Information Technology & Control Graduate Minor

for the Graduate Minor in Information Technology and Control


The minor in Information Technology and Control is designed to develop leaders in various business fields who understand:

  1. how to leverage information technology to create value for customers, external partners, and shareholders by designing better information systems to improve business processes and controls; and
  2. how managers can assess the strategic, financial, and economic benefits of investing in advanced information systems.

The minor will provide not only a strong foundation in IS/IT area but could be tailored to fit the specific career needs of our students.


Admission

Admission to the minor requires an application to the Department of Business Administration and admission to one of the MS programs in the College of Business or a graduate program in a related discipline approved by the department. Admission is limited and acceptance is on a competitive basis.

for the Graduate Minor in Information Technology and Control 


This minor requires submission of twelve graduate hours of information technology coursework on the digital transformation of organizations. Successful completion of the concentration assumes certain knowledge of business and prior coursework. In addition to the concentration requirements, students must also complete the requirements of their major degree.

Course substitutions may be approved by the Department after consultation with the relevant faculty.

Please contact your department for more information regarding the addition of a minor to your program of study.

For additional details and requirements refer to the Graduate College Handbook.

Select 12 hours from the following
BADM 525New Product Development2 or 4
BADM 554Enterprise Database Management4
BADM 555Info Sys Development and Mgt4
BADM 557Topics in Business Intelligence4
BADM 558Big Data Infrastructures4
BADM 589Project Management2 or 4
Total Hours12

for the Graduate Minor in Information Technology and Control


  1. Students will be able to leverage information technology to create value for customers, external partners, and shareholders by designing better information systems and products to improve business processes and controls.
  2. Students will be able to assess the strategic, financial, and economic benefits of investing in advanced information systems.

for the Graduate Minor in Information Technology and Control


Department of Business Administration

Department Head: Carlos Javier Torelli
Associate Dean of Graduate Progams: Nerissa Brown
350 Wohlers Hall, 1206 S. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-4240

Gies College of Business

Gies College of Business website
grad@business.illinois.edu