Information Technology with Business Studies – BSc (Honours)

At a glance

Train to become a technically literate manager with the skills and knowledge to manage the technological solutions that are at the heart of modern business. You can develop your skills according to your career aims and interests with a flexible module structure. There is also the option to develop your skills further with a one year placement in industry earning up to £22,000.

Key points
• Consistently high national student survey satisfaction levels.• Tailor the course to your career aims and interests with a flexible module structure.
• Earn up to £22,000 on a placement.
• Work with business in the Venture Matrix programme, enabling you to engage in real industrial consultancy.

This course

The focus of this course is on developing you as an IT literate business manager or 'hybrid manager' with the skills and knowledge to manage the technological solutions that are at the heart of every modern organisation. You study the impact ICT has on organisations, methods of implementation and the opportunities ICT can offer. We also prepare you for general management positions in industry or commerce.

You study current technologies and their commercial applications to develop a good understanding of them. You gain the skills to manage new technology, using it to solve business issues and create new opportunities.

Through study and practical project work, you also develop the knowledge and skills expected of a general business and management graduate. This gives you the option to work in business areas such as marketing, human resources, public relations and accountancy.

Once you’ve gained skills and knowledge you can then learn to apply it on a paid placement with organisations such as IBM, BWW, Nissan, Xerox, Boots. These placements are a fantastic opportunity to gain experience and new skills, and they may lead to a job after graduation. You can also earn up to £22,000.

As a student, you study on an award-winning and highly recommended course. Teaching staff on the course have recently won a student-nominated Inspirational Teaching Award. In 2011 the course was rated top in the University by students and in 2009 top in the country for its subject area, according to the National Student Survey. You also benefit from our working with business programme, The Venture Matrix, that recently won the National Enterprise Educators Award.

This course runs alongside its sister course, BSc (Honours) Business and ICT offering greater flexibility in module choice, to allow you to tailor your learning to your interests and career goals.

Key areas of study
Key areas include • information and communication technology (ICT) • multimedia • enterprise • business.