Master of Science [M.Sc] [Business Information Systems] From Royal Holloway, University of London

The course has been designed to:

• Respond to the increasing need for greater understanding of the role advanced information and communication technologies plays in the workplace and at home.
• Address the need for managers to understand and appreciate the strategic value of technologies and processes as a source of competitive advantage, both nationally and internationally.
• Enhance learning, employability and reflexivity in line with international educational standards.

Jointly taught by the School of Management and the Department of Computer Science, you will have the opportunity to study a range of elective units, including those from our world-renowned Information Security Group.

The innovative Business Information Systems course provides you with sound, theoretically informed and relevant knowledge of modern information and communications technologies and its use in key business and organisational settings. This programme is offered at the Royal Holloway University of London and it's open to those who have not studied management or technology based qualifications previously.

Why choose this course?

• This programme is a unique joint hybrid offer of courses run by the School of Management and the Department of Computer Science.
• You will explore up-to-date research into new ways of working, enabled by advanced information and communications technology and its profound impact on organisational life in general.
• Industry connections have informed the content and design of the course. External contacts in both academia and industry enrich the programme of seminars and guest lectures, which are an integral part of the course.
• Directly relevant to current business sectors and technology
• Our students come from an international community and with interdisciplinary qualifications and experience. They graduate as ÔhybridÕ managers, equally familiar with business and with technology aspects of modern organisations.
• Technological and business components are integrated to provide a sound, cross-discipline course.
• Teaching incorporates a mix of theory and practice in lectures and in practical, interactive sessions to provide you with the best grounding for post-study employment.

Employability & career opportunities

Our graduates are highly employable and, in recent years, have entered many different business information systems-related areas, including:

Business Analyst at Ford Motor Company

• Information Security Consultant at Barclays
• SAP HR Functional Consultant at Satyam Computer Services
• Business Analyst at Oracle
• Technology Consultant at Hewlett Packard
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM Applications Analyst at Whitbread