Since IT industry is gaining popularity at the maximum heights since the past few years, hence there has been a gradual shift in the preference to opt for Information Technology as a specialization for Masters in Business Administration. MBA in IT & Systems offers entrepreneurs or leaders with a great understanding of the management of people, e-commerce and security. An individual with an MBA degree has an upper-hand in this competitive business world as the post-graduation course provides a conceptual vision and advancing a business to change with technological trends. This course also offers the students a solid foundation in management skills along with a high level of concentration in IT.

This course is especially designed for IT sector professionals who are looking for managerial positions. This course adequately mixes studies related to business and management along with studies related to technology. It covers technical topics like system analysis and design, database management systems, etc.

Though the skills taught during an MBA in IT program can be applied across a wide variety of careers that require managing IT specialists, the program itself is fairly specific. Just like the other MBA specializations, MBA in Information Technology also has a tenure of two years. However, some colleges that provide the course in a long distance or correspondence mode may cover it in three years.

The course curricula for MBA in IT (Information Technology) includes Computer Applications, Database Management System, System Analysis and Design, Software Engineering, Security and Control Information System (SCIS), Multimedia Designing,  Web Designing, Networking Management and Security Network, Data Mining, Data Warehousing, etc. apart from the other detailed elements regarding management education.

Majorly all premier B-schools namely: ICFAI business school; IIMs; FMS; IIT; Symbiosis and many more have been providing the degree for a decade now. A 2 year residential MBA IT programme at premier institutes in India will cost on an average of INR 10-23 Lakh. The average placement package offered by most of the top colleges is in the range of INR 25 – 30 lakh per annum.

MBA in IT management in India provides IT professionals with the cross-disciplinary exposure that includes the need to effectively use technology in a various organisation. After having completed their degree one can expect to take job roles like: IT manager; IT Director; Project Manager (IT); Computer and Information System Manager; or as a Chief Technical Officer (CTO).

IT professionals can get apply for jobs in both private and public sector. Some of the leading IT public sector firms include ISRO, BSNL, CDIT and CDAC and any leading MNC in the private sector. One can expect to get placed with Google, Oracle, IBM, HP, HCL and many more MNCs.

An MBA in Information Technology is a course that provides many avenues to the students. They can join an IT company or can be placed in the IT department or IT management of an organisation. Not only in India but abroad as well, there are multiple opportunities for the MBAs in IT.