Information Technology Management for Business MSci (Hons) degree

Program Overview

Overview

Our MSci (Hons) degree in Information Technology Management for Business has been designed in partnership with some of the world's leading employers to equip you with the skills needed for today's technology-driven business environment.

Our Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) degree covers a vibrant mix of transferable skills and knowledge for those who want exciting and challenging management or professional careers designing, developing and implementing technology solutions for businesses.

The ITMB degree is designed to offer an insight into the real world of IT. It allows you to learn the people and project management skills required to be a successful IT professional.

Across the course you will learn to evaluate and understand technology and its role within business and to gain practical experience working on real world business challenges.

The course is taught in conjunction with Loughborough's highly-ranked School of Business and Economics to provide the essential mix of expert teaching and support for you to become a professional in an industry where the combination of technological expertise and business skills is in high demand.

Our ITMB degree is supported by a partnership of over 200 leading industry employers including Accenture, Amazon Web Services, BAE Systems, Bank of America, the BBC, BP, BT, Cisco, Deloitte, Disney, Ford, Fujitsu, Google, GSK, HSBC, Home Office, HPE, IBM, Intel, John Lewis, Lloyds, Mars, Microsoft, the NHS, Nationwide Building Society, PepsiCo, PwC, RAF, Royal Navy, Rolls-Royce, Sainsbury’s, Telefonica and Unilever.

The MSci year provides a broad understanding and study of entrepreneurship, leadership and management, together with a group project that helps develop your team working skills. There is also a significant, research-based individual project conducted with a member of academic staff.

What's the difference between MSci and BSc?

The BSc will provide a thorough grounding in the critical areas of the subject and enable you to develop skills and knowledge sought by employers in diverse industries. The Masters in Science (MSci) degree provide an ideal preparation for research and development work in industry or for a PhD and is designed to create leaders in the subject area by giving in-depth experience of cutting edge research.

Information Technology Management for Business BSc

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Program Outline

It allows you to learn the people and project management skills required to be a successful IT professional. There is also a significant, research-based individual project conducted with a member of academic staff.

