Bachelor of Science in Information and Communication Technology Management (BSc ICTM)

The programme aims at exposing the students to the opportunities in the dynamic ICT sector and to equip the students with theoretical and practical tools and foundations to enable them to exploit of the opportunities for personal and national economic development. It also grounds the student in management principles that are critical in managing a busy enterprise IT environment

Programme Courses

Year 1 Semester 1

CIM 101	Business Organization
CIM 103	Business Mathematics
CIM 105	Business Communication Skills
CIM 107	Self-Management and Leadership
CIM 109	Introduction to Programming using C/C++
CIM 111	Computer Organization and Architecture
CIM 113	Computer Applications
PHT 112	HIV/AIDS

Year 1 Semester 2

CIM 102	Discrete Structures
CIM 104	Probability and Statistics
CIM 106	Data Communications
CIM 108	Digital Systems
CIM 110	Web Design and Publishing
CIM 112	Operating Systems
CIM 114	Object Oriented Programming in Java
CIM 116	Database Management Systems

Year 2 Semester 1

CIM 201	Organizational Processes I
CIM 203	Computer Networks
CIM 205	Internet Technology
CIM 207	Systems Support
CIM 209	Data Structures and Algorithms
CIM 211	Object Oriented Programming in VB
CIM 213	Database Management Systems Labs
CIM 215	Programming project

Year 2 Semester 2

CIM 202	Operations Management
CIM 204	Customer Care
CIM 206	Messaging and Communication
CIM 208	Work Flow Applications
CIM 210	Office Applications Programming
CIM 212	Security in Applications
CIM 214	Structured Programming Models
CIM 216	ICT Consultancy Project

Year 3 Semester 1

CIM 301	Systems Analysis and Design
CIM 303	Network Security
CIM 307	System Administration I
CIM 311	Research Methods

ELECTIVES (Students to choose FOUR)

CIM 305	Electronic Commerce
CIM 309	Quality Management Systems
CIM 313	IT Hardware Support & Maintenance
CIM 315	Knowledge Management
CIM 317	Human Computer Interactions
CIM 319	Report Generation Skills
CIM 321	Organizational Processes II

Year 3 Semester 2

CIM 302	IT Service Support and Delivery
CIM 304	Unix Fundamentals
CIM 308	Mobile Computing
CIM 312	Project (Programming)

ELECTIVES (Students to choose FOUR)

CIM 306	IT Organization
CIM 310	Defining the Information Architecture
CIM 316	System Administration II
CIM 318	Network Server Maintenance
CIM 320	Object Oriented Systems Analysis & Design
CIM 322	Internet Based Programming
CIM 324	Business Process Management and Outsourcing

Year 3 Semester 3

CIM 314

Industrial Attachment

Year 4 Semester 1

CIM 401	Strategic Business Management
CIM 403	Management Information Systems
CIM 407	Business Intelligence
CIM 409	Software Engineering

ELECTIVES (Students to choose FOUR)

CIM 405	People Management
CIM 411	Information Systems Strategy
CIM 413	Information Security Management
CIM 415	Application of Emerging Technology
CIM 417	Web Design - Server Side
CIM 319	Software Evaluation Techniques
CIM 321	Mobile Application Development
CIM 423	Customer Relationship Management
CIM 425	Ethical Issues in Information Technology

Year 4 Semester 2

CIM 402	IT Project Management
CIM 404	Security Policies
CIM 406	Change Management
CIM 408	Information Systems Audits

ELECTIVES (Students to choose FOUR)

CIM 410	Managing the IT Investment
CIM 412	Entrepreneurship
CIM 414	Analysis of Infrastructure Requirements
CIM 416	Emerging Database Technologies & Applications
CIM 418	Software Implementation Techniques
CIM 420	Software Quality Assurance
CIM 422	Decision Making Systems
CIM 424	IT Service Cost & Availability Management
CIM 426	Supply Chain Management

Admission Requirements

Maseno university admission policy for undergraduate programme shall apply. To be admitted into BSc ICT Management, a candidate must satisfy the minimum University and School of Computing and Informatics admission requirements. Candidates should further have passed KCSE with at least a mean grade of C+ and C or above in Mathematics or have any other qualification approved by Senate.

Duration of the Programme

The duration of the program shall normally be four (4) academic years.

Teaching methods

The teaching methods shall include lectures, Laboratory Exercises, Programming Projects, seminars, tutorials, discussions, and practical.