Title :
Preparing Future IT Managers for the Services Economy
Author :
Campbell, Piers ; Hope, Beverley ; Jaffar, Ahmad
Author_Institution :
UAE Univ., Al-Ain
Abstract :
This paper presents a new postgraduate program in IT management which contains a core component designed to equip IT professionals in the United Arab Emirates with the necessary skills to transition to the emerging services driven economy. Candidates enrolled in this program will be graduates from an IT related field who wish to develop their career path into a management role. The program is aimed to provide a solid platform for management of a diverse range of specialist IT management while exposing candidates to the changes required in shifting to the design, delivery and support of services.
Keywords :
information management; information technology; IT managers; United Arab Emirates; management role; Business; Cities and towns; Councils; Education; Engineering profession; Information technology; Investments; Solids; Technological innovation; Technology management; Curriculum; Education; SSME; Services;
Conference_Titel :
Services - Part I, 2008. IEEE Congress on
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3286-8
DOI :
10.1109/SERVICES-1.2008.26
