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Digital Business at Newcastle University - UCAS

Course summary

Our contemporary Digital Business MSc prepares you for an ever-changing complex and digital landscape. You'll graduate ready to take on total responsibility to foster, implement and evaluate e-business initiatives, in all the functional areas of an organisation. Digital technologies have changed the way organisations conduct business. They afford new ways of working including fresh opportunities. They also present new challenges for digital businesses. Our Digital Business MSc prepares you for this ever-changing complex and digital landscape. In a world where decision-making is ambiguous, this course will challenge you. You'll need to think in new and varied ways for a turbulent and fast-moving digital age. There is great demand for e-business professionals. This master’s supports various career paths to further your career interests. What you'll learn: You'll cover the core components of digital business, which include:

  • discussions on leading-edge technologies
  • developing an appreciation of long-term business strategies
  • the ability to focus on the enterprise and entrepreneurial components with a clear focus on creativity and innovation
  • the alignment of people behaviour internally and externally to an organisation
By the end of the course you'll meet the most demanding professional and academic requirements. Your development: Through the course you'll:
  • prepare for your career in the digital world of business. This is done through our School-wide employability and professional development programme
  • benefit from the city’s innovation community, the Newcastle Helix. Home to an exemplar of world-class research and education. They're producing the next generation of leaders for the digital age
  • use industry-standard software to analyse data in our Data Analytics for Managers module. You'll address organisational problems and opportunities
You'll:
  • experience real-life practice as you develop an enterprise start-up. You'll apply lean start-up theory. You'll get involved in creativity, innovation and the design of your digital business
  • connect with, and hear from, digital and tech innovation leaders through guest lectures
  • explore how to discover value and access challenges from emerging business and technology
Delivery: This master’s degree offers you a stimulating curriculum and a supportive teaching and learning environment. Newcastle Helix You'll benefit from connections with Newcastle’s £350 million flagship project the ‘Newcastle Helix’. This brings together:
  • academic
  • the public sector
  • communities
  • business
  • industry
This ambitious project is stimulating far-reaching networks in technology and systems innovation. Accreditation: Newcastle University Business School is accredited by the:
  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
  • European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
  • Association of MBAs (AMBA)
Only 1% of business schools worldwide hold this triple crown. Our accreditations reflect the investments we make for our students through providing a high quality teaching environment, innovative programming and active engagement with industry.

Modules

Modules include: Technology foresight; innovation management; internet entrepreneurship; e-business and strategy alignment; projects; business processes redesign; systems integration; and organisational change.


Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in any discipline. We will also consider your application if you have narrowly lower or non-standard qualifications and a first degree related to business, eg: •management •international business •marketing •operations •entrepreneurship. If you have relevant work experience in a business or technological role you are also encouraged to apply. International Students: To study this course you need to meet our Band 6 English Language requirements: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills) If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course. Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests. The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Digital Business at Newcastle University - UCAS