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State your Concentration in the Ph.D. Program --- Information Technology

Proposed Topic Title: In 300 words or less, describe the proposed topic in your discipline.
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Topics should be MIS Quarterly and the Journal of MIS.

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Qualified Leadership for an IT-Connected World!

Today more than ever, every industry in the connected world needs qualified professionals to be in charge. C-level experts that know the di�erence between managing systems and leading IT departments.

If you want the skills, strategies and practical techniques necessary to guide information initiatives while simultaneously developing forward-thinking IT strategy, the Executive Doctorate of Philosophy in Information Technology from University of the Cumberlands is for you.

This doctorate will do more than just enhance your career credentials. From identifying cyber threats to using Big Data analytics to making data-driven policy decisions, you’ll be empowered to take a leadership role in data science and information technology.

Your journey into this area of IT leadership includes one mandatory residency weekend per semester, followed by 60 credit-hours of advanced leadership and practical technical strategies in everything from information governance to big data to emerging threats and their countermeasures. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to:

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Contribute to organizational strategy and resiliency through IT

Define shi�s in national and international IT policy

Leverage IT technologies to manage risk and enforce security measures

Design highly scalable systems to process and analyze Big Data

Empower smart cities through data science

Manage data-driven decisions … identify cyber threats … improve connectivity

Today’s IT world is filled with leadership opportunities for qualified professionals. Explore them all with your Executive PhD in IT. To learn more about any of our cybersecurity or information technology programs call 855.791.7201 or simply fill out the form on this page for more information.

Residency & Class Attendance Policy Residency weekend sessions are mandatory. You must attend each session in full to receive credit. If you miss any part of the session, you will be counted absent for the entire session. No exceptions. If you miss a single class session, you may make it up at the end of the semester and be required to pay a make-up fee. Missing more than one residency session will result in dismissal from the University.

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