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Information Services and Technology Concentration

Today’s issue may be competitive intelligence, but tomorrow’s challenges will be different — and unpredictable. Leading an information systems organization or department requires a full toolbox of technology skills plus nimble leadership.

Courses from St. Kate’s Library and Information Science program are just some of the inputs that prepare you strategically and ethically to deal with current and continually changing information technology.

Academic plan

The information services and technology concentration requires completion of 39 credits. If you choose the action project (3 credits), you must complete one elective course to reach 39 total credits.

  • ORLD 6200: Ethics and Leadership
  • ORLD 6250: Organizations: Social and Political Structures
  • ORLD 6300: Strategic Communication
  • ORLD 6400: Accounting and Finance Skills for Effective Decision Making
  • LIS 8800: Knowledge Management
  • LIS 7550: Information Policy
  • ORLD 7100: Professional and Organizational Ethics
  • LIS 7430: Reference Sources in Business and Economics OR LIS 7540: Information Systems Analysis and Design
  • ORLD 8901: Research Proposal: Leadership Action Project OR ORLD 8902: Research Proposal: Leadership Thesis
  • ORLD 8980: Leadership Action Project OR ORLD 8990: Leadership Thesis
  • ORLD 8880: Leadership Seminar
  • ORLD: Organizational leadership elective (for students who choose the action project)

Choose two of the following courses:

  • LIS 7430: Reference Sources in Business and Economics
  • LIS 7510: Database Management
  • LIS 7520: Networks
  • LIS 7530: Internet Fundamentals and Design
  • LIS 7540: Information Systems Analysis and Design

For detailed ORLD course descriptions, visit the courses page. For LIS course descriptions, please visit the graduate academic catalog. LIS course prerequisites do not necessarily apply to MAOL students.

Schedule information

LIS courses and ORLD courses meet on a different academic calendars. Registration dates and class schedules will vary, and in some cases, courses may overlap.