Information Technology Management

MSc Full-time

Suitable for International Students?

Yes

Course Introduction

This course provides students with valuable skills to understand and exploit the explosive growth in information technology (IT) and the internet. It provides expertise in the areas of management of information technology and how to program and operate web servers.

Examples of projects:

• Corporate performance of top UK commercial websites
• Interactive websites
• Website design

Course Syllabus

2011/12: (C) = Core, (O) = Option

Semester 1 (40 Credits - 1 x (C) Module and 20 credits from the (O) Modules listed):

• Advanced Web and Server Programming (20 Credits) (C)
• Accounting for Management Design (10 Credits) (O)
• Corporate Strategy and Engineering Management (10 Credits) (O)
• Cryptography and Network Security (10 Credits) (O)
• Design for Human-Computer Interaction (10 Credits) (O)
• Manufacturing Systems Simulation (10 Credits) (O)
• Networks and Protocols (20 Credits) (O)
• Project and Programme Management (20 Credits) (O)
• Security, Privacy and Data Protection (20 Credits) (O)
• Six Sigma for Business Excellence (10 Credits) (O)
• Supply Chain Management (10 Credits) (O)

Semester 2 (60 Credits - 4 x (C) Modules and 2 x (O) Modules):

• Commerce on the WWW (10 Credits) (C)
• Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence (10 Credits) (C)
• Research Seminar Series (10 Credits)  (C)
• Risk Management (10 Credits) (C)
• Applied Strategic Management (10 Credits) (O)
• Corporate Strategy and Engineering Management (10 Credits) (O)
• Mobile Applications Technologies (10 Credits) (O)
• Reliability Engineering (10 Credits) (O)

Semester 1 and end of Semester 2 onwards (80 Credits - 1 x (C) Module):

• MSc Project (80 Credits) (C)