LONDON'S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
Information Management for
Business MSci
UCAS code: PN11
www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/mgmt
Information Management for Business MSci
In close conjunction with the largest and most
well-known companies in the IT, banking and
finance, consulting and consumer goods
industries, we have created this four-year
degree, with a unique balance of IT,
management, and business, which specifically
aims to ensure our graduates have the tools
they need to excel in, and lead, the industries of
the future.
Degree summary
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Developed in close collaboration with companies including British
Airways, BT, Computer Associates, Ford, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Morgan
Stanley, Aviva (formerly Norwich Union) and Unilever.
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The programme provides the highest quality management and
technology education and a deep insight into the management issues
faced by technology-intensive organisations.
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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.
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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 third-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 third 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. The
fourth year allows for further study with advanced-level courses and a
group/individual project.
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.
The first cohort of students admitted to the Information Management for
Business MSci will graduate in 2014. Therefore no information about their
career destinations is yet available. Career destinations of recent
graduates (2010-2013) from the Information Management for Business
BSc include:
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IT Consultant, Capgemini
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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.
Year Three
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.
Final Year
Compulsory courses
Business Strategy (Master's Level)
Decision and Risk Analysis (Master's Level)
Entrepreneurial Finance (Master's Level)
Group and Individual Research and Consultancy Project (Master's Level)
Leadership, Ethics and Communication (Master's Level)
Organisational Behaviour (Master's Level)
Optional courses
You will select 0.5 credits 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
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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.
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