BSc (Information Technology Management for Business)

This course is also available with a one-year work placement. This course is also available with a one-year work placement.

• Developed in collaboration with leading global blue-chip employers, this course aims to create `the ideal graduate' whose skills cover the challenging middle ground between business and IT.
• The uniqueness of the course is recognised by more than 40 employers who maintain its quality and relevance to their sectors.
• Accenture, Bank of America, Ford, Fujitsu, IBM, Lloyds Bank, P&G, and many other companies help to deliver the course through project work, student mentoring and a range of professional development activities.

Open days

• We're continuously reviewing all of our recruitment events on campus, and now offer a blend of in-person and virtual activities.

Regulated by the Office for Students

• The University of Manchester is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS). The OfS aims to help students succeed in Higher Education by ensuring they receive excellent information and guidance, get high quality education that prepares them for the future and by protecting their interests.

A-level

• Grades AAA. Native language A-Levels are accepted. General Studies is normally accepted if one of four A-Levels passed in the same sitting. In most circumstances we will expect candidates to complete three A-Levels in one sitting to demonstrate the ability to manage a high level and volume of study.
• We accept native language A Levels providing they are taken in the same sitting as your other subjects. We will not accept the combination of Mathematics, Further Mathematics and a native language. 

Preferred A-Level subjects

• We will consider the subjects you have taken in addition to your individual grades. Due to the popularity of our courses we may prioritise applicants based on the number of preferred subjects that they are studying. We may also take into consideration the combination of subjects taken. Please use the list below to check our preferred subjects for BSc (Hons) IT Management for Business:
• Accounting, Business Studies, Computer Science, Economics, English Language/Literature, Geography, Government and Politics, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics/Further Mathematics, Politics, Psychology, Quantitative Methods, Sociology, Software Systems Development and Statistics.

Aims

• Information Technology Management for Business is home to future leaders of the IT industry.
• Together with your outstanding fellow students from around the world, you will learn the application of technology within the modern workplace across diverse industries.
• Everything on the IT Management for Business course is focused on the application of practice, enabling you to understand the real-life challenges faced by industry.
• No previous technology experience is required to join the course, only a passion for harnessing innovation and creativity to improve the management of IT.

Special features

• Complete team projects set by employers such as Lloyds Bank and Procter & Gamble.
• Bi-annual on-campus ITMB showcase and recruitment events to present your project work to the likes of Amazon, Bank of America, Fujitsu, Lloyds Bank, and Procter & Gamble, just a small selection of the 40+ employers who support the degree.
• Other events include business challenges, competitions, graduate and placement student panels, and skills sessions delivered by companies such as KPMG, Fujitsu, and Bank of America.

Teaching and learning

• You will normally study four or five course units per semester. Each week there are on average two hours of lectures for each course unit and one hour small group teaching in alternate weeks, although this varies slightly and will depend on course choices.
• You are expected to double this in private study. Group work and group or individual presentations will form a regular part of your assignments.

Coursework and assessment

• Essays, multiple choice tests, project reports and presentations, in-class tests, and weekly assignments constitute the coursework component of assessment, although the nature and proportion of coursework varies across course units.

The remainder of assessment is by unseen examination.

• We aim to strike a balance between examinations and assessed coursework as well as providing opportunities for feedback on progress through non-assessed work

Course unit details

• You take course units totalling 360 credits over the duration of your studies in order to graduate with Honours (120 credits in each year of study).
• Generally, one-semester courses are worth 10 credits and full-year courses are worth 20 credits.
• As your studies progress you have increasing flexibility in choosing courses which suit your personal interests and career aspirations.

Course content for year 1

• Project work integrates business and IT throughout the degree. Our current first-year project is supported by the Lloyds Bank and involves developing an application to solve a real business problem.
• In addition to foundation-level course units in IT, you will also study marketing, economics, and work psychology.
• By the end of your first year you will have presented your team project to employers at two employer showcases and participated in skills sessions delivered by companies such as KPMG, Fujitsu, and Bank of America.

