Programme Specification for 2012/13
MSc / PgDip Management of Business Information Technology
Students will learn skills required to manage a software project by producing criteria to monitor the project's progress and measure outcomes. The programmes will teach formulation of requirements for a business system and will give an underpinning in the nature of software development and its inherent complexity.
Students will cover system process modelling topics, user interface and database design issues. They will learn to develop a system from requirements determination to Graphic User Interface (GUI) and database implementation. Therefore this programme will be of particular interest to those with a first degree in business or with business experience.
Students will be given an understanding of the information technologies upon which e-commerce is built and how these technologies provide us with new ways of organising and managing business. On successful completion of these programmes students should be proficient in the development of internet, web and database technologies. They will also have developed the project management skills required for IT consultancy and strategic decision making.
Typical content
The following is an indication of current programme content.
However, the rapidly changing nature of the subject area means that both the courses offered, and individual course content, are likely to change in future years.
Finally note that certain combinations of options may not be available.
For details of timetabling and study patterns, see the timetables page. This programme is available as either an MSc (Master of Science) or a PgDip (Postgraduate Diploma). In either case, students take 120 credits of taught courses. MSc students addtionally undertake a 60-credit project. All courses are 15 credits unless otherwise stated.
Core courses:
- Project (60 credits) - a substantial individual project on a topic chosen by the student
- Applications Development
- Audit & Security
- Systems Planning & Management
- Interaction Design
- Internet & Intranet Technologies - Enterprise Systems
- Systems Analysis
- Strategic IT for e-Business
- Applied Database Techniques
Technologies
Typical technologies taught on this programme include: VBA; Javascript; ASP; PHP; HTML; XML; Access; SQL; Oracle.
Note that some of these technologies are taught on optional courses, so we cannot guarantee that you will be exposed to them all.
Specifics
Entry requirements
A good first degree in any discipline. Those who have substantial commercial or industrial experience but lack formal qualifications should seek an interview with the programme leader. This programme will be of particular interest to those with a first degree in Business or with business experience.
See the School entry requirements for more details.
Career opportunities
Upon successful completion of this master's programme students should be proficient in the development of internet, web and database technologies. They will also have developed the project management skills required for IT consultancy and strategic decision making. Students graduating from MBIT would typically be in a position to become business analysts, IT consultants, internet and web developers or IT managers.
Location
This master's programme is based in the Department of Computing & Information Systems, School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences, Greenwich Campus, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS.
Study mode
1 year full-time / 2 years part-time (evenings)
September or January start
JACS codes
MSc Management of Business Information Technology - G500
PgDip Management of Business Information Technology - G500