MSc (Information Systems Management)— full-time and part-time

This programme is designed as a specialist course which assists students in blending their existing talents with the technological skills and business knowledge needed to design, develop, use and manage information systems within modern organisations.

Students gain practical knowledge of business systems analysis and design; project management; database design; applications development; business information technologies; Internet and multimedia development; and the business context of IS development and management. Specialised aspects are also covered, such as: human-computer interaction, information systems security, enterprise systems, business analytics and decision support systems, electronic commerce, and IS innovation.

The teaching approach places a strong emphasis on hands-on skills and problem-based learning. Students are required to a Major Project (30 ECTS ) which typically involves working in a team of 3-5 students with a local community group or organisation to design, develop and implement an information system or technical solution to better serve their needs.

The subjects taught on the course are: Web Design and Development, Interactive Systems Design, Business Data Communications, Systems Development and Project Management, Database Systems, Business Applications Programming, Information Systems Management,
Electronic Commerce Strategy, Enterprise Systems, Applied Systems Analysis, Project, Information Systems Innovation, Information Systems Security and Ethics, Decision Systems and Business Analytics and Advanced Applications Programming. There is also a major group
project to be completed by the end of June. In teaching these subjects, a variety of sought-after technical skills are covered using leading-edge industry software such as: SQL, Visual Basic, Java, HTML, CSS, XML, PHP, Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Visual Paradigm, DBDesigner, Microsoft Visio, UML, Linux, database design, business process modelling, usability / accessibility principles and software quality techniques. A strength of the MSc is that all of the technical skills are taught using examples, practical exercises and projects drawn from the world of business. Our focus is very much on the application of technology to business.