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Information Technology Consultancy (Masters) Spring 2025

ITEC5900
Open Closing on January 1, 2025 / 4 spots left
Capella University
Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Dr. Chris Fichera
Dr. Chris Fichera
Assistant Professor, DBA, A-CSM
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Timeline
  • January 6, 2025
    Experience start
  • June 14, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
4/8 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Security (cybersecurity and IT security) Information technology Software development Artificial intelligence Cloud technologies
Skills
cloud computing adult education project planning evaluation projects cyber security project management information technology data analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

What IT system improvements, new technologies, or evaluation projects can you implement to help you achieve your business goals? In this project, a team of graduate school Information Technology students will help you develop a solution for an IT challenge or opportunity you may be facing.

Projects fall into one of the following areas of specialization- cybersecurity, cloud computing, data analytics, project management or general IT. Faculty and Staff work in advance of the course to identify and vet projects for learners. This process involves meeting with companies, identifying the need and envisioning a scope that fits the course (in terms of specialization, length and depth).

About our students-

Our students are primarily adult learners and although they will have slightly different abilities and skillsets, many of our students come to Capella with years of experience in their field of study or other professions.

Learners
Graduate
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced levels
25 learners
Project
300 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

All industry partners will receive:

  • Project Plan (including the Statement of Work & Description of Deliverables)
  • Presentation of Solution or Recommendations (webinar format)
  • Final Project Report including an Executive Summary
  • Graduate students are also required to provide a build, prototype, proof of concept, design, or deployment of at least part of the technology solution.

Additional deliverables:

Other deliverables for this project, which may be specific to your organization, will be determined during an initial conversation between your organization and the Capella coordinator. Deliverables will be finalized during the initial meeting with the student-consultant team.

Project timeline
  • January 6, 2025
    Experience start
  • June 14, 2025
    Experience end
Project Examples

When the course kicks-off, students are placed in teams of 3-5 based on their specialization and they are assigned one of the pre-vetted projects. These graduate student teams will spend up to 300 cumulative hours working with your organization to develop recommendations to assist you in achieving your organizational IT objectives.

Projects run for 20-weeks- two quarters in duration. For the duration of the project, each team of students is paired with two faculty members to help guide them, one faculty to act as project sponsor, to ensure students are communicating and meeting milestones, and another faculty who acts as technical SME. The technical SME faculty member is an expert in the field aligned with the chosen specialization. The technical SME is assigned to help ensure that student solutions are technically sound.

Projects examples include, but are not limited to:

Cybersecurity Projects–

  • Conduct penetration tests.
  • Code Sanitation
  • Conduct an IT security review
  • Develop disaster recovery plan
  • Write policy
  • Design cyber plans for organization

Cloud Computing-

  • Design/Develop/Evaluate cloud infrastructures
  • Add services to the cloud for clients.
  • Plan for cloud deployments
  • Reviewing existing infrastructure for possible improvement (to include cost savings)

Data Analytics-

  • Create data Models
  • Run Statistical Analysis
  • ETL Processes
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Time-Series Forecasting
  • Visual Analytics
  • Analyze Data and Provide Insights and Information

General IT Projects- Wide Variety Including:

  • Design IT Support Infrastructures
  • Design IT Management and Operational Functions
  • Write Policy and Procedures
  • Manage Systems
  • Develop Proof of Concepts and Prototypes