LONDON'S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY Information Management for Business BSc UCAS code: P1N1 www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/mgmt Information Management for Business BSc In close conjunction with the largest and most well-known companies in the IT, banking and finance, consulting and consumer goods industries, this exciting and pioneering programme offers a unique balance of IT, management and business that is designed to ensure that our graduates have the tools they need to excel in, and lead, the industries of the future. Degree summary • Developed in close collaboration with companies including British Airways, BT, Computer Associates, Ford, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Aviva (formerly Norwich Union) and Unilever. • The programme provides the highest quality management and technology education and a deep insight into the management issues faced by technology-intensive organisations. • The programme links cutting-edge technology to innovative business practices. There is a clear and direct relationship between what is taught and learned and what is demanded by industry and commerce. • The degree is endorsed by e-skills UK and licensed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills which is funded by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. The purpose of the first year is to provide you with the best possible grounding in information technology, leadership and management. This then serves as a foundation for the development of professional skills, knowledge, understanding and expertise throughout the rest of the programme. The second year builds on your knowledge, to ensure that when you conduct your final-year studies and project dissertation, you are in the best possible position both to gain high marks in your degree, and to have acquired skills and expertise of value to the kinds of employers with whom we work. Before the start of the final year you will be expected to identify a specific area for your project dissertation. This is normally conducted through working in close conjunction with one or more of the employers. Your learning Teaching and learning is conducted through lectures, seminars, case studies and practicals; and there is a substantial and ever-developing virtual learning environment in which you will be expected to participate fully. Extensive background reading and literature research are required throughout the programme. You will attend special sessions, guest lectures, and regular tutorials with the Programme Director. In order to progress from one year to the next, you will need to pass all courses taken. These are examined through a combination of assessed coursework and written examinations. Examinations take place at the end of each academic year. Your career The programme will provide you with many skills, including: a solid core of business, project management and team working skills; greater depth and breadth of technical skills; and the foundation of excellent leadership, professional, personal and inter-personal skills to enable effective communication at all levels within an organisation. The leadership, professional, technical and personal expertise developed during your degree will provide you with many employment and study options when you graduate. Our close contacts with employers will give rise to openings for graduates, and many graduates will have the opportunity to develop into both technology and management roles at an early stage of their career. During the programme of study, many opportunities for work in companies - including internships - will be available. You may also wish to consider postgraduate study in computer and information science and technology, as well as more specialist management and business programmes. First career destinations of recent graduates (2011-2013) of this programme include: • • IT Consultant, Capgemini • • • Full-time student, MSc in Technology Entrepreneurship at UCL Full-time student, MSc in Management at Said Business School, University of Oxford IT and Business Consultant, BAE Systems Applied Intelligence Graduate Technical Analyst, Credit Suisse Degree structure In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual courses, normally valued at 0.5 or 1.0 credits, adding up to a total of 4.0 credits for the year. Courses are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional courses varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 1.0 credit is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Year One Compulsory courses Accounting for Business Communication and Behaviour in Organisations Foundations of Management Information Systems Information World Introduction to Marketing Programming 1 Web Technologies, Users and Management Optional courses All first year courses are compulsory. Year Two Compulsory courses Business Analytics Business in a Competitive Environment Database Systems E-Business Environment and Management Programming 2 Semantic Web Software Engineering and Human Computer Interaction Optional courses You will select 0.5 credits from a wide range of optional courses. Final Year Compulsory courses Dissertation Innovation Management Interaction Design Project Management Personal and Professional Development Optional courses You will select 1.0 credit from a wide range of optional courses. Entry requirements A levels A level grades AAB A level subjects No specific subjects. AS levels For UK-based students a pass in a further subject at AS level or equivalent is required. GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C. For UK-based students, a grade C or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required. UCL provides opportunities to meet the foreign language requirement following enrolment, further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs All successful applicants based in the UK will be invited to attend an Offer-holders Open Day. This is not a selection tool but offers applicants the opportunity to find out more about the programme, meet some of the academics in the School as well as current students on the programme. Fees UK/EU fee £9,000 (2016/17) Overseas fee £22,380 (2016/17) Notes Details about financial support are available at: www.ucl.ac.uk/study/ug-finance Contacts Contact Mrs Pearl Ashaley Admissions Administrator, Information Management for Business programmes IB diploma IB points 36 Subjects A score of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no score lower than 5. Email imb-info@ucl.ac.uk Telephone +44 (0)20 3108 1015 Prospectus entry www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/mgmt Other qualifications Key facts Full lists of all degree programmes and other entry requirements can be found on our website at: www.ucl.ac.uk/otherquals REF 70% rated 4* (‘world-leading’) or 3* (‘internationally excellent’) Department UCL School of Management Faculty Engineering Sciences Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates UCL's Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPCs) are intensive one-year foundation courses for international students of high academic potential, who are aiming to gain access to undergraduate degree programmes at UCL and other top UK universities. For more information see our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/upc Your application Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however, applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS. We are looking for evidence of your commitment and enthusiasm for the subject. This may be demonstrated through paid or voluntary work experience, or by giving examples of relevant project work carried out during your academic studies. If you have specific areas of interest within the broader field of information technology and management, you should indicate these on your application. PDF Updated: February 20, 2016 Information correct at time of going to press. See website (www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/mgmt) for latest information