CSC 502 Engineering and Computer Science Management
This course is intended to provide students with an opportunity to merge the fundamentals of executive business analysis and decision making with their knowledge of computer science.
The course will cover a brief historical view of the evolution of I/T innovation from the personal computer through today's cloud computing with a strong focus on the executive decisions that helped drive this innovation. Students will complete deep dives into past successes and failures within the I/T industry and will come to understand the importance of business strategy, project management and ROI analysis as it relates directly to I/T investments. They will look at current industry trends and will have an opportunity to drive research that can change/alter the future landscape of several technology areas.
Prerequisites:
Juniors, Seniors and Graduate students who have a firm understanding of technology, computer architecture, programming fundamentals, operating systems, relational databases and networking.