Management of Business Information Technology, MSc

University of Greenwich

Get the skills you need to manage a software project and to monitor its progress and outcomes with a Master’s in Management of Business Information Technology. This course welcomes applicants with a good first degree in any discipline, and it is particularly suited to those with a degree in business or with business experience. You'll gain an understanding of the information technologies used in e-commerce and how they provide us with new ways of organising and managing business. You study a combination of subjects, from technical elements such as systems design and user experience to managerial elements such as project management, IT auditing, and governance. By the end of this business information technology course, you'll be able to develop a system based on requirements, considering graphic user interface and database implementation. You'll also have the project management skills required for IT consultancy and strategic decision-making. This course is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. What you should know about this course You will learn the vital requirements for a business system, and be given an in-depth understanding of the complex nature of software development. This course will help you will grow practical skills in tackling user interface and database design issues, as well as system process modelling topics. You will learn how to manage a software project by producing the criteria which will monitor the project’s progress and measure outcomes Year 1 Students are required to study the following compulsory modules. MSc Project (60 credits) Systems Design and Development (15 credits) User Experience Design (15 credits) Project Management (15 credits) Web and Intranet Content Management (15 credits) Essential Professional and Academic Skills for Masters Students Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options. Managing IT Security and Risk (15 credits) User Centred Web Engineering (15 credits) Software Quality Management (15 credits) Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options. Systems Modelling (15 credits) Audit and Security (15 credits) Strategic IT (15 credits) Outsourcing and Organisational Awareness (15 credits)