Introduction
Within the marketplace, there are many diverse vocational qualifications which are aimed at senior IT personnel, however these are usually biased towards a specific product, hardware, software or business need. The University of Portsmouth’s MSc in Strategic Business Information Technology, provided through the Institute for Information Technology, is a qualification which merges practical or real world problems, with theoretical business models..
About the Programme
This two part programme, PDSB and M.Sc prepares IT professionals and graduates for senior business roles. It provides students with relevant management skills and an understanding of the strategic issues associated with businesses operating in an IT environment. It merges the real world of IT with valuable business training and the best examples of work practice. It can be studied from any location through a standard internet connection.
As the MSc in Strategic Business Information Technology is studied in two stages, 2 major qualifications are awarded to successful candidates. Students must first pass the Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Business Information Technology (PDSB), developed and offered by the National Computing Centre (NCC) through IIT. Successful candidates are then eligible to continue onto the module on Research Methodology and the Dissertation to graduate with the MSc awarded by the University of Portsmouth.
The programme, which can be completed in 18 months, provides a thorough knowledge of IT in business, strategy and management. There is a strong IT theme running throughout the course and an opportunity to build on existing technical competencies in networking, to an advanced level. The course focuses on the following main skill-sets:
• Academic skills at post-degree level
• Task management skills
• Business strategy skills
• Advanced technology skills
Who is the M.ScIT for?
Admission to the 3rd year of the course shall only be made if there is reasonable expectation that the applicant will be able to fulfill the objectives of the course and achieve the standard expected of students receiving the award of an honours degree. An applicant is expected to possess:
Individuals who wish to build on their existing IT skills whilst being introduced to a range of business and management issues so as to equip them with relevant skills and knowledge to undertake responsibilities at senior management level.
IT personnel who wish to enhance their career opportunities specifically in the areas of Management and Strategic Business Analysis.
Programme Objectives
The objective of the course is to equip candidates with the necessary abilities to analyse the complex and interacting issues of a real world domain, to identify and be capable of analysis of alternative approaches to addressing these issues, and to select the most appropriate approach on the basis of experience and disciplined thought.
Entry Requirements:
An Honours BCIS from NCC Education / London Metropolitan University
OR
An IT bachelors degree of equivalent**
OR
A non-IT degree but with at least 3 years work experience in an IT environment together with some management or supervisory experience **
OR
5 years work experience in an IT environment together with some management or supervisory experience
AND
TOEFL score of at least 550 or IELTS 6.5 (or their equivalent) for candidates whose first language is not English. **
** Condition Apply: To be reviewed by the University
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Programme Objectives:
A. Knowledge and understanding of:
•Business plans and their relation to IT provision,
procurement and economics.
• Risk assessment and management practices in implementing IT solutions.
• Effective research ad presentation practices
• Global issues and the importance of an Internet presence.
• Management issues associated with electronic communications, eCormmerce models, environment, architectures and components.
• General security in computer systems, legal and ethical issues.
• Distributed systems, data communication and IT complexity issues.
B. Cognitive skills. Ability to:
• Appreciate strategic business IT concepts in terms of competitive advantage and or organisational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop general abilities of an intellectual, analytical problem-solving nature related t IT procurement and use.
•Critically evaluate business needs against the available IT.
•Plan, manage, research and report on a significant project.
C. Subject Specific skills. Ability to:
• Advise on the use of IT in making strategic business decisions.
• Advise on strategic IT and communication plans for national and international arenas.
•Understand strategic business IT plans and their implementation.
• Prepare written review of academin related journal articles.
Modules:
• PMSC001 - IT - The next 5 Years/Principles of Enquiry
• PMSC002 - Task Management
• PMSC003 - Strategic Business Analysis
• PMSC005 - Computer Networking and Management
• RMNCC - Research Methodology
• PJNCC - Dissertation
Duration
18 months
Delivery Method
Classroom based. |
