Developed in conjunction with leading employers, the BSc Information Technology Management for Business degree is designed to prepare you for a successful career in the IT and business environment
Essential Info
The BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business degree is designed to give you the skills for business and technical management, which will ultimately make you more employable.
Glamorgan’s BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business degree is the only ITMB Honours degree in Wales endorsed by e-Skills UK, who work on behalf of employers to ensure the UK’s technological workforce has the right skills. The programme is supported by a partnership of leading industry employers, including British Airways, the BBC, BT, Computer Associates, the Cabinet Office, Cisco, Deloitte, Ford, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, ITV, LogicaCMG, The Met Office, Morgan Stanley, Norwich Union, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sainsbury’s, Symantec and Unilever. As an ITMB student at Glamorgan, you will get direct access to such employers.
As part of your degree, you can attend ‘guru lectures’ from high-profile industrialists, work on real business problems and visit companies to meet their employees – all of which provide a real insight into professional life. We have also established placement opportunities with Cisco Systems and the Financial Services Authority, plus you can link up with ITMB students from other universities – giving you access to an exclusive network.
Further information
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What You Will Study
| Level 1 Modules | Compulsory/Optional | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurial Skills | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Understanding and Managing People | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Computer Systems and Network Technologies | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Information Engineering | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Professional Business Skills | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Computer Programming | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Level 2 Modules | Compulsory/Optional | Credits |
| Business Financial Information for Analysis, Decision Making and Control | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Project Management and Professional Practice | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Database Development | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| IT Service Management | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Supervised Work Experience | Compulsory | 120 Credits |
| Team Project Computing | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Software Development | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Level 3 Modules | Compulsory/Optional | Credits |
| Advanced LSEPI | Compulsory | 10 Credits |
| Computing Individual Project | Compulsory | 30 Credits |
| HRM: Rhetoric & Reality | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| IS Management | Compulsory | 20 Credits |
| Data Mining | Optional | 20 Credits |
| Global Business | Optional | 20 Credits |
| Advanced Databases and Modelling | Optional | 20 Credits |
| E-Business Systems & Strategy | Optional | 20 Credits |
| Computers and the Law | Optional | 20 Credits |
| Supply Chain Management Risk and Sustainability | Optional | 20 Credits |
The above information is a sample module description for illustrative purposes. Modules and module content may change from time to time.
How You Will Study
You will have 16 hours teaching per week in lectures, tutorials and practical sessions. You will also spend four hours per week, per module, on coursework, general reading and other preparation. Assessment includes examinations, coursework and problem-based exercises taught using real-life scenarios. As part of this course, you are required to spend up to a year working in industry at one of a variety of organisations in the UK or abroad
Prospects
How does this course make me employable?
92% of our computing graduates are employed or in further study 6 months after graduation. (HESA Performance Indicators 2009/10)
Possible Career Options
The BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business degree will prepare you for a dynamic career in business or IT. You will have knowledge of both the technical and commercial aspects of modern business, so a host of professional opportunities will be available to you on graduation. You will be very well placed to take on roles in IT, business management or consultancy, in the public or private sectors.
