CATALOG - University of Maryland University College

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSBTMN 670 Capstone in Biotechnology (3)(Formerly BIOT 671.) Prerequisite: Completion of 27 creditsof program coursework. The application of knowledge gained fromprevious study to real-world business, technical, and ethical issues.Topics include entrepreneurship and new venture creation, progressin biotechnology and prediction of future trends, and ethical developmentand management. Discussion also covers professional goalsand an action plan to put knowledge and experience gained in theprogram to use. Focus is on demonstrating analytical, communication,and leadership skills through case analysis of promising technologiesand teamwork through group development of a strategicproduct development plan for a start-up biotechnology venture.CIOC (Information Technology—Leadership)CIOC 610 The Strategic Management of Technology (6)A study of how technology, especially information technology,can be used as an essential component of the global strategy of anenterprise. Emphasis is on linking technology policy with corporatestrategy and identifying technology options that will ensure the mosteffective execution of organizational strategy. Electronic commerce isexamined as a strategic technology application. Topics also includeexternal and internal strategic analysis, technology forecasting, benchmarking,corporate intelligence, knowledge management, and planningand control strategies. Strategic technology planning is examinedfrom a historical perspective; concepts essential to technology securityand information assurance are introduced.CIOC 620 Leading Change and Innovation in Technology (6)Prerequisite: CIOC 610. Analysis of the role the chief informationor technology officer in leading the new fast-paced, information ageorganization. Practical study of leadership provides the foundationfor the application of decision-making strategies, systems thinking,teamwork, and knowledge management and the allocation of humancapital within an intercultural framework. Readings, conferences,exercises, case studies, and simulations provide an introduction toresearch in cognitive weaknesses and bias in management and decisionmaking. Leading-edge thought in innovation and the processof change is explored. Characteristics of the high-performing organizationwithin the technology function are appraised. The interactionof people, processes, and technology is a cross-cutting theme.CIOC 630 Information Security and Finance (6)Prerequisite: CIOC 620. A critical analysis of risk assessment andsecurity within cyberspace and technology. Focus is on the people,processes, and technology used in securing an information infrastructure.A risk-based framework involving threats, vulnerabilities,and countermeasures for the evaluation of information security needsis highlighted. Discussion covers the Sarbanes-Oxley and FederalInformation Security Management Acts and their costs, as well asthe practical financial management skills of the technology officer:general accounting, capital planning, asset and contract management,and activity-based costing. Exercises and assignments addressthe practical implications of an integrative strategy focus on conceptsof total cost of ownership, balanced scorecard, and performancemeasurement.CIOC 640 Program Management (6)Prerequisite: CIOC 630. A study of the concepts, processes, andtheory of program and project management (including the coordinatedstrategic management of interdependent projects and the tacticalapplication of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to projectactivities to meet project requirements), as well as their organizationalapplication within program management offices. Variousprograms, program offices, projects, and executive roles within anorganization are assessed. Discussion covers the ability of the executiveto analyze program and program office issues and the relationshipof the program to the strategic goals of the organization. Boththe legal and ethical ramifications of program and project managementare also examined. Emphasis is on acquiring skills in developingeffective outcome measures for programs and projects andunderstanding the implications of program and project managementon the information needs of internal managers. Topics alsoinclude the mechanisms necessary to effectively manage both internaland external stakeholders and forces. Assignments includedeveloping a management analysis of the impact of the growth ofnew products/services within a functional organization and theeffect of programs and projects on human resources in the selectionand establishment of effective teams.76GRADUATE CATALOG | 2008–2009