Designing the IT Course Within an Executive MBA Program

Abstract

By combining knowledge management concepts with standard {MBA} course elements (technology, applications, systems development, and {IT} management), explicit and tacit knowledge can be created and diffused within the Management of Information Technology course designed for executive {MBA} students. The article, based on lessons learned over a ten-year period, discusses the course and presents a set of pedagogical principles. The paper includes a discussion of the appropriate role of technology in executive {MBA} courses and a detailed generic course syllabus.