Description

Our IT Management Program Makes Learning Convenient and Affordable

Our High-Technology Management Training Program is especially well suited for anyone in IT who has recently assumed management responsibilities, anyone who manages other IT professionals, or anyone seeking an introductory training course on the unique issues facing the management of IT professionals.

The IT management program from Gatlin International explores the developmental process and how to be successful in creating change.

Becuase most businesses are social systems, the Management for High-Technology Professionals Online Training Program also focuses on organizational culture and how it influences the way people work together, to maximize the long-term health of the business.

Through this program, students learn essential leadership skills, best business practices, budgeting strategies, communications skills, and much, much more.

The Management for High Technology Professionals online program includes the following modules

Management Issues in the IT Environment

This module introduces effective management principles for working with IT professionals. Management techniques and effective strategies are explored in this module.

Business Best Practices

Best practices are important in achieving excellence and success. This module focuses on several best practice models from various industries and integrates some of the common themes into a game plan for business success.

Collaborative Problem-Solving

This module develops collaborative problem-solving skills and focuses on the importance of teams in the technology environment.

Strategic Management in Operations

This module develops the practical and managerial skills necessary to successfully plan for operational success. The module covers the basic details for developing an operational plan and designing the strategic direction necessary to achieve these goals.

Financial Accounting for Technology Managers

In this module you will be introduced to the fundamentals of financial accounting management and the profit and loss responsibility that is normally attributable to a position of management.

Budgeting Essentials

In this module you are introduced to the fundamentals of the budgeting process including understanding not only how to prepare a budget but how to manage a budget within the context of a hierarchical organizational structure. You will be exposed to the various components of a budget and how they work together as well as how to prepare, organize, and structure your budget using basic financial statements. 

E-Business Operations

The module explores the processes necessary to provide strategic support within the organization. Basic operational issues will be addressed as they relate to e-business. Issues related to e-business financial transactions, project evaluation, managing virtual offices and virtual employees, and other operational topics will be covered.

Project Management

This module covers an introduction to project management from a managerial perspective. This course is excellent for anyone who has decision-making authority in the project management arena.

Open new doors of opportunity with the IT management online program from Gatlin International.

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Outline

1. Management Issues in the IT Environment 
2. Business Best Practices 
3. Collaborative Problem-Solving
4. Strategic Management in Operations
5. Financial Accounting for Technology Managers
6. Budgeting Essentials 
7. E-Business Operations 
8. Project Management

Additional Info

Languages

English

Course Length

240.00 hours

Duration of Access

All of our programs are self-paced and open enrollment, so you can start them when you want and finish them at your own pace. Most programs allow you 180 days after you register to complete them. If you need more time, extensions are available.

Instructor

Katrina McBride's career reflects extensive experience in organizational leadership, marketing strategies, and market development in multi-national corporate environments and as an independent consultant. Her leadership abilities have been utilized by employers and clients to develop new programs and functional areas and to reorganize resources with aggressive deadlines. She has positively impacted revenue and customer satisfaction for large, global organizations as well as small to mid-sized businesses that are experiencing changes due to rapid growth or restructuring to maintain their competitive position.

In director-level positions for Nortel Networks, Katrina was engaged to develop, define, and implement strategies for competitive intelligence, sales support, emerging markets, lead generation, and customer relationship management. Sought after as a trainer, speaker, and facilitator, Katrina develops and presents professional education courses in leadership development, team strategies, strategic marketing, organizational leadership, and change planning.

She is an active member of the American Marketing Association, the American Management Association, Society for Human Resources Management, and the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, and she’s served on the board of directors of the Dallas chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Katrina holds an M.A. in organizational management and a B.S. in psychology, as well as certifications in mid-management/leadership and marketing. She is a trained dispute mediator.

Katherine Squires Pang, J.D., LL.M., M.Ed received her B.A. in 1980 from Clark University, her J.D. from the University of Dayton Law School in 1982, her LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown University Law School in 1983, and her M.Ed from the University of Texas in 2001. She has practiced law with national law firms since 1983, ran for the United States Senate in California in 1994, and was appointed by Governor Wilson as a Commissioner to the WCAB from 1994 to 1996. Dr. Pang has served as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Texas, Dallas, and has been an adjunct faculty member in the law and business schools of many universities, including the Stern School of Business at New York University, Pepperdine University, USC, Golden Gate University, and the University of California, Irvine.

In addition to having over 20 years of law firm experience, Dr. Pang has founded several companies, including LawPrep, Inc., LawPrep Press, Inc., Legal EdNet.com, and EdWay Online. From 1989 to 1996, Dr. Pang authored several books, videos, and interactive CD-ROMs. Dr. Pang was also the manager for firm-wide practice section development, training, and forms for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, & Feld, L.L.P.

Dr. Pang has experience providing multimedia, interactive distributed learning to working professionals and adult learners in law and business through a variety of technologies, including video streaming and online conferencing (Webcasts, synchronous and asynchronous threaded discussion boards, and chat rooms) via the Internet and satellite, as well as ISDN-based videoconferencing on CD-ROM. Dr. Pang has been a speaker at the MEC 2001 Conference: Turning a New Page in Educational Technologies, sponsored by Arizona State University; the 2001 Conference on Training and Knowledge Management: Moving Beyond Training, sponsored by Generation 21 Learning Management Systems; and a speaker at various other e-learning conferences. She has design, development, implementation, and managerial experience in educational multimedia course design and creation. She has been responsible for course design and delivery using Macromedia Director, Windows Media Player, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Blackboard, Prometheus, WebCT, Webboard, and a host of other proprietary platforms. She also has experience with digital video, MPEG, MOV, and AVI Files.

Prerequisites/Audience

There are no specific prerequisites for this program. However, basic computer skills, the ability to navigate the Internet, and an e-mail account are all required.

This class is for you if you're currently working in, or planning on working in, any area of information technology that requires managerial responsibilities.

Requirements/Materials Included

This program must be taken from a PC. There are no specific computer requirements other than an Internet connection (a high-speed Internet connection is highly recommended). In addition, you'll need to have Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader, Flash Plug-in and a QuickTime plug-in on your computer (all available through free downloads).

Gatlin International will provide the following required textbooks for this course:

• Managing by the Numbers: A Complete Guide to Understanding and using your Company’s Financials
• Budgeting for Managers