Businesses are increasingly dependent on IT. Operations and Technology departments are being merged to ensure that IT is aligned with business goals. It is no longer sufficient to be a good programmer. IT professionals are expected to be skilled in design of innovative applications, well versed with project management principles, and capable of creating business value using IT. Students trained in Business IT skills give themselves a significant head start in life. They create for themselves multiple career options. They could work for a large end user company either as a business analyst or in the IT function and pursue the dream of becoming a Chief Information officer. They could join an IT Services company and go on to become a CEO. They can also start innovative companies along the lines of Google R and YouTube R . They could join a consulting company and rise to become a Managing Partner. They could cross over from technology to business role after some experience. Singapore is becoming a global hub for major banks to house their back and middle office. Jobs for business IT are aplenty. They are being recruited as Management/ Technology Associates by well known banks, as Business Analysts and software engineers by IT service providers and consulting companies. Come hear from industry leaders and a recent Business IT graduate on how the world of IT has transformed and is very alluring. So why wait, sign up for the talk.
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