Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) - BSc(Hons)

University of the West of England, Bristol

Bachelor's degree

In Bristol

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Why BSc(Hons) Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB)?
Information technology (IT) is now integral to our lives. It helps make scientific breakthroughs and whole sectors of our economy depend on it. Used effectively, IT can transform organisations. This requires professionals with a solid understanding of technology and the environment in which organisations operate. As a result, IT employment is forecast to grow at almost twice the UK average through to 2020.
Why study our course?
Developed in conjunction with Tech Industry Gold and run in collaboration with companies including Deloitte, Ford, IBM and Procter and Gamble, this course is designed to address the UK's IT skills gap among IT and Business graduates. You will develop the IT and business knowledge to maximise technology to improve business performance while building the personal skills needed to succeed in a career in the business management of IT.
Real world experience
Our partner companies play an ongoing role. You will have an opportunity to network, work on real business projects, visit companies and hear from visiting professionals throughout the course. Partner companies will also provide you with a range of one-year and summer placement opportunities, helping you decide where you want to specialise.
Where it can take you
On graduation, you will have opportunities to work with our partner companies, as well as further afield. Potential roles range from management or consultancy with IT and Telecoms companies, to IT departments of large companies. Along with this, many graduates go on to careers such as marketing, banking and start-up technology businesses.
Hear from ITMB alumni about how the course prepared them for industry.
Watch: The learning and teaching experience

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Bristol (Avon)
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Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY

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About this course

Professional accreditation
This course is accredited as 'Tech Industry Gold' by the Tech Partnership. This identifies courses defined and backed by the Tech industry for their quality and relevance to technology careers. Tech Industry Gold degrees blend the technical, business and interpersonal skills most valued by employers.
Placements
Students who complete a work placement are more likely to graduate with a better degree and obtain higher quality work on graduation. So, as well as helping hone your professional skills, industry knowledge and network, a placement will make you...

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Course programme

Content

The close relationship between the course and the companies who helped develop it forms a key feature of the teaching. Companies will provide you with ongoing support throughout the course, offering you the opportunity to learn through experienced 'Business Gurus' and project work with the companies. This exciting development means that you will receive 'Guru Lectures' provided by senior business people with extensive experience: those who - in the words of Tech Industry Gold - "have been there and done it". You will often work in teams, investigating and solving real business problems.

The content and delivery of the course is designed to give you the best possible start on your future career, potentially with one of the sponsoring companies.

Year one

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • Business Applications
  • Information Technology
  • The Information Practitioner 1
  • Understanding Business and Financial Information
  • Understanding Organisations and People.

Year two

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • e-Business
  • Data Schemes and Applications
  • Project Management
  • The Information Practitioner 2.

Placement year

If you undertake a Placement year, you must include the Professional Experience module.

Final year

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • Information Systems Dissertation
  • The Information Practitioner 3
  • Ethical and Professional Issues in Computing and Digital Media
  • Ethical and Professional Issues in the Network Society
  • Strategic Management.

In addition, you will study one of the following optional modules:

  • Professional Experience (which can be used as an option module if you completed it in your placement year)
  • Business Innovation and Growth
  • Organisational Leadership
  • Entrepreneurial Skills
  • Advanced Topics in Web Development.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

Throughout the course, you will develop your knowledge and skills through classroom and company based projects, practical work, theoretical discussion and self-directed study. You will spend much of your time working in teams on projects supported by academic staff.

For more details, see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Assessment

Assessment mainly takes place through examinations and coursework. Additionally, there will be case studies and project work, which will be assessed through both oral and written presentation.

For more details, see our full glossary of assessment terms.

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