BSc (Hons) Degree in Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB)

Our Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) degree covers a vibrant mix of transferable skills and knowledge for those who want exciting and challenging management or professional careers designing, developing and implementing technology solutions for businesses.

• Our BSc (Hons) degree in Information Technology Management for Business has been designed in partnership with some of the world's leading employers to equip you with the skills needed for today's technology-driven business environment.
• The ITMB degree is designed to offer an insight into the real world of IT. It allows you to learn the people and project management skills required to be a successful IT professional.
• Across the course you will learn to evaluate and understand technology and its role within business and to gain practical experience working on real world business challenges.
• The course is taught in conjunction with Loughborough's highly-ranked School of Business and Economics to provide the essential mix of expert teaching and support for you to become a professional in an industry where the combination of technological expertise and business skills is in high demand.
• Our ITMB degree is supported by a partnership of over 200 leading industry employers including Accenture, Amazon Web Services, BAE Systems, Bank of America, the BBC, BP, BT, Cisco, Deloitte, Disney, Ford, Fujitsu, Google, GSK, HSBC, Home Office, HPE, IBM, Intel, John Lewis, Lloyds, Mars, Microsoft, the NHS, Nationwide Building Society, PepsiCo, PwC, RAF, Royal Navy, Rolls-Royce, Sainsbury’s, Telefonica and Unilever.

What's the difference between MSci and BSc?

• The BSc Information Technology Management for Business degree will provide a thorough grounding in the critical areas of the subject and enable you to develop skills and knowledge sought by employers in diverse industries. The Masters in Science (MSci) Information Technology Management for Business degree provide an ideal preparation for research and development work in industry or for a PhD and is designed to create leaders in the subject area by giving in-depth experience of cutting edge research.

Why you should study this course

• Input from industry throughout our IT Management for Business degree makes this course distinctive. The Tech Partnership Degrees organisation coordinates the industry input with Industry Insight lectures given by business leaders, competitions set and judged by employers, company led workshops and master classes, and networking opportunities at a national event.
• The IT Management for Business degrees have a series of Industry Insight lectures from business leaders in the first year, in addition to the guest lectures provided in a number of modules organised by the Department.
• In the first and second years an employability workshop and a "master class" is provided by leading companies such as IBM.
• Tech Partnership Degrees organises an annual event of inspirational lectures, workshops and competitions at a location near London that is attended by the first and second year students.
• The Department also organises events such as a placement fair and various industry presentations.
• The course is co-taught by the highly-ranked School of Business and Economics.

Professional recognition

• The Information Technology Management for Business degree is accredited by TechSkills as meeting industry standards for quality and relevance to tech and digital careers. The accreditation provides students with the blend of technical, business and profession skills employers need. The BSc course also has partial accreditation from the British Computer Society for Chartered IT Professional status.

What you'll study

• Excited to learn more? For a taster of what you can expect to study on our Information Technology Management for Business BSc (Hons) degree, take a sneak preview of some of the modules you may have the opportunity to study below. In year 1, students will either study the module 'Quantitative Skills' A or B dependent on whether or not they hold a post GCSE Maths qualification.

Year 1
Semester 1 & 2
Compulsory

• Quantitative Business Skills A - Students with a post GCSE Maths qualification
• Quantitative Business Skills B - Students without a post GCSE Maths qualification
• Introduction to Programming

Semester 1
Compulsory

• Organisational Behaviour
• Introduction to Accounting
• Software Engineering 1
• Computer Systems

Semester 2
Compulsory

• Management of Human Resources
• Accounting for Managers
• Web Programming

Year 2
Semester 1 & 2
Compulsory

• Professional Training Preparation
• Team Projects
• Industry Insight

Semester 1
Compulsory

• Principles of Marketing
• Management Science Methods
• Software Engineering 2
• Operating Systems, Networks and the Internet 1

Semester 2
Compulsory

• Company Finance
• The Marketing Mix
• Operations Management
• Object Oriented Programming
• Professional Issues in Computing

Final year
Semester 1 & 2
Optional modules

• Computing Project
• IT Project

Semester 1
Compulsory

• Fundamentals of Strategic Management

Optional

• Decision and Efficiency Analysis
• Technology in Business and Society
• International Human Resource Management
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Computer Graphics
• Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
• Cloud Computing
• Human-Computer Interaction

Semester 2
Compulsory

• Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
• Data Mining and Machine Learning

Optional

• Strategic Information Management
• Analysing Careers
• The Changing Work Organisation
• Marketing Strategy and Planning
• Marketing Communications
• Project Management
• Entrepreneurship and Small Business Planning
• Mobile Application Development
• Operating Systems, Networks and the Internet 2
• Cryptography and Network Security
• Cyber Security
• Studies in Science and Mathematics Education

How you'll study

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Independent study
• Supervision
• Workshops
• Practical sessions

How you'll be assessed

• Depending on the nature of the material, some modules are assessed by a mixture of coursework and examination (for example 25% coursework and 75% examination), whilst other modules are assessed by 100% coursework or 100% by examination.

Your future career

• Our BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business degree is informed by industry needs and gives students a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of computing, as well as transferable skills in problem-solving and project work.
• In addition to the academic content of our degree courses, emphasis is placed on the development of your personal, managerial and presentation skills.
• We continually monitor course content for quality and make improvements based on feedback from students, senior industrialists and accrediting bodies such as the British Computer Society and Tech Partnership Degrees.
• Our graduates regularly go on to enjoy fulfilling careers with major national and international companies as well as SMEs, local government and education and research.

Career support services

• Your time at Loughborough University will form a launchpad from which you can build an exciting career. With so many opportunities available, you’ll never be short of ways to improve your employability.
• Our award-winning Careers Network team is here to help and support you, offering everything from CV workshops, one-to-one advice sessions and mock interview practice sessions to high-profile employer events. We’ve got everything you need for a really successful future.