“Our Information Technology Management program is made to welcome students in from all backgrounds and provide them with the knowledge and skills to manage IT systems and align them with organizational strategic objectives. Our expert faculty guide students in the latest technologies including analytics and cybersecurity in order to expand their knowledge and advance their careers.”
Brian Bovee, PhD Program Director, Computer Information Technology
Program Distinctives
Key Program Concentrations
On campus students have the ability to select between two concentrations that may best complement their professional goals, while online students experience a more generalist approach touching on a range of important topics in the field. 01
Develop the Skills Needed to Lead in the IT Industry
During coursework, students will develop advanced IT strategies, business management techniques, and key management and leadership skills employers are looking for in leaders. Upon completion, students will be prepared to enter management-level jobs that offer both better benefits and higher salaries. 02
Learn from Expert Faculty
The faculty at CBU brings a diverse breadth of knowledge and experience to the classroom and constantly emphasizes connecting theory to practice, which is extremely important in this ever-changing industry. 03
Program Comparison
*Based on current academic year. Subject to change.
The Jabs School of Business prepares business professionals with business and technical acumen, soft skills and ethical grounding to successfully live out their purpose in the modern marketplace.
Alumni Highlight
Lenard Verde Class of 2020
Lenard is the president of Advance IT Corp. based in Fullerton, CA. The company provides IT support services for PCs and networks and Microsoft 365 consulting services for medium and large businesses.
“I’ve been involved in IT since I was a junior in high school working for a Riverside computer company. I decided to go out on my own in 1999. While running the business, I completed my bachelor’s degree at CSUSB in information management in 2001. In 2019, I decided to pursue ITM at CBU because it was not an online program, it was close to home and I was growing my business beyond supporting small businesses.
The program at CBU empowered me to look at IT management in a more strategic fashion rather than ad hoc or reactionary. It gave me the confidence to pursue larger accounts and proved to my clients that I have the knowledge and experience to handle their IT properly.
The advice I would give someone looking into this program is to get experience first in the IT field, in any capacity, before entering the
program. Having the experience allows you to have foundational awareness to apply in your study and expand your knowledge and apply it as you are going through the program.”
Faculty Spotlight
Thomas Jernejcic, PhD Professor, MS in Information Technology Management
As an educator with 34 years of prior information systems experience in the private and public sectors, Dr. Jernejcic is currently a professor for the Robert K. Jabs School of Business at California Baptist University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of enterprise architecture and systems infrastructure, system analysis and design, database design and processing, application development, networking, project management, computer and network security, information assurance, ethics in information technology, business continuity and disaster recovery planning and IT management.
Prior to his retirement with the County of Riverside in 2016, Dr. Jernejcic had the opportunity to serve in several technology roles such as software engineer, system administrator, database administrator, and supervision and management. Platforms ranged from mobile and laptop environments to midrange and mainframe servers. Applications included small to medium sized systems as well as large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) environments serving thousands of users.
Dr. Jernejcic’s research interests include cloud computing, big data, information security assurance, and information privacy in the realm of healthcare wearables. He has multiple publications including one peer-reviewed journal publication, one doctoral dissertation, and four peer-reviewed conference publications. He has presented research posters of ongoing research at three academic conferences and has spoken at five significant academic conferences and two vendor sponsored conferences including Oracle OpenWorld in 2006 and in 2013.
Admissions Requirements
Application for admission with a $45 application fee.
Official transcript from an accredited college or university reflecting the completion of a baccalaureate degree.
2.75 cumulative or last 60/90 unit GPA. Additional opportunities may be available for a student to overcome an unsatisfactory GPA.
Written statement of purpose OR in-person/virtual program interview (student’s choice). Written statement (500-word maximum) or interview will address:
• What are your educational goals?
• How will this program help meet those goals?
• What makes you a good fit for CBU?
Additional requirements may be requested.
How to Apply
Submit a graduate application at calbaptist.edu/gradapp.
Send official college or university transcripts.
Provide any supplemental documents required.
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