Course units for year 1

• The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title Code Credit rating Mandatory/optional

• Economic Principles : Microeconomics BMAN10001 10 Mandatory
• Principles of Marketing BMAN10101 10 Mandatory
• Integrative Team Project 1 BMAN10690 20 Mandatory
• Introduction to Work Psychology BMAN10872 10 Mandatory
• Software Application Design and Development BMAN11000 20 Mandatory
• Academic and Professional Practice BMAN11030 10 Mandatory
• Fundamentals of Data Analytics BMAN11060 20 Mandatory
• Database Design and Development BMAN11092 10 Mandatory
• Fundamentals of Information Systems BMAN11101 10 Mandatory

Course content for year 2

• During your second year of study, you will undertake core course units in Business Analysis, Digital Transformation, User Experience Design, and Data Analytics.
• What sets the ITMB course at Manchester apart is our ability to provide you with the opportunity to customise your programme of study to ensure that it fulfils a learning experience that meets your individual goals.
• Our current second-year Integrative Team Project is supported by Procter and Gamble, where you will be tasked with the undertaking of a yearlong team consultancy project, the result of which will be displayed to employers at the end of both semesters.

Course units for year 2

• The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title Code Credit rating Mandatory/optional

• Business Analysis BMAN24630 20 Mandatory
• Digital Transformation BMAN24642 10 Mandatory
• Integrative Team Project 2 BMAN24650 20 Mandatory
• User Experience Design BMAN24662 10 Mandatory
• Data Analytics with Programming Tools BMAN24771 20 Mandatory
• Fundamentals of Finance BMAN10552 10 Optional
• Fundamentals of Management Accounting BMAN10632 10 Optional
• Consumer Behaviour BMAN20271 20 Optional
• Technology, Strategy and Innovation BMAN20792 10 Optional
• New Product Development and Innovation BMAN20821 10 Optional

Displaying 10 of 18 course units for year 2

Course content for year 3

• Your final year provides an in-depth view of digital economy, platforms, AI, IT risk, and architecture.
• You will gain practical skills in the design and application of business IT architectures through a core unit developed with IBM, which applies a case study from the global technology giant.
• You will also undertake your own final-year research project - the development of an IT solution to a business problem which will encompass investigation, requirement analysis, design, and evaluation of your proposed solution.
• Previous ITMB students have studied a variety of topics including how large corporations use technology to manage teams across geographic locations and time zones, IT provision in the treatment of diabetes in the NHS, and the implications of the rise in social networking on management

Course units for year 3

• The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Title Code Credit rating Mandatory/optional

• ITMB Final Year Project BMAN31260 40 Mandatory
• Digital Economy: Platforms, AI and The Business BMAN31952 20 Mandatory
• Business IT Architecture BMAN32141 10 Mandatory
• IT Risk, Cybersecurity and Governance BMAN32301 10 Mandatory
• Data Analytics with Programming Tools BMAN24771 20 Optional
• Marketing Strategy BMAN31302 20 Optional
• Services Marketing Management BMAN31312 20 Optional
• Retail Marketing BMAN31461 20 Optional
• Advanced Strategic Management BMAN31731 20 Optional
• Economic Analysis II: Corporate Development, Growth and Strategy BMAN31881 20 Optional

Displaying 10 of 15 course units for year 3

Course collaborators

• The distinctive feature of this group of courses is the strategic involvement of world-class firms within the IT sector that partner with Alliance Manchester Business School to provide input to the course, in the form of prestigious `guru' lectures, real business problems or projects, and mentoring.
• The degree has been introduced and directly supported by business and commercial input.

Facilities
Resources

• John Rylands University Library is renowned as one of the most extensive libraries in the world.
• This is complemented by our specialist business and management Eddie Davies Library which provides a dedicated service to Alliance Manchester Business School undergraduates.
• There is increasing provision of information via various web-based services and much of your reading material will be available through e-journals.
• These and other standard computing services, such as access to the internet and word processing, are available through computer clusters across campus in departmental buildings, libraries and halls of residence.
• Many buildings in and around the campus are also equipped with free Wi-Fi access.

Personal development plans

• PDPs are aimed at helping you develop awareness of generic transferable and subject-specific skills, improve independent learning and provide a record of your academic learning and achievement.

Academic advisors

• All new Alliance Manchester Business School students are allocated an academic advisor who you will meet in regular sessions as part of a first-year course unit.
• Where possible, you will keep the same academic advisor throughout your time here.
• Your advisor will support you throughout your studies on matters of an academic nature, from providing feedback on a practice essay in preparation for your `formal' assessment at the end of each semester to discussing your PDP or writing you a reference.
• We also have a dedicated undergraduate assessment and student support centre within the School, who will be your first point of contact for any ill health or other personal problems which are affecting your work.

Student mentoring

• We operate a peer mentoring scheme which aims to provide you with a second or final year 'mentor' to provide practical assistance with orientation and induction as well as advice and information on any aspect of student life.