IT leadership academy

9911 Old Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256

The IT Leadership Academy, hosted by Florida Community College, crafts and delivers curriculum specifically for the development and advancement of information technology leaders. Such leaders include, but are not limited to CIOs, CTOs, directors, program and project managers, senior consultants and technical leads.

The program offerings feature a distinguished faculty consisting of renowned IT thought leaders, content experts and successful executives in the field sharing their ideas, perspectives and experiences in a rich state-of-the-art and comfortable educational setting. Programs provide opportunities to develop and leverage a strong professional network of future and current IT leaders in all industry types. A post baccalaureate certificate in IT Leadership is currently being developed.

The curriculum focuses on the following topical areas:

Alignment: IT and the Business
Organization: Management and Structure
CIO Survival and Success Skills
Risk Management and Security
IT Projects and Planning
Strategy and Architecture
Creativity and the IT executive
IT Futures and the Future of Business
Creating Value and Enabling New Business Opportunities

The Academy is led by world-renowned futurist, IT thought leader, CIO/CEO adviser and coach Thornton A. May. Mr. May serves as the executive director and dean of the IT Leadership Academy. He manages the Academy’s research and publication programs, serves as the organizing force of the IT Leaders professional network (CIO posse) and personally leads the majority of program offerings as master of ceremonies and facilitator.

Florida Community College is recognized as a global leader in higher education technology and has won numerous awards and recognitions. The comfortable facilities and technology-rich infrastructure at the College create the perfect environment for leadership research and professional development programs.