Professional Certificate in CIO Practice (April - October 2011)
Presented by The Graduate School of Public and Development Management
In conjunction with:
• The Joburg Centre for Software Engineering
• The School of Economics and Business Sciences (Information Systems)
• The LINK Centre
The Professional Certificate in CIO Practice programme content is described within this brochure. The programme will consist of four one-week fulltime sessions. Each fulltime week will cover two course modules. Each module will have an individual take-home examination and a syndicate assignment. Feedback on the prior fulltime week’s modules will also be covered in each subsequent fulltime session. The programme will run over approximately sixteen weeks, and during the periods between fulltime sessions, the syndicates will be encouraged to meet regularly at a venue of each syndicate’s own choice. Note that in order to earn a Certificate of Competence for the programme, students must have passed all course modules.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Professional Certificate in CIO Practice
With the rapid growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), organisations in both the government and private sectors are faced with a range of new and difficult challenges. These include: on-going business re-engineering; issues around security and risk management; the growth of the Internet and its effects on the supply chain and work organisation; an increasingly mobile work force, and many more. At the same time the rapid availability of detailed and accurate information is growing in importance. To manage these challenges many organisations are appointing people at the senior executive level. Often called the “Chief Information Officer” (CIO), these people carry enormous responsibility in this new knowledge-based economy.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
COURSE CONTENT
The CIO Development programme has the following modules presented by academics and speakers who are currently practising CIOs.
Senior/Middle-level managers from either the ICT, or a business operations area of an organisation, who see their career path lead towards a CIO or equivalent senior position.
PREREQUISITES
COURSE WORK/CLASS SCHEDULE
Lectures will be held in Four Blocks of approximately one week each
Modules 1-5 consist of lectures, a take home exam and a group assignment. Module 6 requires the submission of a syndicate Group Case Study.
Successful completion of the course will ensure you are equipped with:
• Tools and theory on the role of a CIO, balanced with relevant case studies
• Useful insights derived from exposure to currently practising CIOs
• Knowledge of helpful sources of information on all aspects of a CIO's role and responsibilities.
• An extensive network of contacts and relationships with like-minded peers and resource providers
COST
The fee of R33,000 (excl VAT) includes tuition, a copy of prescribed text book "Managing Information Technology", a study guide and instruction material, lunches and refreshments during the ‘Block Release Weeks' of the course. Please make cheques payable to University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
For more information:
To request more information, please email: info@jcse.org.za
REGISTRATION
Dates & registration
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