e-Business

Introduction

This course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of emerging information and networked technologies for managing business processes. Key elements of the programme include the development of analytical skills and effective working practices to ensure that technologies and systems are closely aligned with institutional strategies and to create a greater sense of ownership of solutions among personnel.

Postgraduate courses are thus designed to raise your technical and strategic awareness. Existing and aspiring managers can then appreciate how organisations can effectively utilise and integrate different technologies, processes and systems.

Course content

This programme will provide you with the appropriate skills and knowledge to develop, evaluate and implement e-Business strategies using computer systems and the Internet.

The overall aim of this programme is to provide you with the appropriate skills and knowledge to develop, evaluate and implement e-Business strategies using computer systems and the Internet.

There are three strands to the taught part of the programme:

• The Internet – covering network administration, distributed web based systems and computer security.

• e-Business systems – covering e-business, database information systems and object orientated analysis and design.

• Core issues – covering project management and research.

On successful completion of the taught part of the programme, students have the opportunity to apply their acquired knowledge to their own particular interest area, in the form of the research dissertation. Alongside the core technical content, students also develop a range of high level skills applicable to different contexts. For example, those qualities necessary for employment, such as the ability to exercise initiative and solve problems, decision-making in complex situations, taking responsibility for their own continuing professional development, and communication skills.

Industrial Context

Postgraduate courses are closely aligned with the research and knowledge-transfer activities of the School of New Media & Technologies. These include industrial and business partnerships spanning a wide spectrum of information-technologies such as real-time signal processing; audio and image processing; video-quality assessment; broadcast testing; embedded systems; business systems; web services; remote-sensing applications for monitoring natural-resources and biomedical applications.

Delivery

This course is offered in full-time and part-time mode. In full-time mode, the entire MSc syllabus of taught and research components is typically completed in 18 months. Part-time study provides a flexible-delivery mode to suit the needs of different students, many of whom have significant workplace commitments. The most common completion period for a part-time student is three years, although other durations may be possible. Attendance may be a mixture of afternoons and evenings per week to allow credits to be accumulated on an individual-module basis to complete the full MSc award. The intermediate qualifications of PGCert (postgraduate certificate) and PGDip (postgraduate diploma) may be awarded after completing four or eight modules respectively.

Entry requirements

You will normally be expected to hold a good honours degree in computing or a related subject. Graduates of other degrees with relevant experience may be accepted, subject to interview.  All appropriate applicants will be offered the opportunity of an interview and a visit to the campus to discuss the course in more detail.

If you do not have sufficient TOEFL or IELTS score, why not consider our Pre-Master's course?

Fees for 2010-11

MSc:
Home: Full-time year 1 - £5,250
International: Full-time year 1 - £8,800

Home: Part-time year 1 - £2,625
Home: Part-time year 2 - £2,625

PGDip:
Home: Full-time year 1 - £3,500
Home: Part-time year 1 - £1,750
Home: Part-time year 2 - £1,750

PGCert:
Home: Full-time year 1 - £1,750
Home: Part-time year 1 - £1,750

Further information
Tel: 0800 0565 660
Email: advice@bucks.ac.uk

How to apply:
All applications should be made directly to the University.
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