Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation at University of Warwick - UCAS

University of Warwick

Degree level: Postgraduate

Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation (Taught)

Course summary

MSc Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation develops your management and consulting skills for a professional career in which you help businesses to thrive in the digital age. Warwick Business School aims to create managers with a creative mindset to integrate IT and digital innovations in business. Course overview You will develop your management and consulting skills for a professional career in which you help businesses to thrive in the digital age. This course is about how to better manage, strategise, and use digital technology for business purposes. You will get the opportunity to tailor your options to your own interests, giving you the opportunity to specialise in IT consultancy or programming/analytics, or gain an understanding of both disciplines. There is a choice of Dissertation or Business in Practice route. If you are considering further academic study (PhD) and you would like the opportunity to research a topic relating to digital innovation, the dissertation enables you to test and apply the techniques and theories you have gained. If you would like to develop further applied skills to suit your career aspirations, you can complete your studies with two optional modules and our applied Business in Practice module. Please refer to the WBS website for more details. Skills from this degree

  • Develop your management and consulting skills in the Information Systems and Digital Innovation sector
  • Become a specialist in IT consultancy or programming and analytics
  • Show that you can step straight into industry with hands-on experience learning from industry experts, using real-life case studies in your modules
  • Develop your industry acumen by accessing our CareersPlus service with specialist careers coaches
This information is applicable for 2024 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Modules

Core modules

  • MIS: Foundations and Critical Perspectives
  • Managing Digital Innovation
  • Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  • Cybersecurity in Business
  • Programming Solutions for Enterprise
  • Digital Business Strategy
  • Research Methods and Dissertation or Business in Practice.
Optional modules Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
  • Digital Marketing Technology and Management
  • Information Systems Consultancy
  • Digital Finance, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
  • Programming for Data Analytics.
Read the module descriptions for this course on the Warwick Business School website

Assessment method

Assessment is a mix of individual assignments, group work, exams and tests. Choice of Dissertation or Business in Practice route: Dissertation route If you are considering further academic study (PhD) and you would like the opportunity to research a topic relating to information systems and digital innovation, the 8,000-word dissertation will enable you to test and apply the techniques and theories you have gained. Business in Practice route If you would like to develop further applied skills and specialist knowledge to suit your career aspirations, you can complete your studies with our applied Business in Practice module. You will develop deep functional and industry expertise with practical insights from our faculty and our CareersPlus and Corporate Relations team. In total, you will study six core modules, two specialist optional modules, two open optional modules, and also complete the Business in Practice capstone module.


Entry requirements

Minimum requirements At least a 2.1 degree at Undergraduate level or equivalent. We consider applicants from all undergraduate backgrounds for this MSc. English language requirements You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following: Band B IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. International qualifications We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses: https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship.

Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation at University of Warwick - UCAS