Information Resource Management
Bachelor of Science
About This Program
Philosophy
The Wilmington University undergraduate degree program in Information Resource Management provides a solid knowledge foundation and a related and meaningful set of experiences to prepare professionals to become Information Technology leaders in what has become the nation’s largest industry. Students who successfully complete the undergraduate degree program in Information Resource Management will possess a working command of current informational practices that can be immediately applied in business, educational, and governmental organizations regardless of size. Degree recipients will be capable of managing complex projects from inception to completion, including professional services engagements as well as the acquisition and management of informational infrastructure. The IRM program is closely aligned with the business curriculum at Wilmington University. All courses involve extensive hands-on assignments.
Purpose
The use of Information Systems and Technology in business and industry continues to increase steadily, as does the number of employees, administrators, and staff who are routinely exposed to computers and associated devices. The increased presence throughout the entire nation’s enterprise of computers and related technologies has, therefore, created educational and employment opportunities unknown a scant few years ago. Among IT professionals and business leaders, several unmet IT-related staffing needs have emerged, namely:
• A need to become competent practitioners, able in the use of technology and capable of assuming a leadership role in its implementation;
• A need to be effective problem solvers, with the ability to integrate information systems and technology into the workplace;
• A need to be active learners, attuned to emerging trends and technical innovations, with the attendant capabilities to appropriately position the proper trends/innovations within organizations.
The express purpose of Wilmington University’s program in Information Resource Management is to satisfy those needs by fostering an application level of practical expertise at an intermediate level of experience. Knowledge of the most current tools and technologies is combined with an understanding of the fundamental principles that underlie them. This ensures that graduates have immediately useful skills, in addition to the deeper understanding that will allow them to move smoothly and efficiently to new systems and approaches.
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2009-2010 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2009 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
