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MSc - Master of Science
City Centre Campus (Millennium Point)
Full Time
Sep 2026
18 Month
Digital Transformation is an innovative MSc degree course designed for those who want to pursue careers as managers and leaders in implementing technology-based information systems solutions and managing technological transformation within organisations. What's covered in this course? Digital Transformation Specialists must understand the complex relationships between people, information, processes and technology in order to support business with digital development. The course will equip you with the requisite multi-dimensional skillset necessary to help organisations unleash their potential to thrive in an inclusive digital society aligned with the innovative application of digital technology to transform organisations, industries and societies. Professional Placement option This course offers an optional professional placement. This allows you to spend 20 weeks with an employer, following completion of your taught modules, and is a great way to enhance your employability. The experience you gain through your placement will allow you to evidence your professional skills, attitudes and behaviours at the point of entry to the postgraduate job market. If you choose the placement option, you will be responsible for finding and securing a suitable placement to complement your chosen area of study. You will be able to draw on the University’s extensive network of local, regional and national employers, and the support of our Careers teams. If you do not secure a suitable placement, you will automatically be transferred back to the standard, non-placement version of the course.
In this module you will explore the concepts of business intelligence and entrepreneurship in today's global marketplace. Business intelligence has enabled entrepreneurs and existing organisations to gain competitive advantages and highlight new opportunities in both new and existing markets.
This module focuses on the challenge, how to address human-technology barriers and challenges to leverage the value of the people necessary to drive innovation and growth in a digital global society.
Organisations are embracing computing technology in daily operations to enable integration, collaboration, interaction, and the processing needs of the entire organisation. One of these computing technologies that has become an essential part of an organisation's IT portfolio is Enterprise Systems (ES), which incorporates ERP, CRM, SCM, and so forth. ES are a comprehensive, configurable, and integrated suite of systems and information resources, which support organisational-wide operational and management processes. ES eases integration of different processes, people, and technology to help streamline operations. Thus, in an organisation, you will be required to make judgements on the selection, design, and implementation of these systems. Also, you will be required to manage business transformation by implementing efficient business processes to support gaining competitive advantage, improved performance, reduced operational cost, and enhanced real-time decision-making capabilities. This module equips you to develop core skills and knowledge to assist organisations in the management of ES and business processes change.
The purpose of the module is to enable you to undertake a sustained, in-depth and research-informed Level 7 project exploring an area that is of personal interest to you. In agreement with your supervisor, you will decide upon your topic which will take the form of a practical outcome (artefact) with accompanying contextual material. The main consideration when choosing your topic is that it must be aligned to the programme you are studying and informed by the research strategy of your school, and you should consider the relevance of this topic to your future academic or professional development.
Project management is the application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the project objectives (PMBoK, 6th Ed. (2012). Project management is key to delivering strategic value within an organisation and it involves far more than a time plan, a budget and a risk register. Projects can range from construction of a new building to the launch of new product, or outsourcing previous in-house functions, to the re-engineering of products, services and processes. This module will deal with the two main stages of any project: PLANNING and IMPLEMENTATION.
Information systems (IS) are a key resource in organizations providing the ability to capture, access and leverage information to improve decision-making and gain competitive advantage. The planning, development and maintenance of IS therefore needs to be aligned with the strategic direction of the organization. This module explores the role of strategic information systems planning within the context of rapid technological changes and digital transformation. You will learn how to select appropriate tools for analysing the information needs of an organization. You will develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to formulate and implement effective IS strategies that inform and align with the strategic direction of organizations in different industries. You will also gain experience of effectively communicating and engaging with stakeholders in order to develop practical IS plans.
Modern enterprises make extensive use of IT systems, but rarely do all of these systems work seamlessly together. In this module, you learn how to integrate disparate systems that form part of a modern enterprise. The process starts by understanding the business processes and the existing IT systems, before assessing whether these systems need to be replaced, amended or integrated as-is.
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