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IT Management & Leadership Studies (ITMLS)

Build the Skills to Lead Technology Teams More Effectively

IT Management & Leadership Studies (ITMLS) is a 12-week development program designed to help current IT Managers and IT Directors strengthen job performance, prepare for greater responsibility, and accelerate career growth.

Through practical leadership development and a deeper understanding of the Business of IT, participants build the perspective and capabilities needed to lead teams, navigate change, and create greater organizational impact.

Why ITMLS Matters

As technology leaders take on greater responsibility, technical expertise alone is no longer enough. IT Managers and Directors must lead people, manage budgets, influence across the organization, guide technology strategy, and prepare both themselves and their teams for what comes next.

ITMLS develops those capabilities through a focused 12-week experience that connects leadership development with the real-world responsibilities of managing IT.

Key Outcomes

  • Strengthen leadership and executive presence
  • Build stronger, higher-performing technology teams
  • Expand business acumen and budgeting capabilities
  • Navigate AI, technology strategy, and change
  • Prepare for promotion and increased responsibility
PROGRAM CURRICULUM

12 Weeks of Practical IT Leadership Development

Each week includes 45-minutes of instructional video, followed by a 1-hour live, virtual, instructor-led group coaching session focused on the weekly leadership topic.

Class introductions, logistics, logins, and program overview

Finding, hiring, motivating, and retaining technical talent

Defining, estimating, prioritizing, and delivering your IT service catalog

Executive presence, business acumen, and managing up

Conflict resolution and difficult conversation strategies for IT teams

5-Phase AI strategic planning process, from vision to technical refresh

Selecting and introducing new technologies to IT and the organization

Data management’s role in analytics, AI, operations, and data security

The identification and growth of high potential future IT leaders

Individual and Organizational Time Management

Influence-based messaging, gamification, and more

Positioning yourself for promotion and accelerated upward mobility

ITMLS® Certification

This 12-week program is designed to enhance current job performance, position for promotion, and accelerate the upward mobility of current IT Managers and Directors.

Program Price

$1,995
  • Full 12-week ITMLS program
  • Weekly live group coaching
  • Weekly on-demand instructional videos and student guides
  • Optional review quizzes and supplemental reading
  • One-year access to the IT Leadership Growth Library
  • Monthly ITMLS Alumni Continuous Learning Newsletters
  • 24 PDUs
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE

Learn. Discuss. Apply.

ITMLS combines structured learning with live discussion and coaching so participants can connect each week’s topic directly to the challenges they are facing at work.

Instructional Content

Complete a 45-minute on-demand instructional video and accompanying student guide.

Discussion & Q&A

Explore the week’s content and ask questions about previous topics, industry trends, key IT events, and other relevant issues.

Real-World Coaching

Discuss current IT challenges and career-related topics with instructors and peers.

Optional Reinforcement

Use review quizzes and curated supplemental reading to deepen your understanding.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

What ITMLS Participants Are Saying

Hear from technology professionals who have used ITMLS to strengthen their leadership, management, and business capabilities.

"The content is actually exceptional and can be applied to a variety of people at various stages of their professional development."

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Have Any Questions, Please Contact Our Team:

Eric Bloom

IT Management & Leadership Institute®

Executive Director