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MSci Information Technology Management for Business

Loughborough University

Institution
Loughborough University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Computer Science
Duration
4-5 years
UCAS code
G500
Typical offer
A-level AAA

Entry requirements

A level: AAA IB: 37 (6,6,6 HL) BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D* plus two A levels at Grades AA BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma and National Diploma not accepted for MSci but considered for BSc Preferred BTEC: Computing, IT, Business

About this course

MSci (Hons) in Information Technology Management for Business, a Business and Management and Physics with Data Science BSc degree focusing on the intersection of corporate strategy and technical systems. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Statistics, Research Methods, and Project Management. The curriculum is developed alongside a large network of major industry employers to deliver practical alignment with modern technology-driven commerce. The first year covers foundations through Quantitative Business Skills, Introduction to Programming and Databases, and Operating Systems, Networks, Security. The second year continues with Professional Training Preparation, Object-oriented Programming Team Project, and Software Engineering: Practices and Principles. In subsequent stages, students encounter advanced coursework such as Fundamentals of Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Data Mining and Machine Learning, alongside options including Cloud Computing and Mobile Application Development. Final-year studies incorporate substantial research through the Thesis Project and a collaborative Group Project.

Modules

  • Quantitative Business Skills
  • Introduction to Programming and Databases
  • Operating Systems, Networks, Security
  • Principles of Finance
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Fundamentals of Software Engineering
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Management of Human Resources
  • Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
  • Professional Training Preparation
  • Object-oriented Programming Team Project
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Management Science Methods
  • Software Engineering: Practices and Principles
  • Industry Insight
  • International Corporate Governance and Corporate Sustainability
  • Information Architecture for AI and Digital Spaces
  • Web Systems: Security, Architecture, Development
  • Fundamentals of Strategic Management
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Data Mining and Machine Learning
  • Computing Project
  • IT Project
  • Small Business Issues and Planning
  • Decision and Efficiency Analysis
  • Digital Organisations, AI and Society
  • International Human Resource Management
  • Information and Knowledge Management
  • Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
  • Cloud Computing
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Contemporary Issues in Marketing
  • Cyber Risk Management
  • Human Factors and Cyber Security
  • Strategic Information Management
  • Analysing Careers
  • Project Management
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Cryptography and Network Security
  • Studies in Science and Mathematics Education
  • Digital Forensics
  • Applied Cryptography
  • Managing a Project Team
  • Thesis Project
  • Group Project
  • Learning Evaluation in a Specialised Subject
  • Innovation and Technology