Program Overview

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Business and Information Technology

Overview

The programme brings together the fields of Business and Information Technology, emphasizing enterprise deployment and business, and relevant information technologies applications required to support the competitiveness and strategic advantage needs of businesses. This Honours degree programme offers a holistic practical knowledge base relevant to industry and a solid foundation for further progression to postgraduate research.

Programme Details

• MQF Level: 6
• Duration and Credits: 3 Years, 180 ECTS
• Mode of Study: Full-time

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Have a deep understanding of business skills and computational programmes.
• Use their entrepreneurial and business-oriented mind-set to run a private company.
• Apply business concepts and theories into their own future careers in private and public industry.
• Use their transdisciplinary knowledge of both areas for an efficient and effective outcome at the workplace.
• Show an in-depth understanding of key concepts, principles, and theories related to the area of study.

Admission Requirements

General Entry Requirements

Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications.

Special Course Requirements

• An Intermediate Level Pass in Pure Mathematics.

Tuition Fees

• Non-EU Applicants: Eur 8,500 per academic year.

Career Opportunities

As a graduate, students will be employable as:

• E-commerce developer
• Systems trainer
• Technical consultant
• Support specialist
• Business analyst
• Information resource manager in both the public and private sector of commerce.

Programme Structure

Year 1

• Semester 1:
  • CIS1220: Programming in Python (5 ECTS)
  • CIS1224: Computer Platforms (5 ECTS)
  • EMA1008: Quantitative Analysis for Business 1 (4 ECTS)
  • EMA1011: Introduction to Management and Applied Fundamentals (4 ECTS)
  • EMA1100: Business Statistics 1 (4 ECTS)
  • EMA1310: Foundations and Applications of Economics (4 ECTS)
  • EMA1314: Financial Accounting and Control 1 (4 ECTS)
  • MRK2101: Foundations of Marketing (4 ECTS)
• Semester 2:
  • ACC1731: Financial Accounting and Control 2 (4 ECTS)
  • CIS1023: Information Systems (4 ECTS)
  • CIS1041: Introduction to Databases (4 ECTS)
  • EMA1315: Writing and Research Skills for Business Students (4 ECTS)
  • MGT1010: Contemporary Technology Management 1 (2 ECTS)
  • MGT1070: Managerial and Professional Ethical Standards (4 ECTS)
  • MGT1200: Business Statistics 2 (4 ECTS)

Year 2

• Compulsory Units (56 ECTS)
• Elective Units (4 ECTS)
• Semester 1:
  • BEM2004: Applied Research Design and Proposal Writing (2 ECTS)
  • BEM2005: Principles of Applied Enterprise Architecture (2 ECTS)
  • CIS2061: Enterprise IT Planning 1 (4 ECTS)
  • EMA3001: Statistical Design and Tools for Business (4 ECTS)
  • MGT2029: Quantitative Analysis for Business 2 (4 ECTS)
  • MGT2031: Operations Research (4 ECTS)
  • MGT2320: Knowledge Management and Big Data in Organisations (4 ECTS)
  • MGT2345: Enterprise Information Systems (4 ECTS)
  • MGT3209: Interface Design for Business (4 ECTS)
  • MGT4107: Managing Service Excellence (4 ECTS)
• Semester 2:
  • MGT2010: Contemporary Technology Management 2 (4 ECTS)
  • MGT2344: Creativity and Personal Development (4 ECTS)
  • MGT2349: ICT Industry Insights (4 ECTS)
  • MGT4115: E-Business (4 ECTS)
  • MRK3503: Internet Marketing: Integrating Online and Offline Strategies (4 ECTS)

Year 3

• Compulsory Units (56 ECTS)
• Elective Units (4 ECTS)
• Semester 1:
  • BEM3001: Applied Emerging Technologies in Business (6 ECTS)
  • CIS3191: Data Analytics (6 ECTS)
  • MGT3041: Strategic HR: Lessons from Industry (4 ECTS)
  • MGT3208: Corporate Strategy (4 ECTS)
  • MGT3219: Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation (4 ECTS)
• Semester 2:
  • BEM3002: Statistical Data Analysis in R for Business (4 ECTS)
  • CIS3107: Advanced Databases: Data Mining and Warehousing (6 ECTS)
  • MGT2346: Assurance for the Digital Enterprise (4 ECTS)
  • MGT3151: Business and Internet Law (4 ECTS)
  • MGT3171: IT Auditing (4 ECTS)

Governance

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019, and the Bye-Laws for the award for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Business and Information Technology - B.Sc. (Hons) Bus. & IT - under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.