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MSc/PgDip/PgCert
Managing Business Information Technology (BIT)

Location
Southwark

Duration
1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time)

Start date
September or January

Number of places
40 places (maximum)

Simple timetable information
Full-time: typically 2 full days per week
Part-time: typically 1 full day per week

How to apply
Direct to LSBU

LSBU code
Full-time: 3423
Part-time: 3422

Course Contact
Dr Val Flynn
flynnv@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 7428

Course Units

- Strategic Management of ICT Resources

- Perspectives of Project Management

- Model Driven Systems

- Advanced Networking and Database Connectivity

- Managing Mobile Technologies

- Enterprise Modelling for Decision Support

- User-Centred Design

- Research Methods

- Dissertation

In addition to studying eight core units, participants will also undertake a piece of original research on an aspect of IS/IT management. Where possible this research will be based on a placement in industry and provide evidence of real world experience of dealing with IT problems/issues.

Typical background of applicant

An honours degree in a related technical discipline (at least 2:2) from a UK or international university, or practitioners with substantial commercial/industrial experience.


Course description

The course aims to develop strategic IS/IT managers with the business and technical competencies necessary to manage IT at all levels of the enterprise. Participants will study a range of modules that foster an in-depth understanding of the way in which IT can be used to create and support high performance organisations, the processes involved in managing systems implementation and the technical framework and policies needed to ensure that business and IT systems are fully aligned

Employers are keen for students to gain experience in an industrial environment as part of their studies. For this reason, all full-time participants will be encouraged to undertake a threemonth industrial placement beginning in June. A Placement Officer will be available to provide help and support.

Career opportunities

There are excellent career opportunities available in all areas of IT management, including: IS/IT consultancy, IS/IT project management, business analysis, IS/ IT security management, technical procurement and service support/management. The course also provides a direct path to PhD (doctorate) level research within the Business Faculty.

Course units in profile

Strategic Management of Information and Communication Technologies: Identifies the strategic issues in managing a resource that is increasingly relied upon to ensure corporate performance in a highly distributed environment.

Model Driven Systems: Explores the use of object oriented modelling methodologies, design patterns and business objects to analyse and specify business system requirements. Perspectives of Project Management: Requires participants to work in teams developing appropriate EIS solutions within given constraints. Advanced Networking and Database Connectivity: Develops the skills required to design and construct networked IT systems, to host applications for databases and to distribute them to internet and mobile devices. Enterprise Modelling for Decision

Support: Develops analytical skills and decision modelling techniques needed for problem-solving in the context of management strategic decision-making. User-centred Design: Fosters a user perspective on the design and evaluation of systems. Managing Mobile Technologies: Develops skills for integrated wireless technology and mobile business applications within the business systems domain.

Research Methods: Prepares participants for the Masters dissertation by inculcating an understanding of the research process and encouraging the development of research skills. Dissertation: A major research and development project applying newly acquired skills using tools and techniques learned during the course, resulting in the production of a 10,000 word dissertation. Projects can be industry-based or based internally within one of the faculty research centres.