Data Management
The specialization in data management (DM) provides students with a greater level of understanding and competence in public and private sector best practices of managing and presenting data to include relational and object-oriented approaches to archiving, retrieving, and protecting information, as well as web-based user interfaces and geospatial information systems.
To complete the DM specialization, students in the IM degree program must take the two required courses (*) from the list below. In addition:
- Students in the Main Campus IM program must then take two more courses from the list.
- Students in the mid-career IM program offered in Washington, D.C., must take one more course from the list.
- Students in the Maxwell School MPA or Executive MPA graduate program who want the DM specialization must take IST 618 Information Policy, the two required (*) courses, plus one more from the list.
IST 654* Information Systems Analysis
IST 659* Data Administration Concepts and Database Management
IST 565 Data Mining
IST 631 Theory of Classification and Subject Representation
IST 722 Data Warehouse
IST 724 Database Security
IST 769 Advanced Data Administration Concepts and Database Management
Coursework targeted directly for preparation for the following DM-related positions:
- Database Administrator/ Data Analyst/Database Developer/ Consultant/Researcher
- Database Marketing /Data Mining/ Business Intelligence Analyst
- Information Structure/Database Architect
Core competencies expected, and often required, in DM-related positions:
- Proficiency in SQL, ACCESS, MS SQL Server, Oracle, DB2 (or similar) as well as general knowledge of relational and object-oriented database technology.
- Understanding of current approaches to data modeling, data mining, knowledge warehousing, data mart.
- Ability to utilize enterprise architecture concepts to evaluate and develop data standards and related processes, especially expertise in XML.
- Strong competency in systems development lifecycle methods for various data management requirements (both relational and object-oriented approaches).
- Competency in web-based data structure, storage, retrieval, management, and front-end integration.
- Strong analytical skills and hands-on experience in utilizing analytical tools supporting database marketing/market research are highly desirable.