Management of Information Systems & Digital Innovation (MSc) (2025 Entry)
Find out more about our Management of Information Systems & Digital Innovation Masters degree at Warwick
MSc Management of Information Systems & 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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Additional requirements
There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Core modules
- MIS: Foundations and Critical Perspectives
- Managing and Leading Digital Innovation
- Sustainability and Innovation
- Cybersecurity in Business
- Programming Solutions for Enterprise
- Digital Business Strategy
- Dissertation or self-sourced Internship.
Optional modules
Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:
- Creating Digital Communities
- Information Systems Consultancy
- Digital Finance, Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
- Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
- Creative People in Sustainable Organisations
- Programming for Data Analytics
- Research Methods (compulsory for students taking the Research Paper route).
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 110 students.
Typical contact hours
Students will typically receive between 27 and 30 contact hours per module via a mixture of virtual and in-person support. Some modules are taught over the course of a 10 week term, whilst others are delivered in an intensive block of up to 10 days.
Assessment
Assessment is a mix of individual assignments, group work and exams.
Choice of Business in Practice route, Research Paper or Internship:
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.
Research Paper
If you are considering further academic study (PhD), you can choose to complete a 6,000 word research paper on your learnings and knowledge of information systems management or digital innovation. Please note you must select the Research Methods module in order to qualify for this module.
Internship
Alternatively, you can organise a six-to-twelve-week work placement as part of your course, which would fall after electives finish in term 3, and before your final project is submitted in September. You'll develop your ability to conduct a critical evaluation of your experiences of the internship, including how to reflect on your challenges and development. You will also identify and appraise sustainable practice within the placement.
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.
Reading lists
If you would like to view reading lists for current or previous cohorts of students, most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library on the Talis Aspire platform.
You can search for reading lists by module title, code or convenor. Please see the modules tab of this page or the module catalogue.
Please note that some reading lists may have restricted access or be unavailable at certain times of year due to not yet being published. If you cannot access the reading list for a particular module, please check again later or contact the module’s host department.
Careers
Graduates from these courses have gone on to work for employers including:
- Accenture
- Alibaba
- Amazon
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- Deloitte
- EY
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- KPMG
- PwC
They have pursued roles such as:
- Analyst
- Associate Infrastructure Developer
- Audit IT Specialist
- Business Analyst
- Consultant
- Data Analyst
- HRM Consultant
- Human Resource Specialist
- Innovation Strategy Manager
- IT Consultant
- Management Consulting Analyst
- Product Manager - Technology & Data
- Project Manager Assistant
- Risk Advisory Consultant
- Risk Manager
- Senior Business Consultant
- Senior Consultant
- Senior Data Engineer
- Technology Consultant
- Web Developer
Helping you find the right 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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- Strategic Leadership & Change (PGA/PGCert/PGDip)
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Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course at the start of the academic year, or at the start of your course, if later. Academic fees cover the cost of tuition, examinations and registration and some student amenities.
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Additional course costs
As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad.
For departmental specific costs, please see the Modules tab on the course web page for the list of core and optional core modules with hyperlinks to our Module Catalogue (please visit the Department’s website if the Module Catalogue hyperlinks are not provided).
Associated costs can be found on the Study tab for each module listed in the Module Catalogue (please note most of the module content applies to 2022/23 year of study). Information about module department specific costs should be considered in conjunction with the more general costs below:
- Core text books
- Printer credits
- Dissertation binding
- Robe hire for your degree ceremony
Scholarships and bursaries
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Living costs
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The application process for courses that start in September and October 2025 opens on 2 October 2024.
Applications will close on 2 August 2025 for students who require a visa to study in the UK, to allow time to receive a CAS and complete the visa application process.
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We understand how important it is to visit and explore your future university before you apply. That's why we have put together a range of online and in-person options to help you discover more about your course, visit campus, and get a sense of postgraduate life at Warwick. Our events offer includes:
- Warwick hosted events
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Our hosted events run throughout the year, with a mixture of virtual and in-person sessions. These events are a great way to learn more about our courses and departments, chat to current students and staff, and find out more information about accommodation, careers, and how to apply.Postgraduate Fairs
Throughout the year we attend exhibitions and fairs online and in-person around the UK. These events give you the chance to explore our range of postgraduate courses, and find out what it’s like studying at Warwick. You’ll also be able to speak directly with our student recruitment team, who will be able to help answer your questions.
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Join a live chat with our staff and students, who are here to answer your questions and help you learn more about postgraduate life at Warwick. You can join our general drop-in sessions or talk to your prospective department and student services.
Warwick Talk and Tours
A Warwick talk and tour lasts around two hours and consists of an overview presentation from one of our Recruitment Officers covering the key features, facilities and activities that make Warwick a leading institution. The talk is followed by a campus tour which is the perfect way to view campus, with a current student guiding you around the key areas on campus.