Objectives

• To introduce students to a variety of mathematical and statistical tools that are used in management and its professions;
• To ensure that students have the requisite mathematical, statistical and modelling skills that will be necessary to study the quantitative business and management techniques presented in subsequent parts of their management education;
• To develop relevant transferable skills.
• To introduce students to experts from industry and how they overcome the business and IT problems they encounter;
• To equip students with the basic knowledge of procedural programming and a thorough understanding of Entity Relationship Analysis, relational database design and use;
• To enable students to become aware of and develop their academic, professional and personal skills through Personal Best;
• To give students the opportunity to demonstrate their analysis, design and programming skills acquired in previous modules by applying what they have learned to a substantial problem in computing;
• To contribute to the development of the student's skills (subject specific and transferable) through the undertaking of group projects;
• To examine the role of the Human Resource Management (HRM) function within the contemporary organisation;
• To critically evaluate the role of the HRM function in maintaining an equitable relationship between employer and employee;
• To provide an introduction to financial accounting, its key concepts and context;
• To develop students' skills in preparing and interpreting financial statements;
• To develop students' analytical and written presentational skills;
• To build on the pre-requisite module;
• To prepare students for careers in the IT industries as well as for further computing-related studies in higher education by providing an insight to the current and future use of computers in businesses and organizations;
• To develop their critical understanding of management and organizations;
• To develop skills in planning and conducting research, and in analysis and presentation;
• To provide a general introduction to computer-based problem solving;
• To enable students to understand the objectives of professional training and to obtain the basic skills necessary to acquiring and completing a placement;
• To introduce students to the main theories and perspectives of organization behaviour;
• To increase students' awareness of the complex nature of people at work so that they may manage and work with others effectively in the future;
• To develop skills in communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and personal development in order to be effective as a professional within a business organisation;
• To consider the key internal and external factors that will influence the way that organisations are organised;
• To give students the opportunity to contribute to their own management development;
• To equip students with the basic knowledge of procedural programming and a thorough understanding of Entity Relationship Analysis, relational database design and use;
• To enable students to become aware of and develop their academic, professional and personal skills through Personal Best;
• To introduce students to up-to-date concepts and techniques of modern web programming languages and associated technologies in web application development;
• To introduce students to the fundamentals of operating systems, networks and the Internet relevant to a career in the IT industries or associated areas;
• To introduce fundamental principles of operating systems, networks and the Internet relevant to a career in the IT industries or associated areas;
• To introduce the advanced concepts, principles and skills for modern Software Engineering;
• To introduce an essential and useful collection of theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of Enterprise Resource Planning for business and industry;
• To introduce students to the underlying principles behind enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems;
• To provide students with experience of using a leading ERP system;
• To introduce students to the theory and practice of user-centred design for interactive systems in various technical and social contexts;
• To examine the roles of leadership and interpersonal skills in achieving effective teamwork, motivation and successful organisational performance by organisations and individuals;
• To provide students with a critical theoretical and practical understanding of key topics in managing projects;
• To provide students with an understanding of the role of a project manager;
• To develop a critical appreciation of business and interpersonal skills relevant to managing projects.
• To introduce the concept of strategic management
• To build on students' previous modules which introduced strategic analysis, new and emerging technologies and applications of IT, and on students' experiences of working with such systems during their academic studies, industrial placements and professional studies year.
• To develop an in-depth understanding of the complex multidimensional nature of decision and efficiency analysis problems faced by managers and policy makers;
• To develop skills in modelling decision and efficiency analysis problems;
• To obtain hands-on experience with the use of computers for decision and efficiency analysIs in a business or policy environment;
• To demonstrate the usefulness of decision and efficiency analysis in a global economic context;
• To examine the societal and ethical implications of decision and efficiency analysis.
• To help students develop their ability to explore and understand modern cloud computing technologies, developing an appreciation of issues associated with designing cloud based solutions ranging from business architecture, and software architecture to security and governance.
Students will also develop critical analysis and problem solving skills in cloud systems and practical skills designing and deploying cloud resources. Students will also develop critical analysis and problem solving skills in cloud systems and practical skills designing and deploying cloud resources.
• To help students develop their ability to explore and understand modern cloud computing technologies, developing an appreciation of issues associated with designing cloud based solutions ranging from business architecture, and software architecture to security and governance.
Students will also develop critical analysis and problem solving skills in cloud systems and practical skills designing and deploying cloud resources.
• To critically evaluate how the dynamics of the environment in which organisations work impact on their performance and decisions;
• To develop skills in modelling and simulation of business dynamics as an aid to decision-making;
• To build on students' industrial placement experiences;
• To further develop students' skills in using computer packages.
• To explore and understand relevant concepts in data mining and machine learning in a practical manner;
• To gain hands-on experience with industry-leading software packages;
• To develop capabilities to analyze business and management data to facilitate business decision-making.
• To develop critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate and implement data analytic methods to real-world problems.
• To develop advanced data processing and analysis skills using industry-standard software, such as R.
• To develop a critical appreciation of how the dynamics of the environment in which organisations work impact on their performance and decisions;
• To develop skills in modelling and simulation of business dynamics as an aid to decision-making;
• To build on students' industrial placement experiences;
• To further develop students' skills in using computer packages.
• To explore and understand relevant concepts in data mining and machine learning in a practical manner;
• To gain hands-on experience with industry-leading software packages;
• To develop capabilities to analyze business and management data to facilitate business decision-making.
• To develop critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate and implement data analytic methods to real-world problems.
• To develop advanced data processing and analysis skills using industry-standard software, such as R.
• To develop a critical appreciation of the challenges and issues arising from business in the current changing and uncertain global environment;
• To explain some of the main theories and ideas of risk management as they relate to the business environment;
• To critically evaluate different risk management approaches and techniques;
• To enable students to understand the objectives of professional training and to obtain the basic skills necessary to acquiring and completing a placement;
• To develop their understanding and critical evaluation of a range of current and contemporary issues and themes in project management in a global context;
• To further develop a critical understanding of a range of project management approaches, theories and concepts in relation to their application in different organizational contexts;
• To critically evaluate how project management theory and practice can be utilized to enhance the management of projects and programmes within complex organizations;
• To develop their research skills by conducting independent research into a project management related topic
• To prepare students for a wide range of professional employment opportunities
• To provide students with an opportunity to work as part of team to identify, develop and deliver a project
• To provide students with practical business skills including project management, financial analysis and problem solving
• To provide students with skills and knowledge in relation to the planning and execution of strategy within a digital environment
• To provide students with an opportunity to further develop project management and research skills by working independently on an individual research project
• To develop students' abilities to analyze, design and implement complex software systems
• To provide students with opportunities to independently investigate and research areas of current interest in the field of computer science
• To develop skills in independent research;
• To develop skills in project management;
• To gain knowledge and understanding of business process improvement methodologies;
• To develop their ability to apply research, project management and business process analysis skills in a practical work environment to achieve business goals.
• To provide a thorough grounding in fundamental mathematical and analytical techniques that students can use and apply in a variety of contexts to solve problems
• To develop critical thinking skills that will enable students to analyze complex problems, formulate solutions and make informed choices.
• To provide students with skills and knowledge in relation to the planning and execution of strategy within a digital environment
• To provide students with an opportunity to further develop project management and research skills by working independently on an individual research project
• To develop students' abilities to analyze, design and implement complex software systems
• To provide students with opportunities to independently investigate and research areas of current interest in the field of computer science
• To enable students to understand the objectives of professional training and to obtain the basic skills necessary to acquiring and completing a placement;
• To develop their understanding and critical evaluation of a range of current and contemporary issues and themes in project management in a global context;
• To further develop a critical understanding of a range of project management approaches, theories and concepts in relation to their application in different organizational contexts;
• To critically evaluate how project management theory and practice can be utilized to enhance the management of projects and programmes within complex organizations;
• To develop their research skills by conducting independent research into a project management related topic
• To examine the nature of IT and its impact on business processes and organizations;
• To develop the skills necessary to undertake a research project, including the selection and definition of a research topic, the gathering and analysis of research data, and the presentation of research findings in written and oral form;
• To introduce students to the research process including the formulation of research questions, literature review, ethical considerations, data collection and analysis as well as writing and presenting research findings.
• To provide students with an opportunity to independently investigate an area of interest that is relevant to the field of computing to a Masters level.
• To develop their knowledge and understanding of research methodologies and methods;
• To provide them with the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to undertake independent research, to critically analyse and evaluate research, and to present and communicate their findings and insights.

