From the Faculty of Economics and Administration, the University of the Republic offers since 2013 a postgraduate specialization in Information Systems and IT Business Management, with the aim of developing certain skills and abilities that enable students to actively participate in the management of companies in the IT sector, take advantage of new technologies to generate value in organizations and align the incorporation and development of information systems with the objectives of organizations.
It is essential for the development of companies that professionals with a degree in computer science know the main elements of management sciences, applied to technology implementation projects and IT business. But also that professionals of economic sciences who work for companies in the IT sector, complement their basic knowledge with new elements associated with ICT, so that they can evaluate their main characteristics, their value contribution and alignment with the strategic planning of the companies that use them.
This one-year postgraduate course was developed in conjunction with the Uruguayan Chamber of Information Technology(Cuti), in response to the need for training not only specialized ICT professionals but also others who actively participate in the management of organizations in the sector.
Therefore, the postgraduate course expects to support the development of professionals with knowledge to manage IT companies and transform the technological business model into a real company; able to participate in the formulation and management of projects, as well as in the development of strategic plans, policies and programs related to the marketing function in IT companies; professionals prepared to integrate information technology with the mission and vision of the organization; trained to design, plan, organize, coordinate, manage, direct and control the different aspects related to IT resources according to the organizational strategy; with vision and leadership to manage ICT projects according to strategy; capable of making strategic decisions on IT resources and projects, trained in skills for the formulation and implementation of such business strategies related to technological innovation.
Postgraduate participants have courses in strategic planning, leadership and team management, contracts and service agreements, and strategic management of innovation, as well as seminars and workshops that not only help develop the entrepreneurial spirit and strengthen skills with specific tools, but also aim to enable participants to understand business models and contribute from management in the disruptive processes that companies in all economic sectors are experiencing with the incorporation of technologies in their processes and in the context in which they operate.
In relation to the marketing area, particular aspects of consultative sales and marketing of services, decision making, digital marketing and customer relationship management (CRM) are included.
Teachers with specific experience in these topics provide examples, cases and discussion topics to focus the contents on the sale of technology.
It focuses on the application of ICT to the processes of organizations and their use in relation to the mission of the organization, strategic planning and value creation. Combining technology with management, but with a strong emphasis on its application, so the approach proposed for courses related to computerized systems has to do with aspects related to the relevance and application to specific realities, functional analysis, requirements, the implementation project, and its link to the mission, planning and management.
In different courses we go through the main systems that are applied in organizations, starting with integrated management systems (ERP), Business Intelligence and Datawarehouse, Processes, BPM and Workflow, and Information Systems Security.
In the courses related to project management, the organization of projects and the different methodologies are studied, as well as computer tools to support project management are explored and the bases of the economic evaluation of projects are raised. But it is also expected that the participant will be able to understand the behavioral aspects that affect organizations and, in particular, in the processes of organizational change, and analyze the impact of changes in ICT on organizational culture and behavior.
The postgraduate course aims to train middle managers in organizations that provide IT services or consume technologies, project managers, consultants, development team leaders, system implementers, sales and pre-sales managers in software companies and IT managers.
It seeks to offer an integrative vision of diverse knowledge. It does not expect to train specialists in technology, but to support the development of certain competencies and capabilities in the participants that allow them to actively participate in the management of companies in the IT sector, to take advantage of new technologies to generate value in organizations and to align the incorporation and development of information systems with the objectives of the organizations.
No se trata de un posgrado de tecnología para contadores, ni un posgrado de administración para informáticos, aunque profesionales de diversas áreas de conocimiento obtengan una formación complementaria de su carrera de grado. No se enseña programación ni contabilidad, pues no es el objetivo incorporar «lo que falta», sino desarrollar un conocimiento nuevo e integrado.
Those who come with an undergraduate background in computer science will find the main elements of management sciences applied to technology implementation projects and IT business. But also in this approach participants with a degree in economics, management and marketing, will complement their basic knowledge with new elements associated with the ICT sector.
The main skills that are developed during the postgraduate course are related to teamwork, exchanges between professionals from different disciplines and diverse experiences and class dynamics that are based on integration.
Expanding and diversifying the educational offer is an important goal for the University of the Republic, and this postgraduate course includes an interdisciplinary perspective that aims at high-level training linked to the needs of the country and the prospects of regional development.
Increasingly, the success of technology companies is given by their ability to innovate in business models. Profiles with training in business and with the ability to understand the dynamics of technology are key to enhance the development of information systems.
Registration for the 2018 edition is already open - with discounted prices until December 22, so university graduates of different professions can go to the Graduate Center (Gonzalo Ramirez 1915 Third Floor) or visit the website www.posgrados.fcea.edu.uy .
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