Organizations are driven by and depend on data—and they need leaders who can protect that information and strategically analyze it to achieve business goals.
Our innovative curriculum is one of the few nationally—and the only undergraduate program in the State University of New York (SUNY) system—that focuses on both technical and business skills. You will receive practical programming experience while developing critical soft skills through the curriculum’s strong management component and learn how to leverage technology to deliver results.
Gain the tools to:
Prerequisite Courses
ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics
MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
MGG 150 Business and Society
MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics
MGS 101 Information Technology and Management 1**
MGS 102 Information Technology and Management 2**
MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Management*
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
*If MTH 121 or MTH 141 has an earned grade, these substitute for MTH 131. The School of Management's repeat policy is applied to all attempted calculus courses.
**Course enrollment requires admission to the ITM major starting in a fall semester.
If you repeat a prerequisite course for our majors, the second grade is counted, even if that grade is lower than the grade you earned the first time. You may not take a course for a third time.
Academic Requirements
Students must successfully complete the eight prerequisite courses to be permitted to take the required courses for the major and meet the stated minimum admission requirements (minimum B grades in MGS 101, MGS 102, and MGG 150, 3.0 prerequisite GPA, 3.0 UB GPA, 3.0 overall GPA, and 60 earned credit hours)
Admission to the BS in Information Technology and Management is limited and highly competitive.
Freshman Admission to the Program
New first-year students must gain admission to UB. To be considered for admission to ITM major, select it as your major on the UB application. All applicants will be reviewed by the major's admissions committee, and the top 50 will be offered admission. This is a fall admission major only.
Transfer Admission to the Program
Transfer students must first gain admission to the university. After accepting admission to UB and submitting a deposit, new incoming transfer students who select Information Technology and Management on their application will automatically have their transcripts reviewed by the School of Management. Students must meet the minimum standards to be considered, but should be mindful that space is limited.
Current UB Students Applying to the Program
Current UB students who did not apply to the School of Management at entry to UB and who have a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 and wish to apply to the BS in Information Technology and Management major will be considered for admission on a space availability basis. New students are only admitted to the ITM major for a fall semester start. If you are interested in this major, you must submit a Major Change Request in a spring or summer.
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGG 199 UB Seminar (UB Curriculum) | MGS 102 Information Technology and Management 2 (prerequisite to major - spring only) |
| MGS 101 Information Technology and Management (prerequisite to major - fall only) | MGG 150 Business and Society (prerequisite to major) |
| MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Business (prerequisite to major) | PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology(prerequisite to major) |
| ENG 105 Writing and Rhetoric (UB Curriculum: CL 1) | Pathway (UB Curriculum) |
| Diversity in the United States (UB Curriculum) |
If you are not ready for calculus, you should take precalculus (ULC 148) before attempting MTH 131.
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (prerequisite to major) | ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics |
| MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics (prerequisite to major) | Pathway (UB Curriculum) |
| MGS 314 Applied Business Programming | Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 2 with Lab (UB Curriculum) |
| Pathway (UB Curriculum) | MGG 303 Communication Literacy for Business (UB Curriculum: CL2) |
| MGG 215 Career Connections I | Elective (1 unit) |
After you successfully complete the freshman and sophomore year curriculum at the minimum admission standards and gain formal admission to the major, the following requirements remain:
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
| MGS 402 Telecommunications Technology (fall only) | MGS 406 Big Data Technologies (spring only) |
| MGS 404 Database Management Systems (fall only) | MGS 407 Cybersecurity (spring only) |
| MGQ 301 Statistical Decisions in Management | MGF 301 Corporation Finance |
| MGB 301 Organizational Behavior | MGG 315 Career Connections II |
| Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 1 (UB Curriculum) | Pathway (UB Curriculum) |
| Pathway (UB Curriculum) |
| First semester | Second semester |
|---|---|
MGS 405 Systems Analysis and Design | MGS 425 IT Project Management (spring only) |
| MGO 302 Production and Operations | MGM 301 Principles of Marketing |
| Pathway (UB Curriculum) | Liberal arts elective (3 units) |
Liberal arts elective (3 units) | Liberal arts elective (3 units) |
| UB Capstone (UB Curriculum) | Elective (3 units) |
To graduate, you must have an overall 2.0 GPA for your upper-level MG* courses.
Knowing how to use technology to solve problems and drive organizations forward will be critical for success in any sector — from sales and operations to health care, finance and beyond.
With a bachelor’s degree in information technology and management, you will be qualified for a range of in-demand positions at the intersection of business and IT:
Undergraduate Programs Office
School of Management
University at Buffalo
204 Alfiero Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4010
Tel: 716-645-3206
Fax: 716-645-2341
mgt-undergrad@buffalo.edu