Outline:

Semester 1

|Module Title|Credits|Core/Option|Description| |---|---|---|---| |Quantitative Business Skills A|20|Compulsory|The aims of this module are: to introduce students to a variety of mathematical and statistical tools that are used in management and its professions; to ensure that students have the requisite mathematical, statistical and modelling skills that will be necessary to study the quantitative business and management techniques presented in subsequent parts of their management education; to develop relevant transferable skills.| |Quantitative Business Skills A|20|Compulsory|The aims of this module are: to introduce students to a variety of mathematical and statistical tools that are used in management and its professions; to ensure that students have the requisite mathematical, statistical and modelling skills that will be necessary to study the quantitative business and management techniques presented in subsequent parts of their management education; to develop relevant transferable skills.| |Introduction to Programming|20|Compulsory|The aim of this module is to give students the basic knowledge of procedural programming and a thorough understanding of Entity Relationship Analysis, relational database design and use.| |Introduction to Programming|20|Compulsory|The aim of this module is to give students the basic knowledge of procedural programming and a thorough understanding of Entity Relationship Analysis, relational database design and use.|

Semester 2

|Module Title|Credits|Core/Option|Description| |---|---|---|---| |Organisational Behaviour|20|Compulsory|The aims of this module are: to introduce students to the main theories and perspectives of organization behaviour; to increase students' awareness of the complex nature of people at work so that they may manage and work with others effectively in the future; to develop skills in communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and personal development in order to be effective as a professional within a business organisation.| |Organisational Behaviour|20|Compulsory|The aims of this module are: to introduce students to the main theories and perspectives of organization behaviour; to increase students' awareness of the complex nature of people at work so that they may manage and work with others effectively in the future; to develop skills in communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and personal development in order to be effective as a professional within a business organisation.| |Web Programming|20|Compulsory|The aim of this module is to introduce students to up-to-date concepts and techniques of modern web programming languages and associated technologies in web application development.| |Web Programming|20|Compulsory|The aim of this module is to introduce students to up-to-date concepts and techniques of modern web programming languages and associated technologies in web application development.| |Professional Issues in Computing|10|Compulsory|The aim of this module is to enable students to understand the objectives of professional training and to obtain the basic skills necessary to acquiring and completing a placement.|

Assessment:

All modules are assessed by a mixture of coursework and examination

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The exact breakdown of coursework and examination will vary depending on the module

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Teaching Method:

• The teaching staff are all experienced academics with expertise in their field.

The course is delivered in 10-week blocks, with one module per block. Students will typically have two lectures per week and either a seminar or a practical session every other week. In addition, students will be expected to complete independent study outside of class time. Students are also offered a variety of support services, including a personal tutor, a careers advisor, and a study skills advisor.

Careers:

Career Outcomes:

Some of the most popular career paths for ITMB graduates include:

• IT consultant
• Software developer
• Web developer
• Network administrator
• Systems analyst
• IT project manager

Other:

• Students have the opportunity to take a one-year placement in industry as part of the MSci programme.

• This is a valuable opportunity to gain work experience and to develop their professional skills.
• Students on the placement year are paid a salary by their employer.
• The placement year is a great way to boost your employability after graduation
• The ITMB degree is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS) and TechSkills (www.techskills.org).
This means that the degree has been recognized by these organizations for meeting industry standards
• The ITMB degree is also part of the Loughborough Enterprise Network (LEN).

UK fees Full-time course per annum £9,250 Placement year Approx. 20% of the full-time fee International fees Full-time course per annum £28,600 Placement year Approx. 20% of the full-time fee University fees and charges can be paid in advance and there are several methods of payment, including online payments and payment by instalment. Additional costs While the cost of your tuition covers lots of things, it doesn’t cover everything. For instance this course doesn’t cover the cost of any stationary, printing, books or re-assessments which you might need.