Computing and Management (Hons) Loughborough University

Overview

The Computing and Management (Hons)  degree is offered by Loughborough University . It has been informed by the links to industry and is co-taught by staff within the highly-ranked School of Business and Economics.

The course is approximately evenly divided between computing and management subjects, providing you with coverage of the key capabilities in software engineering, databases, programming and networking, as well as equipping you with essential skills for business and management such as marketing, operations management and accounting.

As such this degree would make excellent preparation for anyone wishing to pursue graduate-level employment in Information Technology or management roles in any sector where combined business acumen and technical expertise would be advantageous.

Key Facts:

• The course is approximately evenly divided between computing and management subjects, providing you with coverage of the key capabilities in software engineering, databases, programming and networking, as well as equipping you with essential skills for business and management such as marketing, operations management and accounting.
• As such this degree would make excellent preparation for anyone wishing to pursue graduate-level employment in Information Technology or management roles in any sector where combined business acumen and technical expertise would be advantageous.
• The BSc will provide a thorough grounding in the critical areas of the subject and enable you to develop skills and knowledge sought by employers in diverse industries. The Masters in Science (MSci) degree provide an ideal preparation for research and development work in industry or for a PhD and is designed to create leaders in the subject area by giving in-depth experience of cutting edge research.

Career opportunities:

• The MSci (Hons) Computer Science and Management degree is informed by industry needs and gives students a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of computing, as well as transferable skills in problem-solving and project work
• In addition to the academic content of the degree courses, emphasis is placed on the development of your personal, managerial and presentation skills.
• We continually monitor course content for quality and make improvements based on feedback from students, senior industrialists and accrediting bodies such as the British Computer Society and Tech Partnership Degrees.
• Students regularly go on to enjoy fulfilling careers with major national and international companies as well as SMEs, local government and education and research.

Accreditation

This course has full accreditation for Chartered IT Professional (CITP) status from the British Computer Society.