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ITC Theme Track
Information technology (IT) consulting is one of the fastest growing career fields today:
- According to Top-Consultant.com, IT-related consulting comprises five of the eight top areas for growth in the consulting field.
- According to Inc.com IT-related consulting comprises four of the ten top areas for growth in the next five years with a 55 percent job growth expectation.
- According to Consultingcentral.com, top areas for IT-related consulting growth include system integration, IT Strategy and planning, IT outsourcing, telecommunications, information services, and technical consulting.
The IT Consulting Track offered by Penn State’s IST is an innovative approach to an important and exciting subject. It’s about helping the future generation of IT leaders develop the capabilities they need to perform at the highest levels. Accenture is proud to be the Founding Sponsor of this curriculum.”
—William D. Green, Accenture Chief Executive Officer
To enhance your knowledge and skills in IT consulting theory, methodologies, and best practices, IST has established a unique Information Technology Consulting (ITC) theme track. With a focus on providing the student with real-world IT consulting experiences, this track prepares the student for the dynamic and complex world of IT consulting.
Unlike the academic option at IST, the ITC track will not formally appear in your transcript and will not affect your graduation. The ITC track is open to all IST students (junior or senior) who are interested in information technology consulting. In order to complete the track, you need to manage your own course schedule carefully.
—William D. Green, Accenture Chief Executive Officer
To enhance your knowledge and skills in IT consulting theory, methodologies, and best practices, IST has established a unique Information Technology Consulting (ITC) theme track. With a focus on providing the student with real-world IT consulting experiences, this track prepares the student for the dynamic and complex world of IT consulting.
You will be awarded a certificate upon completion of the ITC track.
Course Requirements
To meet the ITC track requirements, the student needs to complete the following nine credit hours:
- IST 302: IT Project Management
- IST 443: IT Professional Services Theory and Practice
- IST 444: Advanced IT Professional Services
Faculty Coordinators
Dr. Shawn Clark, Professor of Practice, College of Information Sciences and Technology
Phone: (814) 865-4449
E-mail: sclark@ist.psu.edu
Dr. Brian Cameron, Professor of Practice, College of Information Sciences and Technology
Phone: (814) 865-4509
E-mail: bcameron@ist.psu.edu
About Our Sponsor
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With more than 110,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$ 13.67 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2004. Its home page is www.accenture.com.