Georgia State's Robinson College of Business Offers New Executive Education Short Courses in Information Technology
Top-ranked computer information systems faculty teams up with industry experts to offer 16 non-degree short courses designed for information technology professionals
January 13, 2009 - (ATLANTA) -The highly ranked computer information systems (CIS) department of Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business is teaming up with a wide range of IT industry experts to offer 16 non-degree IT-specific short courses as part of the College's Executive Education program. The courses are designed to provide IT professionals with the latest knowledge and trends in areas such as IT leadership, management, business intelligence, innovation, outsourcing, security, computer forensics, enterprise resources, supply chain management, and mobile and wireless applications.
The initial course on IT Technology Leadership will be offered on February 10-11 at Georgia State's new Executive Education Center in Buckhead. The course will be taught by Jim Senn, executive director of Robinson's Center for Global Business Leadership. Subsequent courses are scheduled for March 9-11 (Creating and Executing IT Strategy) and April 6-7 (Managing IT: An Organizational Approach). For further information, a full list of courses and to register, go to http://www.execed.gsu.edu/
According to Craig Ruff, director of Robinson's Executive Education program, "As with all our Executive Education courses, we are pleased to make available top faculty members, who also teach in Robinson's highly-ranked MBA programs. Robinson's CIS faculty, for example, is ranked first in Georgia and the Southeast and in the top ten in the nation. Nowhere will students be able to obtain the type of instruction and information that they will receive from Robinson's Executive Education offerings."
The top-ten ranked Department of Computer Information Systems (CIS) within the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University is one of the strongest information systems departments in the world. In 2008, the department's undergraduate (ranked 8th in the nation) and graduate programs (ranked 9th in the nation) were the top in the Southeast and among the top-ten CIS departments in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. There are 20 full-time faculty members, many of whom hold endowed chairs or professorships.
The largest business school in the South and part of a major research institution, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, an epicenter of business and a gateway to the world. With programs on four continents and students from 150 countries, the College is both worldwide and world class. Its part-time MBA program is ranked number five in the nation and has been in the top 10 for 13 consecutive years. The College has 200 faculty, 7,400 students and 65,000 alumni. Noted for an emphasis on educating leaders, the Robinson College and Georgia State have produced more of Georgia's top executives with graduate degrees than any other school in the nation.
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Craig Ruff
Executive Education
404-413-7322 |
Walter Rich
CIS
404-413-7398 |
The largest business school in the South and part of a major research institution, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, an epicenter of business and a gateway to the world. With programs on four continents and students from 150 countries, the College is both worldwide and world class. Its part-time MBA program is ranked number five in the nation and has been in the top 10 for 13 consecutive years. The College has 200 faculty, 7,400 students and 65,000 alumni. Noted for an emphasis on educating leaders, the Robinson College and Georgia State have produced more of Georgia's top executives with graduate degrees than any other school in the nation.
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