Minimum 12 months, maximum three years.

This course gives you an opportunity to develop a detailed understanding of the role of information systems and technology (IS/T) in businesses around the world, along with a critical awareness of current and emerging issues in this continually developing sector.

Explore the management and innovation of information technologies

Interested in a career in management or IT consultancy? You will develop your management and consulting skills and encourage your critical thinking about wider issues outside narrow technology boundaries. This course is about understanding how to better use technology to enhance business, not learning how to code.

Working with business We have close relationships with many IT and consulting organisations including EY, Barclays, SAP, Google, and Deloitte. All these firms value the WBS focus on developing managers with a creative mindset to integrated IT and digital innovations in business. Deloitte also runs a whole module, during which students get insights into the challenges and approaches to client work. ... [-]

Learn to leverage the power of technology to build competitive advantage in businesses and to drive innovation and growth in organisations around the globe. A study in a 100% online environment as you access data sets and software, and conduct simulations through a cloud-based service platform that mirrors real-life. You’ll connect and interact with like-minded international professionals, increase your strategic knowledge and skills as you learn the latest trends in information systems management and gain the knowledge you can apply immediately. This master allows you to tailor your learning to suit your career, choosing two elective modules from a wide range of modules – including cybersecurity and big data analytics.... [-]

IT and information systems are vital for the survival of modern organisations, but we aren’t just talking about technology. The implementation and use of information systems can significantly reshape a business’s structure and processes – it is important that managers of the future combine an understanding of these systems with a working knowledge of management practice.Drawing knowledge and workplace experience from the Sheffield University Management School and the internationally renowned iSchool, this programme provides the essential theory and critical skills to excel in a managerial role, as well as a comprehensive understanding of information science.Our MSc in Information Systems Management combines the latest thinking with practical skills you will use in your future employment. Students gain core skills in key management aspects, as well as knowledge on how to design, develop and implement information systems, manage information system projects and the fundamental changes they can lead to.The CourseTaught full-time over two semesters, followed by a dissertation, students are educated through a series of lectures, seminars, case studies, group work for collaborative learning and web-based discussion groups. Assessment is through individual assignments, group projects, end-semester examinations and a dissertation.Our team of academics, who also hold consultancy roles in large organisations, incorporate valuable industry knowledge in their teaching and are high-profile members of relevant professional bodies.... [-]

This mid-career Master's degree in Information Systems and Management is designed for those with a degree in information systems, computing or management; or those with extensive experience in the use of information systems in organisations, or the management of IT. It will build on your understanding of information systems and management, offering the opportunity to study at an advanced level within or across several areas, including information systems project management, development and change management, and computing-based innovation.

Students who complete the programme successfully will have gained an in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge in their chosen area of study, which they will be able to use in analysis of problems; evaluation of technology options; deployment of appropriate solutions; and research into, or development and deployment of, new information-based technologies.... [-]

MSc Information Systems and Business Analysis

Programme overview

This programme is designed to give you an expert understanding of how information systems support the business and its operations. Through its specialist career pathway, the programme gives you in-depth knowledge and experience to prepare you for a range of careers in IS consultancy, business analysis and management.

Outline of programme

The programme equips students with the technical, organisational and people skills needed to develop business systems and manage Information Systems projects in practice. A core workshop module allows students the opportunity to act as consultants, creating a fully working information system within a realistic but supportive environment. Complete outlines for all modules are available online.... [-]

Our MSc Cyberpsychology degree will provide you with the opportunity to develop the relevant academic and professional skills to commence a successful career in Cyberpsychology, the psychological study of the Internet and digital technologies. Experts in the areas of Cyberpsychology, Internet and technology will deliver the course.

The course is designed for both psychology graduates and graduates of other related disciplines, for example, media or IT. It may be of interest if you are seeking to pursue a career in Cyberpsychology, either in any organisation that uses any form of cyberpsychology (i.e. has a web-presence) or in research or academia.

Students will gain invaluable first-hand practical experience through completion of eight weeks of work-based learning as a cyberpsychologist in a cyber-industry or other professional workplace. You will also benefit from careers advice and mentoring throughout the course. This degree is available as both a full-time and a part-time option.... [-]

Information Systems is concerned with software (and to a lesser extent hardware) that gathers, stores, processes and manages data and communications within an organisation and is at the heart of any large-scale enterprise. The key areas of study are databases, object-oriented programming, systems analysis, networks, digital media systems and information systems management and strategy. The course is designed to enable a career change to Information Systems or update and broaden knowledge and skills if you are already working in the field.

