Information Systems Management (ISM)
Why study ISM?
The Master in Information Systems Management enables
you to deepen and broaden your existing information systems
knowledge with the support of internationally renowned
research staff. You will also develop your professional, managerial
and negotiation skills so that you will be well equipped for a
rewarding career in the field of information systems.
Who is the Course Aimed at?
The course is aimed at graduates in subjects that have either
included some ICT component or where relevant ICT experience
has been developed thereafter. The programme is therefore open
both to those who have recently completed an undergraduate
degree and to professionals with relevant experience.
Career Prospects
Graduates of this course will be equipped to pursue careers in:
- Business Analysis
- Systems Development Analysis
- Consultancy
- Technology Project Management
- Business Change Management
Course Objectives
Information systems are becoming ever more central to society,
especially in business and industry. As society and technology
develop in parallel, the most important skills for the future lie in
the development of individuals with the ability to both understand
and manage these complex and interrelated systems. Consequently,
aspects of business that were once seen in isolation (eg people,
organisation, process, information and technology) are now
expected to operate as part of a seamless whole – both within
and across enterprises. This places stringent new demands on the
knowledge, skills and technologies required to develop and control
such systems.
In this context, the aim of the programme is to develop practical
skills and critical awareness in relation to the state-of-the-art in
enterprise-level systems development. At the end of the course, you
should be able to:
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Express a rounded awareness of the state-of-the-art in
relation to the role of information systems in the enterprise
environment and the importance of strategic alignment. -
Explore issues relevant to information systems development in
the context of modern business environments and needs. -
Understand the changing nature of information systems and
the implications of this for the requisite dynamic sociotechnical
balancing. -
Reflect critically on the state-of-the-art of both the practice
and theory of organisational-level systems development and
critically understand information systems and their role in
organisational effectiveness.