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Master of Information Technology Management

Become your organization’s most valuable technical asset with an online Master of IT Management. The program embraces emerging technologies such AI and cybersecurity, while cultivating the leadership skills needed to inspire, motivate, and guide your team toward a resilient digital future.

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At a Glance

8 days left to apply
Average 2 Years to Completion
Start date: May 11, 2026
Expert Faculty Mentorship
  • Format: Online
  • Tuition: $38,940
  • Term: Summer 2026
  • 10 Courses

Why Choose a Master of IT Management from Wake Forest

As businesses increasingly rely on technology to drive innovation and efficiency, the need for skilled IT leaders has never been higher.

Industry experts designed this program to meet this growing demand. Wake Forest SPS equips students with more than a strong foundational knowledge of concepts, frameworks, and tools—you also learn how to implement an IT strategy that aligns with business objectives and helps drive organizational success.

Rooted in Wake Forest’s Pro Humanitate mission, you’ll explore the ethical foundations of IT management. This includes navigating change while fostering a culture of innovation and adaptability and how to uphold standards of fairness, transparency, accountability, executive reporting, and disclosures in decision-making.

Master of Information Technology Management Core Courses

You’ll complete 7 required online courses, including a capstone that brings everything together. Each course lasts 7.5 weeks. There’s no required order for these courses, so you are free to take courses in the sequence that works best for your schedule, depending on availability.

IT Management Fundamentals
Course ID: ITM 710
Gain a practical understanding of the modern technology solutions used by businesses and organizations to solve complex business problems, optimize existing processes, innovate, compete, enter new markets, and more. The course also explores how to structure an IT department as a strategic partner to the business side of an organization.
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Systems Analysis & Design
Course ID: ITM 712
Dive into a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices involved in the analysis, design, development, and implementation of effective information systems. Students gain proficiency in modern software development practices — including analyzing project requirements, risk analysis, cost estimation and budgeting, and quality control.
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Strategic Communications
Course ID: CMS 722
Internal and external stakeholders expect greater transparency and responsiveness from organizational leaders today. This course emphasizes the practice of internal and external strategic communications through the analysis of case studies. This course examines real organizational challenges and students work to identify solutions.
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Leadership & Change Management
Course ID: LDR 722
Explore the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to successfully undertake change. This course delves into the leadership principles, styles, frameworks, and skills required to guide, motivate, and direct teams. Learners will develop the ability to prepare, support, and assist individuals, teams, and organizations in organizational change.
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IS Strategy & Governance
Course ID: ITM 714
Learn how to develop and implement long-term plans for designing, delivering, and using organizational information systems (IS) to achieve strategic domain goals and objectives. Engage in IS strategic planning, sourcing strategies, and planning for and improving sustainability.
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Foundations in Cybersecurity Leadership
Course ID: CYB 710
Develop a foundational understanding of the critical aspects of leading cybersecurity initiatives within an organization. This course covers the frameworks and principles for developing and assessing a cybersecurity program, including cybersecurity terms and concepts, ethical considerations, leadership theories, risk management practices, strategic planning, and effective communication techniques necessary for driving cybersecurity initiatives. Through case studies and practical exercises, students will learn to navigate the complexities of cybersecurity leadership and build resilient cybersecurity programs.
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Capstone: Interdisciplinary IT Management Project
Course ID: ITM 799
We know that integrating and applying what is learned across a set of courses and experiences leads to deeper understanding…and the habits of practice that inform a career. The capstone project applies the knowledge and skills gained through the program to a real-world challenge in the field of IT Management. Specific projects vary depending on student interest and goals. Students work with practicing professionals or industry partners in a relevant field to define and develop their project.
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Master of Information Technology Management Electives

You will choose 3 electives to take at any time during the program when your selection is available. Wake Forest SPS designs electives with flexibility and relevance in mind. You’ll have access to a wide range of courses across all programs, so you can tailor your learning and deepen your expertise to meet your goals.

