Course Description
Class Description:
This 12-month program is designed to enhance the current job performance, position for promotion, and accelerate the upward mobility of current IT Managers and IT Directors by expanding their understanding of the Business of IT.
Taught virtually by a live instructor using Zoom
12 months in length
One 2-hour virtual meeting per month, from 2:00am – 4:00pm US Eastern Time (ET)
Combination of instruction, discussion, guest speakers, etc.
12 participant maximum to enhance discussion
Educational portion of each meeting is recorded for review
Group discussions are NOT recorded to maintain confidentiality
Topics subject to change based on industry trends and speaker availability:
Oct 11, 2024: Introductions, class logistics, program topic overview, etc.
Nov 8, 2024: IT megatrends, leading technologies, and future role of IT
Dec 6, 2024: Effect of AI on IT leadership, security and IT service offerings
Jan 10, 2025: Overview of the IT cybersecurity landscape
Feb 7, 2025: Maximizing IT and user effectiveness in a hybrid workplace
Mar 7, 2025: Business Relationship Management, stakeholder management, and user experience
Apr 4, 2025: Data management role in analytics, cloud architectures, and data security
May 2, 2025 : IT executive presence, communication, managing up, and business acumen
Jun 13, 2025 : Finding, hiring, motivating, and retaining technical talent
Jul 11, 2025: Defining, budgeting, prioritizing, and delivering your IT products and service catalog
Aug 8, 2025: Servant Leadership and other IT leadership best practices
Sep 12, 2025: Positioning yourself for promotion and accelerated upward mobility