Digital Solutions Management

Digital Solutions, whether they be web, cloud- or mobile-based, or commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications, form a discipline burgeoning with diverse new technologies and challenges. Traditionally, management of digital solutions has required both breadth of technology awareness as well as strong organizational and operational skills, but the proliferation of new technologies and methodologies has increased demand for managers with current, leading-edge skills. This three-semester Ontario College Graduate Certificate program concentrates on hands-on experiential practices and techniques commonly employed in modern IT Management. Using case methodologies, you will collaboratively develop best practices of technology leadership, to develop the skills necessary to continually adapt to the ongoing changes that occur in the digital arena. You will gain valuable skills and knowledge in systems (desktop and server), infrastructure services, cloud technologies, as well as software development methodologies. You will also acquire foundational knowledge in organizational behaviour, financial management and IT vendor relations. Graduates will have a diverse set of skills for leadership positions in areas such as information systems, information technology, applications, software development, and vendor relations.

Admission Requirements:

• GPA: 60% or above
• IELTS: Overall 6.5 no band below than 6.0
• PTE: Overall 63 with no band below than 60

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Learning Outcomes:

1. Select appropriate control systems that comply with internal and external standards.
2. Recommend customizations and deployment plans for digital solutions that facilitate ICT operations.
3. Communicate with vendors and other stakeholders to develop digital solutions that promote competitive advantages.
4. Utilize data management to process and retrieve information based on specific business requirements.
5. Design, develop and implement integrated dynamic web applications to meet the business requirements of an organization.

Career Outlook:

Graduates are expected to fill jobs from the NOC 0213- Computer and information systems management. Jobs that students may choose from the NOC code include, but are not limited to, leadership positions in information systems, information technology, applications, software development, and vendor relations. Institutional research shows a projection of 35% growth over the next seven years. Further new job postings for Conestoga's region are plentiful, averaging 150 per month, with approximately one third of those being listed as entry-level positions

Program Intake: January, May & September