Information Technology Management for Business BSc (Hons)

COURSE INFORMATION (2013 ENTRY)

3 years full-time or 4 years sandwich

Engineering and Environment
Pandon Building, Newcastle City Campus

If you're interested in business but not sure if you’ll get the right skills from a degree, then you can stop worrying. This course has been specifically designed to develop the skills and professionalism industry wants and has been so fine- tuned that, on graduation, you should be ready for a senior-level career in IT.

To get a flavour of the sort of careers open to graduates from this course, click here.

The degree curriculum was created in partnership with the Government's e- Skills UK unit and endorsed by leading employers. It is available exclusively at this site in northern England. Employers are increasingly seeking business professionals who have a thorough knowledge of Information Systems and a sound grasp of technology but who also understand the business environment and can hit the ground running.

Karen Price, Chief Executive for e-skills UK recently said:

“ITMB is providing students with the skills that are in great demand by employers.”

and went on to say

“This gives students unprecedented access to a wide range of industry insights and contact - from lectures to work experience, from mentors to competitions - as well as cross-university events that bring together peers from across the country.”

During the course, you will be involved in business, working closely with one or more active partner companies. You'll have the chance to make a positive contribution to projects, build relationships with company staff and by achieving such success, you'll have a head start to employment.

The course is focused on four main areas:

Understanding how business works and its key needs
Understanding technology and its application to business
How to implement successful technology projects to meet business requirements
The personal and interpersonal skills needed to work successfully in teams.

This is what employers tell us is important – and you can get it here at Northumbria University.

LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS

The programme is delivered through a range of lectures, seminars and practical workshops as well as guided independent study. Independent learning skills are a critical aspect of this degree, and will enable you with the ability to develop new skills throughout your career. During the course you will work individually and in groups. The course embeds established industry best practices and market leading applications , and the majority of staff have both academic and practical industrial experience.

Throughout the programme your ownership of your own learning increases, culminating in identifying a specialist area to study for your final year project, on which you will receive one-to-one supervision. This will develop your practical and academic skills and significantly enhance your employment prospects.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Assessments are carefully designed to ensure all students have gained a thorough understanding of their areas of study. The majority of the assessment is by coursework, much of which is practically focussed. We deliberately choose a wide range of assessment techniques to not only assess your academic and vocational knowledge but also to enable you to develop the transferable skills that are demanded by employers.

ACCREDITATION

This Course is accredited by e-skills UK and by IMIS.

CAREERS

The combination of technical skills, business insight, interpersonal skills and project management result in an attractive graduate who is able to enter a wide variety of careers in either a business or a technical role. Employers have such confidence in the ITMB programme that a number of leading companies have guaranteed that graduates will be offered at least one interview.

Typical graduate careers include IT project management, IT and business consultancy, systems integration, and IT service management. ITMB graduates have already found jobs working for international and national companies including HP, Deloitte, British Airways, Nissan, Cummins, Sainsbury's and the NHS.

An annual Employer’s Fair takes place in the autumn term for students from all Engineering and Environment disciplines, providing the opportunity to meet a wide range of employers and explore placement and graduate employment opportunities. This is an invaluable networking opportunity and consistently receives excellent feedback from both students and employers who are impressed with the students they meet. There are many opportunities embedded in the programme for students to meet and network with employers and recent graduates.

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