analysis
• Multimedia Applications
• Security Management
• Senior Project Proposal/Thesis

Core business courses:

• Business Policy & Strategic Management
• Ethics of Business & Public Administration
• Financial Accounting
• Marketing
• Legal Environment of Business
• Managerial Accounting
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Operations Management
• Principles of Management
• Statistics for Business & Economics I
• Statistics for Business & Economics II
• Reason & Argument
• Fundamentals of Finance
• International Business
• European Integration
• Cross-Cultural Management
• International Trade & Finance

Complementary business courses:

• Career Management
• Comparative International Business Law
• Economic Policies of the EU
• Globalization
• Human Resource Management
• Money & Banking
• International Politics
• International Trade & Finance
• Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
• Money & Banking
• Organizational Behavior
• Organizational Communications
• Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
• Social & Economic Context of Globalization

Elective business courses:

• Communication among Cultures
• Communication Technologies
• Comparative Economic Systems
• Cultural Anthropology
• External Relations of the EU
• Group Dynamics
• International Organizations
• Interpersonal Communications
• Intro to Advertising
• Intro to Communications
• Intro to Comparative Politics
• Intro to Media Writing
• Intro to Sociology
• Labor Economics
• Literature & Politics
• Media & Society
• Modern Diplomacy
• Political Communication
• Power & Privilege
• Psychology of Adjustment
• Public Relations Principles
• Public Speaking
• Social Psychology

Students need to submit the following by online application: https://www.unyp.cz/admissions/application-form

1. UNYP application form

2. Notarized copy of the High School Diploma and Transcripts (for international students nostrified copy - diploma from a foreign High School must be granted recognition in the Czech Republic). If not yet received, the diploma can be submitted before the program starts.

3. English language certificate - submit one of the following scores or alternatively sit the UNYP institutional English language test which is every week at UNYP, you must sign up in advance TOEFL +72 IELTS +6.0 FCE A,B CAE A,B,C CPE A,B,C CZ/SK State Exams B2 CZ/SK Maturita English score 1 City and Guilds C1,C2 IGCSE, A levels, IB US/UK High School Diploma We offer Foundation program for lower English level, please contact us for more details. All students must take English language entrance essay during UNYP´s orientation. If you score a grade of D or below, you will be required to take English Pre-Composition.

4. Motivation letter (max. 400 words)

5. Recommendation letter - preferably from a professor who can address the candidate’s ability and motivation for enrolling in this program. Form will be delivered to you after the application.

6. Copy of ID or Passport

7. Application Fee of 2,000 CZK (non-refundable) ≅ 80 EUR

8. Motivation interview - after submitting the required documents applicants are invited for an interview with the relevant Head of Department (in person or by video call)