Business Information Technology

Overview

Making the right decisions about how to use technology has become more and more critical, hence why there are great career opportunities for graduates who have skills in technology management. This Business Information Technology course from Edinburgh Napier University will allow those who are pursuing a different career the chance to discover software architecture, systems administration, interactive systems design, and more.

At the end of the course, you will be able to examine the characteristics of business information systems, how they are designed and how they can be successfully implemented in the working environment.

The course is suitable for individuals with a management background wishing to specialise in information system technology or technology specialists wishing to move on to managerial roles.

How you’ll be taught

You will learn with a variety of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials, lab time and independent study.

This is a full-time course and is split up into three trimesters. You can choose to start in either January or September.

Duration:

• September starts: 12 months
• January starts: 18 months with a three-month break over the summer (after the first taught trimester)

Careers

Our business information technology course will give graduates the opportunity to advance in their sector or find a new profession in the following fields:

• Information architect
• Consultancy
• Interactive systems design
• Usability engineering
• Information engineering
• IT project management
• IT consultancy
• Information systems security and compliance
• Database design
• Business analyst