Information Management (IM)

This field is a strategic response to society’s changing needs. It will continue to evolve as organizations cope with the proliferation and complexity of new information technologies and services. It is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Information is an essential resource for academic excellence, competitiveness in business and industry, scientific progress, and national development. Like any other resource, information must be managed. High-quality sources must be located, and arrangements must be made for access to timely, accurate, appropriate, and cost-effective information. Technological advances in telecommunications and the hardware and software of computing can be utilized to provide optimum access to information.

The need for information management skills in government and private organizations is increasingly recognized. People knowledgeable in methods of facilitating information collection, dissemination, and use are in demand. Such persons should also be skilled in identifying information needs and in accessing, repackaging, and presenting information in such a way that it can be utilized in support of the objectives of the users.

The Information Management curriculum is designed to prepare students to respond to four basic challenges confronting organizations today:

• Planning the effective use of information and utilization of communication technologies within organizations;
• Developing corporate and government policies to maximize the benefits resulting from the widespread use of these technologies;
• Improving the strategic management of information resources in business, government, and non-profit organizations;
• Increasing the productivity and creativity of managers and executives who work with information resources.

Research Focus Area

• Communication technologies
• Information resources
• Computer Science
• Data modeling and management
• Data mining
• Information retrieval

• Have strong academic records (both undergraduate and graduate) and normally hold a four-year bachelor's degree, and a Master's degree, preferably with a combination of course and thesis work, from an institution of good standing, acceptable to AIT.
• The minimum cGPA requirement for admission to the doctoral program is 3.50 or equivalent, at the Master's degree level.

Preferred Background

One should have a good master’s degree in computer science or computer engineering, information system or information science, telecommunications, electronic or electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or statistics. Applicants from other fields of information service can also be considered if they have already worked as information professionals. In those cases, additional technology-related courses may be required.

Graduates of the Information Management (IM) program have a range of career pathways available to them in the fields of data management, business analytics, and ICT. They can work as Information Systems Managers, overseeing the development and management of information systems to support organizational needs. Other potential roles include Data Analysts or Business Intelligence Analysts, where they analyze and interpret complex data to drive business decisions. Graduates may also become ICT Project Managers, focusing on the design and implementation of ICT projects, or E-Business Developers, specializing in the development of online business platforms. Additionally, opportunities exist in specialized areas such as Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Artificial Intelligence, and the Semantic Web, where they can apply their skills to improve user experience and develop intelligent systems.