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Knowledge and Information Management (KIM)
 
 
Engineering Management
 
     
 

Area of Focus Committee

Dr. Theresa L. Jefferson (Co-Chair)

Dr. Julie Ryan (Co-Chair)

Dr. Michael A. Stankosky (Co-Chair)

Dr. Abiodun O Bada

Dr. Frank Fiedrich

   
     
 

Program Overview

Knowledge and Information Management is an interdisciplinary curriculum, designed for professionals in high-technology organizations. Skills and perspectives required for the 21st century enterprises are covered so that graduates have the ability to manage and engineer solutions for highly networked organizations in a knowledge-based economy. The curriculum explores issues associated with the globally competitive, fast-moving, knowledge and information economy. Topics covered include knowledge management, information security, and management of information systems.

 
 
 
 

Doctor of Science

The program of study is individually tailored for each student and designed to provide the student with the capability to perform substantive research.

 
     
 

Masters of Science

The focus in Knowledge and Information Management provides professionals in the information technology sector with the skills and knowledge required to manage highly networked enterprises in the global economy and to develop competitive recommendations for success in a highly competitive environment.

 
 
 
 

Common Course Requirements

EMSE 212 - The Management of Technical Organizations
EMSE 260 - Survey of Finance and Engineering Economics
EMSE 269 - Elements of Problem Solving and Decision Making for Managers
EMSE 283 - Systems Engineering 1
 
     
 

Focus Course Requirements

EMSE 218 - Management of Information and Systems Security
EMSE 256 - Information Management and Information Systems
EMSE 270 - Knowledge Management I
EMSE 295 - Database Design & Database Management Systems

EMSE 297

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Problems in Engineering Management

 
     
 

Approved Electives

Three electives are required, at least one from the following table, as approved by the advisor, unless the student chooses the thesis option (see below). Students may choose to use the electives to focus on a speicalty area, such as Knolowledge Management, Information Security Management, or Software Engineering and Information Systems Management.

Knowledge Management
Information Security
Software Engineering
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Decision Support Systems and Models
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Managing the Protection of Information Assets and Systems
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Information and Software Engineering
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Technology Issue Analysis
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Auditing, Monitoring, and Intrusion Detection for Information Security Managers
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Software Project Development with CASE
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Human Factors Engineering
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Disaster Recovery and Organizational Continuity
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Managing Data Mining in Engineering Applications
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Knowledge Management II
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Business and Competitive Intelligence
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Managing E-Commerce Technologies

For students who choose to do a master's thesis, only one elective is required. To complete the thesis requirements, the student will register for EMSE 299 and EMSE 300.