Information Systems Management

UCAS Code: C404

Course Length: 1 year full-time 2-3 years part-time

Number of Places: 20

Entry requirements

Good Honours degree (2:2) or equivalent in a business or computing/IT-related subject.

Applicants with other qualifications and appropriate experience may be accepted for the Postgraduate Diploma and if successful may continue for the MSc.

The University welcomes applications from employers for accreditation of work-based learning, enabling flexibility over the duration of study.

We will accept exceptionally substantial relevant experience for entry onto the Diploma.

Applicants are normally expected to attend the University for Interview and to tour our facilities.

Introduction

This course offers maximum choice, requiring successful studies from a range of advanced modules in the strategic management of information systems in all their current complexity - examining the challenges of managing large-scale information systems over multiple channels of communication and commerce, and dealing with the complexity of organisational change and IS projects. This is all grounded in real-world projects, culminating in live project experience in a multidisciplinary team within an organisational setting.

This is a modular course that can give credit exemption for prior education, training and work experience at an appropriate level in relevant areas.

Course Structure

Each module is taught in block mode intensively over one week, with pre-reading preparation/assessment occurring before and after the block week. You will need to complete all modules to progress onto the project. You may opt to accept a Postgraduate Diploma after successfully completing the required taught modules. We begin with an intensive induction period involving mini projects, team working and postgraduate level academic and research skills. We then step you through various modules relevant to successful careers as information systems managers

• Strategic Planning and Analysis of Information Systems
• Issues of Information and Knowledge Management
• Modelling and Management of Complex Information Systems (learning how to understand and reconcile system, user and business requirements)
• Methods for Handling Large-scale IT Projects and Change
• Effective Research Practice at Master's Level and Beyond The final in-company project will focus on an information systems related problem.

Teaching and Assessment

Block study comprises lectures, seminars, case studies and visiting practitioner sessions. Assessment methods vary for taught modules. We use a mixture of coursework and other testing methods. The project requires the submission of a dissertation and a presentation/demonstration.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates have typically found employment and promotion in the IT industry as IS consultants, change practitioners, systems analysts, database specialists and IS team leaders/project managers across a diverse range of industry sectors, large and small, including financial, IS consulting, manufacturing, (online) retailing and services management.

Remember

The sequential and flexible delivery of this course leads to intensive but enjoyable experiences in strategic problem-solving and team working.

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Contact

The Departmental Office
Tel: 01484 472450
E-mail: computing@hud.ac.uk