Business in Technology MSc
Online
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 9,999
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Introduction
Our Business in Technology MSc covers strategy, consulting and transformation leadership skills to enable you to progress in your management career.
You’ll develop your skillset through applied theory and practice, learning how to manage complex business projects and drive strategic transformation, harnessing business understanding, technical capability and human insight throughout.
Why study with Ulster Online?
Academic and research excellence
Ulster University is renowned for the excellence of its teaching, research and facilities, ranking among the top 40 universities in the UK (Guardian Good University Guide, 2023).
Flexible online learning
Ulster University has provided distance learning programmes for over 20 years, enabling you to study anywhere and anytime, balancing your studies around existing commitments.
Start studying when it suits you with several intakes each year, with the option to pay module-by-module and pause your studies if needed.
You’ll interact in live sessions, collaborate on weekly tasks and network with like-minded professionals from around the world, building practical transferrable skills through relevant theory and practice.
Comprehensive support
A dedicated Student Support Advisor will guide you through your online learning journey to provide support and advice throughout your studies.
Study online, part-time for flexible career progression with Ulster Online.
Ideal Students
Who is this Business in Technology course from Ulster University for?
Our Business in Technology MSc is designed for tech professionals who need to develop the right skills for management careers within tech-led organisations.
The programme is ideal if you are:
- A tech professional seeking mid- to senior-level management roles
- Looking to incorporate technology to achieve business goals
- Seeking broader business knowledge and career development
- Looking to improve your management and leadership skills for career advancement
- Preparing to play a leading role in strategic transformation and business innovation
Program Outcome
Through our course, students will:
- Critically analyse complex business problems and systematically apply knowledge and understanding to implement sustainable change and deliver sustainable outcomes.
- Apply the principles and practices of transformation management and leadership to complex business issues, implementing sustainable change and delivering sustainable outcomes.
- Apply the principles and practices of business analysis and consulting, transformation management and leadership through the completion of a complex capstone work-based project.
- Learn the theoretical and professional aspects of business in technology to bridge the theory-practice gap.
- Prepare for a leadership career in the professional environment by developing the necessary transferable, intellectual and interpersonal skills.
- Enhance lifelong learning skills, resilience and personal development to be able to work with self-direction and originality and to contribute to business and society as a whole.
Curriculum
The programme can be split into three pathways, allowing you to graduate sooner with a PG Cert (8 months minimum), PG Dip(16 months) or continue to gain a full Masters qualification in two years part-time.
The PG Cert in Business Analysis and Consulting consists of four modules in total and covers stakeholder management, as well as practical business consulting skills.
PG Cert modules:
- Business Analysis and Consulting (15 credits)
- Stakeholder and Client Management (15 credits)
- Tech and Data Science in Consulting (15 credits)
- Consultancy in Practice (15 credits)
The PG Dip in Transformation Management and Leadershipconsists of eight modules in total: everything included in the PG Cert, plus four additional modules centred around strategic transformation, tech operations and transformation leadership.
PG Dip modules:
- Strategy and Transformation (15 credits)
- Leadership and Transformation (15 credits)
- Tech Operations in Transformation (15 credits)
- Transformation in Practice (15 credits)
The Business in Technology MSc is made up of 10 modules, including everything in the PG Cert and PG Dip, plus two additional taught modules and a final project worth 30 credits.
MSc modules:
- Business Research Skills (15 credits)
- Complex Project Management (15 credits)
- Transformation Consultancy Project (30 credits)