Software Engineering Suite
BSc/BSc(Hons) IT Management for Business
BSc/BSc(HonsSoftware Development for Business
BSc/BSc(Hons) Computing
Core Skills
ITMB
first in Scotland to offer the e-skills UK* endorsed
BSc IT Management for Business (ITMB).
supported by over 60 employers the degree is
delivered to over 1,200 students in 14 universities
across the UK
equips students with a balance of problem solving,
technical, programming and management skills
Employers in this area want to hire graduates who
are as confident with their business skills as they
are with their IT knowledge
Course aims to equip students with a balance of
technical and management and problem solving
skills.
Extra support from employers and the wider ITMB
community:
networking events, CV clinics, employer-supported
projects, work placements and ‘guru lectures’
Types of job - ITMB
System designer / analyst
IT consultant
Database administrator
Software developer
Business strategy manager
Technical Engineer
Great employment outcomes
Graduates from eskills ITMB degrees in 2011
• 100% were in work or further study within 6
months of graduation
• 85% in work and 15% in further study
Employers include
Apple, British Airways, Barclays, Credit Suisse,
Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Fujitsu, Goldman Sachs,
Google, HP,IBM, John Lewis, Microsoft, Proctor &
Gamble, Shell.
Entry Qualifications
Going rate : BBBC
Essential :
Maths, Computing or Physics
Recommended :
English, History , Modern Studies ...
Software Development for Business
software engineering techniques
emerging technologies
information security, cloud computing
practical IT skills in a business environment
software project management
team working
negotiation
Types of job - SDfB
programmer
software developer / engineer
software tester
database specialist
web developer
mobile application developer
cloud developer
Entry Qualifications
Going rate : BBBC
Essential
Maths, Computing or Physics
Recommended
English, History or Modern Studies
Information Technology
Management
Software Development
10
20
27
10
15
20
33
65
Business
Technology
Personal/Interpersonal
Project Management
Computing
To equip students with the knowledge, understanding
and skills required by IT professionals.
This program is flexible and allows for personalisation
Offers a 2 + 2 pathway
Greater choice of modules in years 3 and 4
Different career paths supported by elective
module combinations
Employability Focused Themes
Software Developer
Web Developer
User Experience Designer
IT Manager
Web Development Theme
Year 3
Systems Programming
Web Design Technologies
Year 4
Big Data
Client-side Web Applications
Cloud Platform Development
User Experience Theme
Year 3
User Psychology
Web Design Technologies
Year 4
Big Data
Client-side Web Applications
Usability Research
Entry Qualifications
Going rate : BBC
Recommended
Computing
ITMB
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Fundamentals of
Software
Computing
Engineering
Introduction to
Web Platform
Economics and Data
Development 1
Analysis
Management Issues Object Oriented
and Concepts
Analysis & Design
Fundamentals of
Database
Financial
Development
Management
International
Human Computer
Business Strategy
Interaction
Financial Planning &
Research Skills &
Decision Making for
Professional Issues
Managers
SDfB
Computing
Programming 1
Software
Engineering
Fundamentals of
Computing
Programming 1
Software
Engineering
Fundamentals of
Computing
Programming 1
Integrated
Project 1
Maths for
Computing
Web Platform
Development 1
Integrated
Project 1
Maths for
Computing
Web Platform
Development 1
Integrated
Project 1
Object Oriented
Analysis & Design
Programming 2
Object Oriented
Analysis & Design
Programming 2
Database
Development
Integrated
Project 2
Data Structures &
Algorithms
Database
Development
Integrated
Project 2
IT Project
Management 1
Elective
IT Project
Management 1
Elective
Integrated
Project 3
Web Platform
Development 2
Research Skills &
Professional Issues
Integrated
Project 3
Elective
Mobile Platform
Development
Elective
Elective
Programming 2
Integrated
Project 2
IT Project
Management 1
Integrated
Project 3
Human Computer
Interaction
Data Structures &
Algorithms
Systems
Advanced
Programming
Programming
Application
Research Skills &
Architecture &
Professional Issues
Design Patterns
Human Computer
Interaction
Optional placement year
Elective
Big Data
Elective
IT Project
Management 2
Year 4/5
Honours Project
Elective
Big Data
Secure Software
Development
Cloud Platform
Development
Honours Project
Honours Project
BSc/BSc (Hons) IT Management for Business
Fiona Fairlie, F.Fairlie@gcu.ac.uk
BSc/BSc (Hons) Software Development for Business
Katrin Hartmann, K.Hartmann@gcu.ac.uk
BSc/BSc (Hons) Computing
Fiona Fairlie or Katrin Hartmann