IT Management for Business BA (Hons)

Course Information

Information Technology (IT) is the driving force of a globally competitive economy, underpinning innovation, competiveness and long term prosperity. (e-skills UK Sector Skills Council, 2011, foreword)

The world of Information Technology (IT) is changing within organisations as it is within society. It is less about software engineering and computer science and more about the efficient utilisation of systems, processes and technology. Business is looking more and more for IT to enable better decision making, improve processes, identify new opportunities and increasingly have a greater influence in the business strategy. This changing workplace is totally reliant on information systems and the people who design, implement and manage them. IT managers need to understand business, and business managers need to understand the value of IT. Our BA (Hons) IT Management for Business programme will enable you to acquire the skills and experience necessary to operate effectively across these areas. Our approach to IT Management for Business is designed to provide a supportive environment that will enable you to flourish. The approach to learning is focused on small activity-based workshops, and over the course of your degree studies you will encounter a range of practice-based topics.

Indicative Course Content

Modules are designed to be active and experiential so that the skills and knowledge you develop can be implemented in realistic settings. The course modules focus on the impact of Information Systems and are designed to facilitate both learning subject content and continuous development of personal management skills. The IT Management for Business route is a multi-disciplinary course of study. You will learn about a wide range of IT and some business disciplines including information systems and strategies, business decision making, website design and development, marketing and e-business, commercial and industrial applications (programming, databases), project and global management. The first year of the BA (Hons) IT Management for Business course shares much in common with our other business and management based programmes. It is designed to provide a solid underpinning in business based subjects, as well as providing a foundation in IT subjects. You could continue to focus on IT Management for Business from your second year onwards, or choose to amend the focus of your study. For example you might decide to undertake a joint honours route in IT Management for Business and Marketing.

Core Subjects include:

• Information Systems Strategy

• Developing Real Systems for Customers

• Project Management

• Critical Issues In Managing IT Support Organisations

• Dynamic and Data Driven Systems

Option Subjects include:

• Small Business Enterprise

• Operations Management

• Multi-media Marketing

• Human Resource Management

Why this Course?

• A practical, vocational focus on the study of IT systems, processes and technology

• A supportive, group learning environment

• Programme designed to meet the needs of the current business world

• A strong grounding in business and management subjects

• Work-Based Learning enables you to use skills in a live environment

• An emphasis on critical thinking and problem-based learning

• Part-time study routes available

Careers

• IT management

• Systems analysis and design

• Web design

• Systems management and support

• IT project management

Work-based learning

Work based learning opportunities are an integral part of the three-year version of this degree. However, there is also the opportunity to undertake a four-year, ‘professional placement’ programme that involves a 48- week work placement in Year 3.

Entry Requirements

UCAS Code G500 - BA (Hons) IT Management for Business. Indicative Modules