Information Technology and Management
Prepare for a broad variety of careers in information technology and cybersecurity while gaining the knowledge and skills needed to step up into management roles in these fields. Focus on hands-on and applied approaches to computing with Information Technology and Management programs at Illinois Tech.
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Apply classroom knowledge to solve real-life problems through a hands-on, reality-based approach to education. Learn to blend theoretical content and practical application through projects and laboratory-based instruction. Build a program that fits your passions by choosing from seven undergraduate and nine graduate specializations that target specific careers in information technology, cybersecurity, and computing.
Career-Focused Specializations
Prepare to meet career goals and satisfy intellectual curiosity by choosing from a menu of seven undergraduate and nine graduate career-focused specializations.
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Student Projects
Learn and do by participating in projects and research that focus on solving real-world problems, and be ready to hit the ground running in an information technology management career.
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Applied Cybersecurity Programs
Receive hands-on, practical instruction from faculty with extensive industry experience through two degree programs in applied cybersecurity: Bachelor of Science in Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology and Master of Science in Applied Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics. Learn the skills needed to conduct academic research on real-world issues affecting cybersecurity.
Isabel Jaramillo was at a crossroads. A simple web search led her to Illinois Tech—and down a path that led to a career in cybersecurity.
Isabel Jaramillo (Information Technology and Management/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security ’19)
A classroom research project turned into a published paper and an invitation to the Knowledge-Based Organization, an international conference hosted annually by Nicolae Balcescu Land Forces Academy in Sibiu, Romania.
Michal Markevych (CYF, 4th Year)
Utilizing the skills she learned at Illinois Tech, Akvile Kiskis seized upon the opportunities afforded her during a foreign affairs fellowship to set herself up for a successful career in IT.
Akvile Kiskis (Information Technology and Management/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security ’19)
When Travis Smith saw a problem, he didn’t ignore it. The Illinois Tech undergrad got to working, using his interdisciplinary skill set to develop a solution.
Travis Smith (Computer Information Systems/M.A.S. Cyber Forensics and Security, '21)
The M. A. and Lila Self Leadership Academy helped Anthea Gonzalez develop leadership and teamwork skills, which led her to win a national leadership competition.
Anthea Gonzalez (ITM, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year)News
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Creating at the Intersection of Technology, Policy, and Entrepreneurship
In the few months since completing two Illinois Tech degrees, Shahaan Mirza (ITM/M.A.S. TENR ’25) has been busy. In his full-time job at his family’s consulting business, he leverages machine learning...
Student Innovators Launch Cyber Range for Peers
Having access to a safe space to practice cybersecurity skills that students learn in the classroom is an integral asset needed to master the know-how to succeed in the field, and a group of Illinois...
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Department of Information Technology and Management
Michael Paul Galvin Tower
10 West 35th Street, Suite 1500A
Chicago, IL 60616