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Information Systems: Organisations and Management – (M.Sc.)
The University of Manchester
Manchester Business School
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 8,860 - ≈ € 15,562 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Manchester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of The University of Manchester
Organisations and Management is one of the three pathways for the MSc Information Systems course.
In the current financial climate, organisations are facing major challenges and having to adapt their business practices to survive. The internet, blogging, Web 2.0 and online auctions are changing the ways goods and services are sold, and the way organisations manage their daily work. New organisational practice is essential to keep up with contemporary business practices.
This pathway gives you the critical knowledge to help companies face these new challenges. You look at organisational practice and how the potential application of information systems (IS) can help businesses improve their practices. You gain a much sought-after insight into how IS are related to organisational structures and management practices, and the effectiveness of both.
As well as providing a thorough understanding of IS and its use in business and organisational practice, this pathway also focuses on managing the relationship between people, organisations and technology in contemporary society.
You gain transferable employment-related skills to help you compete in today's business climate and to apply your knowledge and skills in a variety of contexts.
Contents
Module details The course consists of two taught semesters followed by the dissertation.
You are required to study the following core options:
* Industrial Leadership Forum
* Research Methods and Practice
Plus the following core unit according to your pathway:
* IS Strategy and Enterprise Systems
You then take five optional course units from a range of subjects available on the course. These include: Application and Evaluation of IS; Business Improvement Tools, Techniques and Systems; Computer-Supported Co-operative Working; Decision Behaviour, Analysis and Support; Digital Technologies, Development and Emerging Markets; Digital Technologies for Marketing; Distributed Systems and Internet Technology; e-Government; Globalisation and IS Society; ICTs and Work in the New Economy; and Information and Knowledge Management.
Having completed the taught element of the course you will carry out an original piece of research. You will have a supervisor, who will discuss your choice of research project with you and advise and guide you through the process. Some feature industrial placements.
Recent dissertations have covered:
* Change management methods of a multinational consultancy company (based on a company placement)
* Business cases for customer relationship management (based on a company placement with a pharmaceutical multinational)
* The role of consultancy companies in selling technology solutions
* Innovation in the public sector (with government sector partners)
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You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
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Academic entry qualification overview:
We normally look for a UK bachelor degree with upper second class honours, or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline.
When assessing your academic record we take into account your grade average, position in class, references, and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. We particularly welcome applications from institutions of high ranking and repute.
English language:
Students whose first language is not English will be required to take an English language test. See here for more details.
Other international entry requirements:
We accept a range of qualifications from different countries.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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