MSc Business Information Technology

Postgraduate

In Edinburgh

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Edinburgh (Scotland)

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course introduction: Regardless of the economic environment, organisations always endeavour to maximise their resources in pursuit of business objectives. Effective use of Information Technology by management can increase efficiency and improve corporate performance. Our course modules examine the characteristics of business information systems, how they are designed and how they can be successfully implemented in the working environment. We have secured funding from the Scottish Funding Council to deliver a very limited number of free places for courses starting in September . This course is eligible for this funding as it has been designed to support industry and meet skills demands from key sectors. The SFC funding will cover the full tuition cost for a limited number of students. Due to SFC restrictions funded-places are only available to...

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Location

Start date

Edinburgh (Midlothian/Edinburghshire)
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Craiglockhart Campus, EH14 1DJ

Start date

On request

About this course

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at a 2:2 or above, or equivalent. We look for applicants to have a background in any discipline in order to be eligible for the programme, but preferably with some computing, information systems or a business component. We may also consider lesser qualification if you have sufficient relevant work experience within the industry. If English is not your first language, it is usually required that you sit an English language test in order to gain entry onto our postgraduate programmes. This course requires the...

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Subjects

  • Management
  • Information Systems
  • Systems
  • Technology
  • IT Management

Course programme

This course is aimed at closing the capability gap between technology practitioners and generic managers to produce individuals who are equipped to operate in the corporate environment, yet be aware of the nature of the technology and be able to interact with specialists to deliver successful IT projects. It is suitable for individuals with a management background wishing to specialise in the area of Information System technology or technology specialists wishing to move in to managerial roles. Two current students talk about their experiences of the course. Required modules: Information Systems Engineering Security, Audit and Compliance Management of Software Projects Enterprise Information Systems with SAP Dissertation Plus modules chosen from: Strategic Information Systems Management Database systems and Computer Systems Digital Business Environments Web Design and Development Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.

Additional information

The variety of Business Information Technology elements offers a strong vocational focus. After graduation, you can expect to be involved in both academic and practical fields in widely diverse areas of Business Information Technology, including: Career opportunities Interactive systems design Usability engineering Information engineering Software engineering IT project management IT consultancy Networks design/analysis/management IT security Database design Implementation

MSc Business Information Technology

Price on request