A third of your MSc will consist of a solo Information Systems project with individual supervision normally in a non-technical area. This is supported by a series of seminars/workshops, but the emphasis is on student-centred learning and recognises expectations about student autonomy, typical of postgraduate level and also is part of the strategy to enhance your employability through the development of confidence, self-awareness and self-sufficiency. Switching between MSc Information Systems and MSc Computing is possible as you specialise.... [-]

A major knowledge gap exists between managers in organizations who are confused by the IT systems, and the technical staff who deliver them. Our graduates play a crucial role in integrating the language and practice of management and technology in business. Develop your understanding of the interaction between IT, organization and people behavior to prepare you for managerial positions in business operations and ICT projects.

This course is suitable for graduates with science, engineering, IT or business related degrees keen to pursue careers in a range of industries, or academia; or graduates currently working in industry keen to extend their qualifications or pursue a career change; or individuals with other qualifications who possess considerable relevant experience.... [-]

The demand for information technology specialists is steadily rising all over the world. The European Commission believes that even in a 'stagnation' scenario, demand for IT specialists will exceed supply within the EU, while all forecasts suggest that, as economic growth resumes, the demand for IT expertise will be even greater.

This innovative course responds to the latest developments in business practice. It examines the broader issues of business imperatives and technology responses that have changed the way information systems are perceived. It also addresses the key aspects of contemporary business information systems, from requirements analysis, system modelling and design to the development of modern software solutions and databases that can be incorporated into fully operational information systems.... [-]

This course explores the decisions made to tackle management problems in business, industry and the public sector, with a focus on information systems.

Any of our closely related operations management courses will suit you if you have qualitative and quantitative skills and want to pursue a career in operations management:

They explore the decisions made to tackle management problems in business, industry and the public sector. They look at the methods, models and techniques that are used to resolve organisational difficulties.... [-]

Information systems (IS) today are large, complex, varied in form and distributed, serving different types of people who use a variety of devices to access information. Specialists who recognise diverse business needs, and have a systematic approach to understanding the impact of technology on organisations, are essential to the success of any IS/IT strategy.

Equal in importance to the architectures of systems and the supporting technologies, is the management and delivery of content, whether in the form of data, documents, images and sound. Increasingly, the fundamental systems comprise digital architectures and networks which then embody and enable the distribution of digital content. Developed information systems are in reality socio-technical systems incorporating people, technologies and content. The information systems specialist becomes a more broadly based information professional as they extend their range and scope of operations towards the end users and their environments. Providing services to users and people at large and ensuring information resources deliver value is equally a part of the wider world of information systems.... [-]

This MSc course explores the way we think about and approach tasks or situations. Everyone brings with them their own perspective, which means that we all see things in different ways.

The discipline of systems thinking in practice will provide you with the tools to challenge your approach to complex situations, consider the roles other people play, and assess how different components within those situations are related. You will also develop the skills needed to think more holistically and work more collaboratively to avoid systemic failures.

As computing becomes ever more pervasive and reaches out into everyday life, academia and industry recognise that successful systems development increasingly relies on our ability to place people at the centre of the digital revolution.

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a distinctive branch of computer science dedicated to understanding the relationship between people and computers, and to enabling systems designers and software engineers to develop computing applications that better respond to the needs of customers, clients and end-users. Related terms include human-centred design, interactive systems design, user experience design, user interface design, and usability engineering.... [-]

MSc Information Systems Management

The ISM postgraduate programme aims to provide students with sound knowledge of planning and control of information systems. It will give students the skills and knowledge of tools to build effective systems incorporating databases and front end, web based technologies.

The ISM MSc programme also aims to develop the ability of students to critically analyse information and effectively use methods to understand information and information systems. In addition, it will enable students to make informed decisions concerning the use of information systems in a business environment.

Course Contents

PG Project (CIS) (60 credits) System Modelling (15 credits) Requirements Analysis & Methods (15 credits) Organisational Awareness and Outsourcing (15 credits) Project Management (15 credits) Software Tools and Techniques (15 credits) Strategic IT (15 credits) MSc Induction English Language Support Course (for Postgraduate Students in the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences)... [-]