Manager IT (online)

Introduction to IT management

Fundamentals of modern IT service management practices

Best practices in IT service management – advanced level

Business continui-ty management

Building the mental resilience of the leader and the team

Agile software development

Classic approach for IT project management with elements of product management

Management of functional and non-functional requirements

Modern Agile foundations and their application in the area of Cyber Security

Communication in the IT organization

Cooperation of the manager with the IT Team

Foundations of managerial positions in IT teams

Assertive leadership – achieving goals effectively and comfortably

Legal aspects of IT functioning in the enterprise

IT audits. Best practices

Controlling in IT

Foundations of management accounting and cost management for an IT manager

Application of DevOps in software development and operations

Quality in the software lifecycle

Diploma thesis

The classes will be conducted by practitioners with many years of experience in the IT industry – both in software development, its maintenance and running IT projects. They gained experience in companies with from a dozen to several dozen thousand employees. The presenters worked in a classic approach (e.g. ITIL, Prince) and an agile approach (e.g. DevOps, Scrum).

People with experience in being a team leader, project manager, people responsible for software development, maintenance of IT systems, implementation of IT processes and people responsible for financial IT departments were engaged to conduct the classes.

Researchers (also at the rank of Professor) conducting research on the latest trends in the IT industry and implementing scientific projects in this area were invited to cooperate.

The studies are carried out over 2 semesters, on average every other Friday (4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.) and Saturday (8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.). Classes begin when a sufficiently large group of participants gathers. Classes are held in groups of approx. 20-25 people, most classes conducted online. Activating teaching methods are used, e.g. workshops, group work, case studies, laboratories using computers

Form of classes: lectures, exercises, laboratory

Form of assessment: tasks, exercises, project

Conditions of participation:

• higher education diploma,
• analytical thinking skills,
• willingness to improve qualifications,
• openness to new knowledge and exchange of experiences.

Recruitment: It is carried out throughout the year (the order of applications decides). The application can be downloaded below.

Price: PLN 2,990 per semester (payment in installments is possible). The studies last 2 semesters. There is no entry fee

Planned start date: October 2024

Basis for issuing a certificate: final work and obtaining a pass in all subjects in accordance with the applicable study program.

Benefits of completing your studies:

• contact with practitioners with many years of experience in IT departments in companies operating in various industries
• obtaining a certificate of completion of studies issued by the Gdańsk University of Technology,
• increasing your value on the labor market and opening new paths of development as elements of conscious development of your professional career,
• building a network of contacts with other students and maintaining positive relationships enabling the exchange of views and mutual support in the professional sphere,
• understanding the mechanisms of an orderly, methodical approach to the functioning of IT departments.

Required documents:

application for postgraduate studies,
original copy of the diploma (which will be returned after the end of the study),
agreement – ​​available for signature in the system after all participants have registered.

Admission is based on the order of applications.