FTEMS News
Class of 2007 Alum heads to Qatar
Catherine Turner, a 2007 alum, will head for Qatar in January 2008 to take on a temporary CIO assignment for VCUQ (School of the Arts). In her words: "it will be challenging, but I am ready to be tested and to expand beyond my comfort zone."
Class of 2009 Reaches Capacity
We had a record number of applications for our incoming Class of 2009. The class is at capacity, and applications for the Class of 2009 are now closed.
The Looming CIO Shortage
The March 2007 issue of CIO Insight magazine cites a potential shortage of qualified chief information officers in the next few years. Read the CIO Insight article.
Personalized Leadership Profile
Beginning with the class of 2007-2008, the FTEMS program includes a personalized 360° leadership profile and individual coaching sessions. Read more about the program.
International Travel
FTEMS program participants have just come back from Ireland! See photos and trip summary.
Graduating Class of 2007
Congratulations to the eighteen students who graduated from the program this May.
Last updated: March 2008
We're sending our school
back to business
CIOs and Information Technology managers know that managing both technology and technical people presents a distinctive challenge. Most IT managers have either a technical or a managerial background. Rarely, business or IT managers possess the necessary skills in both. More often, an IT manager is either challenged to finesse the unique needs of a technical staff or is struggling to understand the business side.
Technology leaders have to meet an increasingly wide set of expectations. The 2010 CIO is envisioned to be more of a business expert than a technical expert, someone who can leverage technology to provide a competitive advantage. At the same time, however, the CIO must have sufficient technical depth and knowledge to be a credible leader for the supply side of the business.
Enter VCU’s “Fast Track” Executive Master of Science (FTEMS) in Information Systems, IT Management program.
VCU’s FTEMS program focuses on the issues that IT managers face daily. Students are exposed to the technical side of business, and delve into the business side of IT. There is a strong emphasis on the financial implications of technical and business decisions, and leadership is the theme throughout the program.
The FTEMS - IT Management program is for individuals with several years professional experience, who either want to move into IT management positions or move up the IT management chain. Perhaps you wish to move from a management position to a true leadership position. The program is offered on alternate weekends, allowing you to earn your Master’s degree in just over one year, without taking time off from your career.
We invite you to learn more about this exciting new program by browsing the various sections in this site, or you can contact us directly to discuss the program in depth.