Information Technology Management for Business BSc (Hons)

COURSE INFORMATION (2012 ENTRY)

3 years full-time or 4 years sandwich

School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences
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.

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COURSEWORK AND ASSESSMENT

During the course, you will learn through project work in compact teams, undertaking five group-based projects and a final individual one with close involvement with a company site.

You will have access to high-quality lectures by speakers, including academics and business people, using a variety of high-technology communication methods. These sessions will be supported by tutor-led preparation and tutorial activity to ensure you get the maximum from every activity.

CAREERS

The combination of technical skills, business insight, interpersonal skills and project management result in a graduate who is attractive to a wide range of employers and is able to enter a wide variety of careers. Employers have such confidence in the ITMB programme what a number of leading companies have guaranteed that ITMB graduates applying for positions will be offered at least one interview. Typical graduate career roles include IT project management, IT and business consultancy, systems integration, and IT service management. ITMB graduates have already found jobs working for companies such as HP, Deloitte, British Airways and the NHS.

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