Strategic Business IT

Postgraduate

Online

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Methodology

    Online

To build on your existing IT skills and develop the skills and knowledge to undertake IT management responsibilities and senior roles. It will do so be exploring the principles of research relating to the strategic issues associated with businesses operating within the IT environment, culminating in a significant study project aiming to resolve such an issue.

About this course

- NCC Education PgD SBIT AND
- IELTS 6.5 or an equivalent deemed suitable by NCC Education and the University of Portsmouth AND
- an undergraduate degree or 5 years’ recent experience in a related professional field.

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Course programme

Awarded by the University of Portsmouth

HE Level: Level M (Masters) | NQF Level: 7

Programme Learning Outcomes

The follow-up to the Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Business IT, it is designed to build on your existing IT skills and develop the skills and knowledge to undertake IT management responsibilities and senior roles. It will do so be exploring the principles of research relating to the strategic issues associated with businesses operating within the IT environment, culminating in a significant study project aiming to resolve such an issue. In addition, the programme aims to:

  • Provide a challenging, stimulating and self-rewarding study experience
  • Provide a framework for individual study paths based on choice from a range of options
  • Develop a range of key problem-solving skills by means of opportunities provided in the Research Methods unit

Programme Structure

This top-up programme consists of two elements:

Two modules facilitated online by university lecturers

  • Research Methodology
  • Research Project Dissertation

Assessment Mode:

This 60-credit programme is 100% assessment based, with 15 credits for the Research Methods Unit, requiring the construction of a project specification, and 45 credits for the Research Project unit, assessed by Dissertation.

Academic Progression

Students graduating from the MSc with the University of Portsmouth may apply to undertake a research degree, however, such progression is not automatic.

Career Progression

MSc SBIT graduates can expect to enter Senior Management posts.

Duration

Three months part-time for the Research Methods unit, after successful completion of which the Research Project may be undertaken in no fewer than 18 weeks and no longer than one year.

Delivery Method

Online through a Virtual Learning Environment, supported by email and instant messaging and supported by an academic supervisor at the project stage.


Strategic Business IT

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