MSc Managing Innovation and Information Technology

Module 1: Data Analytics and Information Management (30 credits)

Foundations of information management, data analysis, and security
Hands-on Microsoft Power BI: dashboards and decision-support tools
Turning data into actionable strategic and operational insight
AI-supported analytics and secure information systems
Ethical, secure, and responsible data leadership

Module 2: Sustainable Business and Responsible Technology (30 credits)

Sustainability frameworks: Triple Bottom Line and Circular Economy
Embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals into digital strategy
Systemic thinking and stakeholder analysis
Ethical leadership and responsible technology adoption
Pathways to ESG strategy, sustainability consultancy, and tech governance

Module 3: Managing Innovation and Creativity (30 credits)

Models of innovation and creativity
Design-led thinking and the impact of emerging technologies
Innovation and organisational change management
Carbon literacy and responsibility in innovative solution design
Designing innovative implementation plans grounded in theory and practice

Module 4: Information Systems and Digital Transformation (30 credits)

The role of business information systems in achieving strategic objectives
Emerging technologies, sustainability, and ethical considerations in IS
Business strategy, process modelling, and horizon scanning
Information systems strategy in the context of Industry 5.0
Critical reflection, blogging, and portfolio-based digital fluency

Module 5: International Dissertation (60 credits)

Independent, business-focused research project
Application of innovation and IT knowledge to a real-world challenge
Synthesis of analytics, sustainability, innovation, and IS perspectives
Research methods, critical thinking, and evidence-based decision-making
Final dissertation demonstrating academic rigour and practical relevance