Management of Information and Communication Technology
Why Management of Information and Communication Technology?
Modern communication technology is rapidly transforming and developing, leaving individuals and corporations with no choice but to adapt and acquire the essential skills to remain competitive in today’s digitized era.
As businesses increasingly realize the importance of new technologies, the need for information and communication experts is at its peak. The study of Management of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) is designed to adapt its content to a local context, congruent with the needs of Egyptian organizations and capable of addressing IT challenges that arise in day-to-day operations while mastering real-world ICT issues.
Associate professor, Dina F. Rateb, gives a short brief about AUC’s management of information and communication technology undergraduate program
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The Management of Information and Communication Technology curriculum provides students with a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while enabling them to develop expertise in business management and information technology. This program is a joint degree between the AUC School of Business and the School of Sciences and Engineering (SSE). The program provides its students with technical and theoretical efficiency highly sought-after by businesses to balance business needs and technological solutions simultaneously.
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Students who select a major in Management of Information and Communication Technology are able to function as user advocates. Management of Information and Communication Technology students select, create, apply, integrate, and administer computing technologies to meet users’ needs within a societal and organizational context. Equipped with this knowledge, graduates will be able to analyze, design and manage information and communication technology infrastructures. Accordingly, they have the necessary edge to place them in front-line positions in the ICT industry.
These skills will boost student career prospects in various fields including, but not limited to, data analysis, business analysis, system administration, mobile system development, software engineering, project management, web development, ICT security, data science engineering, solution sales, technical consultancy and more.
We are trained to look at both the business and the technological perspective of any case. This provides us a unique skillset that is essential in today's business world.
Lama Tomoum, Student
The fact that technology is changing our lives every single second of the day doesn’t waive the importance of human interaction. MICT doesn’t only teach you how to become a qualified caliber for the job market, but most importantly how to have a human-centric approach.
Yasmeen Elkhodery, ‘19
