Professor Linda A Macaulay

Programme Director

Manchester Business School

BSc IT Management for Business

B.Sc IT Management for Business @ Manchester

At Manchester we recognise:• the need for a new type of programme that actively involves

business – in the curriculum and– in the student learning experience

• that business is an increasingly global activity and one enabled by ICT

Hence we seek to:• educate graduates to understand ICT in the context of global

business• provide a solid grounding in how to apply technology to business

situations confidently and effectively• develop skills in graduates such that they can manage ICT teams

who will ultimately seek to manage a multinational or global ICT facility

Year One Overview

IntegrativeTeam

Project

Personal andProfessionalDevelopment(PPD)

BusinessKnowledge& Challenges

Information &Communication

Technologies (ICT)

Year One Overview

IntegrativeTeamProject

PPD

Business

ICT

Team workingProject Management Groupware TechnologyGURU Lectures

Year One Overview

IntegrativeTeamProject

PPD Business

ICT

Team workingProject Management Groupware TechnologyGURU Lectures

Fundamentals of ManagementUnderstanding People and Organisations Understanding the Modern BusinessIntroduction to Management Accounting

Year One Overview

IntegrativeTeamProject

PPD Business

ICT

Team workingProject Management Groupware TechnologyGURU Lectures

Fundamentals of ManagementUnderstanding People and Organisations Understanding the Modern BusinessIntroduction to Management Accounting

Application Design & Development IDatabase Design & Development IHuman Computer InteractionNetworks and Computer System Architecture

Year One Overview

IntegrativeTeamProject

PPD Business

ICT

Integrative Team Project: working on a business problem, making use of material from taught modules

Team workingProject Management Groupware TechnologyGURU Lectures

Fundamentals of ManagementUnderstanding People and Organisations Understanding the Modern BusinessIntroduction to Management Accounting

Application Design & Development IDatabase Design & Development IHuman Computer InteractionNetworks and Computer System Architecture

Years two and three

Year Two:Similar structure to year one i.e. Business, ICT, PPD and Project

except:• International team project based on a business problem:

typically including problem analysis, requirements, design, implementation and documentation

• More about managing projects; global team working; people, management and change; and career development

Year Three:• Individual business project• Core: IT Architectures; Systems Implementation and

Change; Professional Issues and Ethics• Options: choice according to individual preferences

Innovative Features

• Problem based learning a core part of the curriculum.

• Active participation of business within the curriculum.

• Teamwork supported by state of the art

group working systems

• Active engagement of students in the management of teams

B.Sc IT Management for Business

• Entry requirements– 2007 ABB; 2008 AAB or equivalent

• Industrial Placement Year– Optional between years Two and Three

• Careers– IT Management– System Designers– IT Consultants– IT Strategy and Planning

• Application– Through normal UCAS procedures

Thank you for your attention!

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