Law and Ethics in IT
Course ID: ITM 750
Develop an understanding of the ethical considerations and issues that IT professionals encounter in the workplace given their exposure to data, various forms of electronic communication, and other types of information. Students will also explore contract law to cover a variety of services, including software, cybersecurity, and privacy.
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IT Infrastructure and Enterprise Cloud Computing
Course ID: ITM 750
Develop an understanding of the ethical considerations and issues that IT professionals encounter in the workplace given their exposure to data, various forms of electronic communication, and other types of information. Students will also explore contract law to cover a variety of services, including software, cybersecurity, and privacy.
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Technology, Data, and Cyber Risk Management
Course ID: ERM 724
Build a foundational understanding of how to navigate a complex environment with layered technology, data, and cyber risks. This course explores how organizational responses to cyber security, data, and emerging technologies can help organizations avoid minefields and capture opportunities.
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Data Management
Course ID: FTA 712
Develop a foundational understanding of databases, data management, and data mining. This course examines the importance of database development and data warehousing in business intelligence. Learners will explore the latest methods of transforming large amounts of data and how to interpret database structures for searches and reporting.
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Financial Management for Today's Leaders
Course ID: LDR 726
Develop a deeper understanding of the numbers side of business in order to lead effectively in today’s complex economy. This course provides critical financial competencies including the basics of cash flow and income, reading a balance sheet effectively, analyzing information to ask the right questions, and presenting a strong business case.
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Emerging Cyber Technologies
Course ID: CYB 730
Dive deeper into the latest trends, tools, and innovations at the forefront of the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape. This course will explore the potential impacts of these technologies on cybersecurity practices, assess their practical applications, and understand how to integrate them into existing security frameworks. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to leverage emerging technologies in cybersecurity.
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Emerging Tools and Technologies in AI
Course ID: AIN 714
Learn to leverage the latest tools and methodologies in the field. In this course, students will track the continuous iterations of AI as one of the most rapidly evolving technologies of our time through large language model (LLM) benchmarking. Students will experiment with various LLMs, learning to craft and refine prompts to optimize model outputs for different application
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Decision Making and Conflict Management
Course ID: EIL 712
Develop a deeper understanding of ethical decision-making and effective conflict management against a backdrop of major social, economic, and cultural transitions. In this course, learners will gain the knowledge and skills for navigating complex organizational landscapes.
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AI Implementation Across Industries
Course ID: AIN 724
Learn more about the selection and implementation of AI across various industries and teams. This course will equip students with the skills to leverage AI technologies in interdisciplinary contexts to foster collaboration, ethical decision-making, problem-solving, and impactful integration. Students will review real-world, industry-specific case studies and strategic frameworks in various sectors.
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Negotiation and Conflict Management 
Course ID: LDR 720
With an emphasis on the project management work environment, explore the determinants of successful negotiations. Learn a process-oriented approach with an emphasis on the practical application of proven frameworks and theories. In this course, you’ll learn about and explore the nature and common causes of conflict that can derail projects, gaining practical guidance for identifying and addressing the root causes of conflict.
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Project Management Essentials
Course ID: PMP 710
Gain a deeper understanding of the foundational concepts of project management, including an overview of the project lifecycle as defined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge. This course also dives into areas such as risk, scope, schedule, quality, monitoring, and communication.
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Ethics and Responsible AI
Course ID: AIN 722
Explore the key areas of consideration when deploying products that contain AI. This course will cover the social, political, and economic effects that AI may have on society, including an understanding of public concerns with AI such as economic, equity, and human rights. Students will study diverse ethical issues that arise with the widespread and rapid integration of AI technologies, as well as the tools and frameworks for ensuring ethical AI practices to mitigate AI bias.
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Human Resources Management and Organizational Development
Course ID: LDR 728
Learn more about the design and implementation of effective human resource policies and procedures. This course emphasizes gaining the knowledge, leadership skills, and tools to successfully undertake organization change.
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Cloud Security
Course ID: CYB 750
Explore advanced strategies and principles essential for securing cloud computing environments. This course will delve into the unique security challenges and considerations specific to cloud architectures, including multi-tenancy, cloud service models, data protection, and identity management and covers best practices for implementing and managing security controls in cloud environments, compliance requirements, and strategies for mitigating cloud-specific risks.
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Advanced Information Security and Cyber Controls
Course ID: CYB 714
Learn about fundamental security design principles and information assurance fundamentals. This course will explore a wide range of topics including cryptography, capability and access control mechanisms, authentication models, security models, operating systems security, malicious code, security policy formation and enforcement, vulnerability analysis, and the evaluation of secure systems. laws and regulations that apply to the rapidly changing threat landscape of cybersecurity. Students will develop a cybersecurity risk mitigation strategy for workplace or personal data.
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Python Programming Essentials
Course ID: PPD 750
Gain hands-on experience with fundamental programming concepts like variables, loops, functions, and conditional statements, effectively utilize Python libraries for data analysis, visualization, and automation tasks, and develop computational thinking skills to approach complex problems in a structured manner.
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Visual Analytics & Influencing
Course ID: FTA 714
Develop a deeper knowledge of data visualization methods, techniques, and tools to facilitate and better understand complex data and models. This course explores topics such as cognition and visual perception, storytelling and dashboards, and other advanced data visualization tools. Learners will create meaningful displays of data to make decisions and review examples from real-world business cases where data visualization helps decision makers to make informed decisions.
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Health Information Management Systems
Course ID: HAD 720
Explore information technology aspects of health information management. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to various principles, tools, and concepts involved in service provision.
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Healthcare Databases
Course ID: HIF 722
Dive into the theory and application of database management systems. This course will help learners apply principles of database management, data modeling, privacy, and cybersecurity to improve healthcare and manage health data effectively, and identify and analyze database management systems. It will also cover query languages and the design and maintenance of cloud databases.
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The people who develop & continually refine programs bring expertise from…
“The program isn’t about teaching leadership through a set of frameworks. Instead, it’s more about developing practical skills that can be applied within any framework or organizational setting.”
— Markus M. Hill, Chief Information Officer of Rodgers Builders, Inc., Program Development Team

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Meet the Experts Guiding Your Journey

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Dr. Dwayne Hodges, U.S. Army (ret.)
Academic Director, Information Technology Management
Wake Forest University
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Jennie Khun, DSL
OD CIO and OIT Director, NIH, and IT Management Faculty
Wake Forest University
Miguel Buleje
Miguel Buleje, Ph.D.
Information Technology Management Faculty
Wake Forest University
Stephen Carvelli
Chief Technology Officer
Sonic Automotive
Melissa Sawyer
Director of Client Engagement Hylaine & President of SIM Charlotte
Hylaine
Markell L. Storay
Chief Information Officer
City of Charlotte
Markus M. Hill
Chief Information Officer
Rodgers Builders, Inc.

Where Your Master of IT Management Can Take You

A Master of IT Management prepares you to develop a skill set that crosses traditional boundaries. Graduates are equipped to both manage technology and align it with business strategy, transforming from an IT professional into a strategic leader. 

The career outlook is strong: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects IT jobs will grow by 17% from 2023 to 2033. As a Wake Forest graduate, you’ll have a foundational understanding of disruptive technology, such as AI and cloud computing, as well as the ability to strategically lead the adoption of these technologies at your organization.

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