Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation (MSc) (2024 Entry)
Find out more about our Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation Masters course
MSc Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation develops your management and consulting skills for a professional career in which you help businesses to thrive in the digital age. Warwick Business School aims to create managers with a creative mindset to integrate IT and digital innovations in business.
Course overview
You will develop your management and consulting skills for a professional career in which you help businesses to thrive in the digital age. This course is about how to better manage, strategise, and use digital technology for business purposes.
You will get the opportunity to tailor your options to your own interests, giving you the opportunity to specialise in IT consultancy or programming/analytics, or gain an understanding of both disciplines. There is a choice of Dissertation or Business in Practice route. If you are considering further academic study (PhD) and you would like the opportunity to research a topic relating to digital innovation, the dissertation enables you to test and apply the techniques and theories you have gained.
If you would like to develop further applied skills to suit your career aspirations, you can complete your studies with two optional modules and our applied Business in Practice module.
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Skills from this degree
- Develop your management and consulting skills in the Information Systems and Digital Innovation sector
- Become a specialist in IT consultancy or programming and analytics
- Show that you can step straight into industry with hands-on experience learning from industry experts, using real-life case studies in your modules
- Develop your industry acumen by accessing our CareersPlus service with specialist careers coaches.
General entry requirements
Minimum requirements
At least a 2.1 degree at Undergraduate level or equivalent. We consider applicants from all undergraduate backgrounds for this MSc.
English language requirements
You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following:
- Band B
- IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.
International qualifications
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
For more information, please visit the international entry requirements pageLink opens in a new window.
Additional requirements
There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Core modules
- MIS: Foundations and Critical Perspectives
- Managing Digital Innovation
- Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity in Business
- Programming Solutions for Enterprise
- Digital Business Strategy
- Research Methods and Dissertation or Business in Practice.
Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
- Digital Marketing Technology and Management
- Information Systems Consultancy
- Digital Finance, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
- Programming for Data Analytics.
Creating Digital Communities
This module aims to provide an overview about how today’s firms use digital marketing technologies to achieve their business objectives.
Global Sourcing and Innovation
The module will offer a broad perspective of various issues relating to the outsourcing and offshoring of strategic IT and business services in a global context.
Strategic Human Resource Management*
The aim of the module is to provide you with a deep understanding of this strategic role of human capital management and the tools with which to analyse and manage it.
Governance & Corporate Responsibility*
Open to students who have opted for the Business in Practice route, through this module you will understand the wider institutional location of business activity.
Business, International Finance and Economics*
This this module will provide real world examples and case studies to illustrate how economic thinking helps businesses make the most of new opportunities, while managing the risks associated with expansion into new markets and regions.
Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship through Marketing and Strategy*
Explore the importance of management of innovation in products, processes, technology and communications.
Entrepreneurship & Business Venturing*
In this module you will study the contexts, components, and processes of entrepreneurial behaviour in different types of organisations.
People and Organisations*
Get acquainted with the principles, theories and research surrounding the behaviour, leadership and management of people and organisations.
Leading for Innovation*
Open to students who have opted for the Business in Practice route, this module aims to develop a greater understanding of how to foster an innovative work environment.
International Business*
Open to students who have opted for the Business in Practice route, this module aims to develop a critical awareness of the issues, problems, concepts, and skills associated with the development of international business strategy and operations.
* Business in Practice only
Teaching
Gain an excellent foundation in management theory and practical use of information systems, and learn to manage digital innovation to achieve business value. Our options make it possible to specialise in IT consultancy or programming analytics, or to choose elective modules to give insight into both areas.
We use real-life case studies and practitioner input at every opportunity and across all our core and optional modules.
Class sizes
The typical class size for this course is around 130 students.
Typical contact hours
Delivery of modules varies – some are taught over the course of a term, whilst others are delivered in an intensive 5-day block.
Assessment
Assessment is a mix of individual assignments, group work, exams and tests.
Choice of Dissertation or Business in Practice route:
Dissertation route
If you are considering further academic study (PhD) and you would like the opportunity to research a topic relating to information systems and digital innovation, the 8,000-word dissertation will enable you to test and apply the techniques and theories you have gained.
Business in Practice route
If you would like to develop further applied skills and specialist knowledge to suit your career aspirations, you can complete your studies with our applied Business in Practice module. You will develop deep functional and industry expertise with practical insights from our faculty and our CareersPlus and Corporate Relations team.
In total, you will study six core modules, two specialist optional modules, two open optional modules, and also complete the Business in Practice capstone module.
Your timetable
Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, core and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your core modules will be registered for you and you’ll be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.
There may be events taking place in the evenings. Classes may run up to 7pm and other events, such as careers presentations may take place later or on weekends. Occasionally, classes and exams may be held on weekends. We will notify you in advance if this is the case.
This is a full-time course, so there are no holidays as such. However, the two weeks covering Christmas and New Year are guaranteed to be free from lectures. There may also be weeks free over the Easter period (check with your programme team). Resit exams may take place outside of standard teaching periods.
Your career
We have our own dedicated careers team at Warwick Business School called WBS CareersPlus. You will have access to one-to-one career guidance appointments, CV checks and tailored mock interviews.
Personalised support
The WBS CareersPlus team will support you and help you to understand yourself and your strengths. They can help you to identify possible career paths, and to set and achieve your career ambitions. This helps to boost your employability and helps you prepare for your career.
You can take advantage of personalised careers coaching and advice. Our one to one careers appointments can help you if you have a question about writing applications, wish to explore your career options, or need to prepare for interviews and assessment centres.
Warwick Business School
If you’re interested in the bigger picture, comfortable challenging assumptions and want a degree that will open doors, then WBS is the place for you. We will give you the foundation for change and prepare you for your future career. Are you ready to make your mark in the world of business?
Find out more about us on our website.
The vision of WBS is to be Europe’s leading University-based Business School, developing transformational ideas and people that shape how we do business. We recognise that rankings are one way to profile our progress towards fulfilling this vision, and are proud to participate in the major global business education rankings.
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- 2nd in the UK and 28th in the world - Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking 2023
- 3rd in the UK and 18th in the world - QS Business Masters Rankings 2024
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Additional course costs
Please contact your academic department for information about department specific costs, which should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below, such as:
- Core text books
- Printer credits
- Dissertation binding
- Robe hire for your degree ceremony
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