Course List
LDB322 Managerial Communication
LDB392 Research Methods
LDB357 Principles of Management and Leadership
LDB481 Faith and Life Issues
MTS420 Ethics and Future Issues in Computing
MTS373 E-Commerce
MTS310 Business Systems Analysis and Design
MTS320 Database Management
MTS315 Business Data Communications
MTS410 Project Management
MTS321 Visual Basic
MTS477 Emerging Technologies
MTS455 Senior Leadership Management Seminar
MTS496 Management of Technology Systems Program Goals Portfolio
MTS495 Practicum in Management of Technology Systems
MTS295 Internship in Management of Technology Systems
Courses and sequence are subject to change.
Course Descriptions
LDB322 Managerial Communication
Presents effective written and oral communication in organizations and corporations.
LDB392 Research Methods
Provides foundational knowledge of appropriate research techniques and skills necessary to evaluate their use.
LDB357 Principles of Management and Leadership
Presents principles and theories of management and leadership. It also explores the relationship of ethics and business.
LDB481 Faith and Life Issues
Provides an opportunity to develop an integrated understanding of Biblical and other faith-oriented worldviews, with the implications and applications of these understandings to all dimensions of contemporary life.
MTS420 Ethics and Future Issues in Computing
Studies ethical background and decision-making steps that are present in value-laden situations found computing and information management. The evaluation of the management of data from a Christian perspective is emphasized. Issues addressed include privacy, competition, software ownership, vendorclient relationships and information ownership.
MTS373 E-Commerce
Focuses on a wide scope of business and technical issues pertaining to e-commerce. Students explore the concept of e-commerce and its applicability. Some of the topics include e-commerce technology, topologies, customer service, transactions and security.
MTS310 Business Systems Analysis and Design
Emphasizes strategies and techniques of structured analysis and structured design for producing logically developed business technology processing systems. The course includes analysis, design and implementation of business technology systems.
MTS320 Database Management
Introduces techniques for data modeling, query language, search strategies and user interfaces.
MTS315 Business Data Communications
Comprehensively introduces principles and techniques of business data communications and focuses on presenting an overview of the concepts of data transcmission and methodologies employed in designing and managing local area, backbone and wide area networks.
MTS410 Project Management
Provides an overview of projects management, including understanding what a project is and the various phases of a project, evaluating the project against organizational objectives, cost-benefit and systems impact criteria, developing an implementation plan to meet organizational and project objectives, identifying barriers such as resistance to change, dealing with conflict management, and identifying leadership style as it relates to project management.
MTS321 Visual Basic
Introduces and familiarizes students with the concepts and appropriate applications of Visual Basic programming.
MTS477 Emerging Technologies
Provides a platform to study and research new current emerging technologies and evaluate their real life applications and benefits. Students learn how to use cost/benefit and risk analysis to the technologies they research. Research papers and projects are made available to the Judson community.
MTS455 Senior Leadership Management Seminar
Examines basic functions of management and leadership, such as planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Theories supporting various practices in organizational functioning are assessed. Case studies focusing on decision-making processes are used.
MTS496 Management of Technology Systems Program Goals Portfolio
Provides a capstone of students' major experience through the assemblage and organization of a portfolio of work demonstrating mastery of the Management and Leadership learning outcomes. Portfolios present evidence of students' understanding of key theories, as well as application of these theories. Portfolios are also appropriate for students to share with current or prospective employers.
MTS495 Practicum in Management of Technology Systems
Challenges students already working in management of technology systems to apply what they have learned in their major courses in practical work settings. A practicum may be ompleted at a student's place of employment or elsewhere. In either case, the practicum project is expected to go beyond the scope of the student's current duties. Students completing a major in Management of Technology Systems must successfully complete either MTS295 or MTS495.
MTS295 Internship in Management of Technology Systems
Provides a supervised, planned program of observation, participation, and study in a management of technology systems setting. Students work 40 clock hours for each credit hour, for a total of 80 clock hours for two required credit hours. Students completing a major in Management of Technology Systems must successfully complete either MTS295 or MTS495.
