Digital Transformation and Innovation

Description

The Master of Science in Digital Transformation and Innovation (DTI) equips students with the skills and knowledge required to help organizations achieve a competitive advantage in an increasingly global, technology-driven, and information-rich marketplace. The degree program provide students not only with knowledge about a wide variety of technologies and their architectures but also with an understanding of how to obtain the integration of the full range of information technologies within an organization, from both strategic and operational perspectives. It is designed either for students interested in furthering their knowledge of the use and deployment of technology or for the business professional looking to improve management skills along with a practical working knowledge of today's information technologies.

Graduates of Stevenson's DTI degree program will be able to interpret hardware and software standards, manipulate the architecture of current and emerging technologies, and interpret and evaluate the impact of these technologies on competition, organizational structure and workflow processes. They will have the knowledge and ability to communicate effectively on business and technical concerns with all levels of personnel both internal and external to the organization.

The master's degree addresses this need on three levels: the organization, the individual, and the technology. The program core begins by providing an overview of the organization's processes and the systems that support them to achieve the corporation's goals. This is followed by courses dealing with the concepts of human cognition and creativity that address why IT systems frequently fail to meet the requirements of customers. Armed with this knowledge, the IT systems professional can be creative and innovative in more accurately solving the organization's problems and meeting the needs of the customer. The intent is to emphasize the need for information systems professionals to be creative in problem solving and innovative in finding opportunities within the organization.

The degree program has two tracks: emerging technology and innovative leadership. Tracks focus on the business and management of internal and external information systems essential for support of the organization's connection to its partners and customers.

The capstone courses provide for the integration of practice and theory across the two tracks.

All courses can be completed entirely online. Some 8-week courses are offered in a hybrid format which meet one night per week.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the Master of Science in Digital Transformation and Innovation, graduates will be able to:

  1. Analyze the external and internal environment of an organization.
  2. Formulate a strategy for digital transformation to create and/or maintain a competitive advantage in the industry.
  3. Create innovative technology solutions to optimize organizational performance.
  4. Communicate business information to stakeholders in varied formats.
  5. Demonstrate professional competencies related to contemporary business careers.

 

Emerging Technology Track Outcomes

Upon completion of the emerging technology track, graduates will be able to:

  1. Appraise the current and emerging technologies relevant to an organization.
  2. Formulate recommendations for adopting new software, hardware, and cloud solutions.
  3. Develop technology transition plans for an organization.

Innovative Leadership Track Outcomes


Upon completion of the innovative leadership track, graduates will be able to:

  1. Appraise the current management processes and technology used to support operations.
  2. Formulate the organizational needs and goals from a forward-looking perspective.
  3. Develop transformative strategies to meet the stakeholders’ needs and goals.

 

Requirements

The curriculum for the M.S. in DTI consists of four components: core courses, track courses, elective courses, and capstone courses.

Core Courses (15 credits)

DTI 601Innovation and Organizational Evolution

3 credits

DTI 604Cognitive Science for Requirements Analysis

3 credits

DTI 606Creativity in Information Systems

3 credits

DTI 644/HCM 644Project Management

3 credits

DTI 663Cyberlaw: Legal and Regulatory Issues

3 credits

Capstone Courses (6 credits)

DTI 701Digital Transformation Strategies

3 credits

DTI 702Master's Project

3 credits

Students select one of the following tracks (9 credits)

Track One: Emerging Technology Management

DTI 640Operating Environments: Architecture and Infrastructure

3 credits

DTI 643Electronic Commerce

3 credits

DTI 661/CYBF 661Cybersecurity Risk Mitigation Techniques

3 credits

Track Two: Innovative Leadership

DTI 635/HCM 635Innovative Leadership & Management

3 credits

DTI 645Supply Chain Management

3 credits

DTI 667/HCM 667Competitive Edge with CRM Platforms

3 credits

Electives: Complete 6 credits

DTI 634Enterprise Data Management

3 credits

DTI 646Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

3 credits

DTI 662Business to Business Applications

3 credits

DTI 670Competitive Theory

3 credits

DTI 671Fostering Innovation in the Digital Era

3 credits

DTI 672IT Financial Management

3 credits

Course Descriptions

See DTI- Digital Technology and Innovation