Management and Information Technology (Industry) BSc Hons

Program Overview

This Tech Industry Gold-accredited program provides real-world knowledge, industry connections, and a strong foundation for careers in technology, business, and management. Graduates benefit from Lancaster's renowned credentials and a dedicated careers team that supports their employability and career development.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

BSc Management and Information Technology (MIT) (Industry) is for students interested in business, management and computer science. The degree looks critically and brings a person-centred approach to modern management ideas and theories of the firm, and how technology is employed across business. Because the digital economy is the driver of global business innovation, our 2022 cohort comprises more than 40 diverse students from 16 countries, including UK, Europe, China, India and the rest of the world. This course is accredited by TechSkills as meeting industry standards for quality and relevance to tech and digital careers. Courses carrying this Tech Industry Gold accreditation provide students with the blend of digital, business and professional skills employers need. On graduation, our Tech Industry Gold students also receive certified skills credentials from TechSkills.

Outline:

This course offers a comprehensive exploration of business and management, information systems, and computer science. We use real-world examples to question the role of information technology in business. Throughout, you can attend TechSkills events and conferences and benefit from their networking opportunities with employers. Wide-ranging guest practitioner talks provide insight into the technology industry. Your first year provides a strong foundation in information systems, business analytics and software development, and covers key debates in management, organisations and work. You can also study areas such as entrepreneurship, marketing and operations management. In your second year, you move on to areas such as financial accounting, managing business information systems, knowledge and data, project management and software design. You can choose from options ranging from business ethics to human resource management and have the opportunity to conduct a piece of business research. You spend your third year on industry placement, and TechSkills supports us in finding placements. In your final year, you look at how to develop business information systems and how to manage change from a psychological perspective, and study options such as project management and ethical responsibility in business.

Careers:

Lancaster's world renowned academic credentials, coupled with MIT’s close contacts with industry and emphasis on employability, means you will stand out in the competitive job market. Students who spend their third year in industry have an added advantage. An MIT degree opens the door to a wide range of careers. Lancaster’s MIT graduates are recruited as business consultants, software engineers, IT consultants, IT managers, business analysts and project managers or go on to graduate management schemes with large organisations. Many students are employed by organisations endorsing the e-skills programme, such as Deloitte, Land Rover, IBM and Fujitsu. Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, you also graduate with the relevant life and work based skills. We are unique in that every student is eligible to participate in The Lancaster Award which offers you the opportunity to complete key activities such as work experience, employability awareness, career development, campus community and social development. Lancaster Management School has an award winning careers team to provide a dedicated careers and placement service offering a range of innovative services for management school students.