Collat School of Business

Information Technology Operations and Strategy

Graduate Certificate

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Lead Technology Strategy with Confidence

Modern organizations depend on technology leaders who can align IT operations with business goals, drive innovation, and manage emerging technologies strategically.

The IT Operations & Strategy graduate certificate prepares technology professionals for leadership roles by combining operational expertise with business strategy and decision-making.

Through this five-course program, you’ll explore how technology supports organizational growth, efficiency, and security while learning to navigate complex IT environments and stakeholder priorities. Coursework emphasizes artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and the strategic application of IT to real-world business challenges.

You’ll graduate with the leadership perspective and strategic insight needed to guide technology initiatives that create lasting organizational impact.

Program Highlights

  • Courses are offered both online and in the classroom for added flexibility.
  • Reputable certificate from an AACSB-accredited business school.
  • Award-winning Collat School of Business faculty instructs every course.
  • Career Center embedded in the school.
  • Diverse student body contributes to a broad perspective in classes.
  • Network of peers representing various industries.
    Valuable business insights that can be applied immediately.
  • Certificate can be used as a stepping stone to the UAB MBA with seven remaining courses or applied towards a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies opens a new website.
 
 
Curriculum

Courses and Program Requirements

The five-course IT Operations & Strategy Certificate program features coursework in organizational strategy, leadership and persuasion techniques, financial budgeting and decision making, regulatory requirements and compliance procedures and business operations management.

Courses:

  • IS 607: Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • IS 618: IT Project Management
  • IS 611: Information Technology and Business Strategy
  • IS 650: Artificial Intelligence Strategy
  • IS 660: Emerging IT Trends & Technologies
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