Bachelor of Business Technology Management 1911-2011 | Wilfrid Laurier University
1911-2011 | Wilfrid Laurier University
Bachelor of Business Technology Management
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uccess in today’s business world depends increasingly on effectively leveraging technology in the workplace and beyond. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are at the heart of everything that happens within and among organizations, their suppliers, customers and other stakeholders. Laurier Brantford’s new Bachelor of Business Technology Management (BBTM) program prepares graduates to be leaders in a turbulent world of technology-based change. This program will be attractive to students who want to be leaders in using technology to change the world.
Advances like cloud computing, complex security architectures, social media, and BlackBerries and iPhones have made it possible for organizations, and their customers to work smarter, collaborate better and redefine products and services. From public health care systems using ICTs to improve patient care to hydro companies innovating green energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, businesses are looking for new ways to apply technology to some of today’s biggest challenges. BBTM graduates will be well positioned to provide those answers, drive technologyenabled change in organizations, and accelerate innovation and prosperity across
Canada’s 21st century economy. Business and technology have become increasingly inter-dependent in recent years. Accordingly, the management of business information systems has also become more advanced, moving from alignment to integration to convergence. In the past, ICTs supported the organization’s business objectives, and systems were developed that would help organizations better achieve their goals. As ICTs became more advanced, technology and business systems became increasingly integrated. Today, many organizations no longer see business and technology systems as separate entities. ICTs and business process go hand in hand, where one cannot be fully understood without the other. It is in this environment where our graduates, equipped with a balance of traditional business skills and the latest knowledge of technology, will be most able to affect change and lead organizations to increased productivity and success. The strength of the BBTM program comes from its unique programming that reflects the belief that it isn’t just about traditional business knowledge, the latest technical knowledge and professional training. It also places distinct emphasis on developing leadership, interpersonal communications, and collaboration skills. Laurier Brantford has embedded courses in liberal arts and leadership into the program to provide a more well-rounded education, better preparing graduates for the workplace of the future.
Details
The Honours Bachelor of Business Technology Management program consists of 20 credits including 12.5 required credits in Business Technology Management and 0.5 credits in Economics. Requirements for Contemporary Studies will also be completed. Other options or minors can be taken but may extend the length of the program.
Co-operative Education Option
Co-operative education, which provides an opportunity for participants to integrate their academic studies with work experience, has been offered at Laurier since 1976. It is intended that all full-time students who meet the academic and Co-operative Education requirements will have the opportunity to participate in the Co-op options. It is expected that placements will occur in various departments of hi-tech companies and IT departments of other companies across the province, including Brantford-Brant, KitchenerWaterloo and the Greater Toronto Area.
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Put theory into action Apply your technical skills Clarify your career goals Develop marketable skills Gain valuable contacts
get involved Laurier Brantford students find it easy to get involved on our close-knit, community-based campus.
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CCICT (www.ccict.ca)
Formed in 2007 as an initiative of Bell Canada, the Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s ICT Skills aims to increase awareness about information and communications technologies, especially among potential employees, in order to foster a strong 21st century workforce. The CCICT is an industry-led, action-oriented, open multistakeholder initiative. The CCICT’s mission is to ensure that Canadian organizations can hire the information and communications technology (ICT) professionals they need, with the knowledge, skills and talents that meet the changing and diverse needs of this exciting field. CCICT members include employers, educational institutions, professional and industry associations, and other organizations with an interest in Canadian competitiveness. CCICT’s BTM initiative will be supported by a pilot accreditation process in collaboration with the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS).
Our program has been specifically designed, from the ground up, around the learning guidelines developed by CCICT for Business Technology Management programs. Graduates with the requisite practical experience (equivalent to about one year of co-op, readily obtained through the Laurier BBTM) will be eligible for a soon to be announced professional BTM certification from the CCICT and CIPS. This certification will be over and above the Laurier degree and, as a result, will serve to make BBTM graduates even more employable in the job market.
AACSB
Laurier’s undergraduate and graduate business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools around the world. It recognizes that Laurier’s business programs have met a wide range
After 10 years as a software developer, Dr. Patricia McLaren decided to go back to school to complete her PhD in the hopes of finding solutions to the problems she was encountering in the workplace. “I was running into issues managing technical employees, specifically a lack of effective communication and understanding between technical and non-technical employees,” she said. “I was fighting against stereotypes surrounding technical employees, or geeks if you will, and the resulting power imbalance between the two groups.” McLaren feels it is this imbalance that is causing increasing difficulty in today’s workplace, which a program like the Bachelor of Business Technology Management (BBTM) will work to correct.
Graduates of this program will be better able to bridge the divide between business and technology professionals.t
“I see the BBTM as a giant step forward as a practical solution to these problems,” she said. “Graduates of this program will be better able to bridge the divide between business and technology professionals, and will be the final step in the ultimate convergence of business and technology in organizations.
of quality standards relating to the strategic management of resources, interaction of faculty and students in the educational process, and achievement of learning goals in these degree programs. AACSB International, founded in 1916, is a not-for-profit organization consisting of more than 900 educational organizations and corporations. Its mission is excellence in management education in colleges and universities.
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Potential Careers
Graduates will be ready for high demand jobs in business analysis, project management, sales, consulting, customer and supplier management, and marketing support. Some graduates will use what they have learned to strike out on their own as technology entrepreneurs or independent consultants. Demand is high and growing fast. Some 200,000 professionals are in business technology management type jobs today. Employers – in every industry – will need 65,000 more by 2015.
Business-technology operations Business Analyst Systems Analyst Project Management Enterprise Architect Quality Control Analyst Change Management Technology Purchasing Technical Educator
Sample courses offered
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Business in a Networked Society
Product Manager Technical Sales Customer Management Sales Management Marketing Analyst
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Information technology management Strategist Outsourcing service management Consulting
Information Technology Statistics for Management Introduction to Financial Accounting Software Development Introduction to Managerial Accounting Business Law Operations Management Marketing Finance Data and Knowledge Management Management of Information Systems I
Strong reputation In the 2009 Maclean’s reputational survey, Laurier ranked in the top three in its category nationally for Best Overall, Highest Quality, Most Innovative and Overall Reputation.
Business Change Management International Business Technology and Innovation Management Systems Analysis and Design Management of Information Systems II BTM Introduction to Project Management Business Strategy and Enterprise Architecture
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