BSc Information Technology Management for Business with Industrial Experience
About this course
BSc Information Technology Management for Business with Industrial Experience, an undergraduate information technology and business management degree combining technical computing concepts with corporate strategy and organizational practices. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Accounting, Marketing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Entrepreneurship. The degree incorporates a compulsory full-year industrial placement between the second and final years. The first year covers core foundations through modules such as Software Application Design and Development, Fundamentals of Data Analytics, Database Design and Development, and Economic Principles : Microeconomics. The second year progresses to advanced concepts including Business Analysis, Digital Transformation, User Experience Design, and Data Analytics with Programming Tools, alongside optional choices in finance, marketing, and strategy. The final year centres on the ITMB Final Year Project, supported by compulsory study in Digital Economy: Platforms, AI and The Business, Business IT Architecture, and IT Risk, Cybersecurity and Governance. Students can also tailor their final-year studies by selecting from diverse optional modules covering areas such as advanced strategic management, entrepreneurship, and specialized marketing.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 61 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 78%
- Engineering professionals: 4%
- Elementary occupations: 2%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 2%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 2%
- Find their work meaningful: 67%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 81%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 71%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 195 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 37%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 30%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
- Foundation course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Economic Principles : Microeconomics
- Principles of Marketing
- Integrative Team Project 1
- Introduction to Work Psychology
- Software Application Design and Development
- Academic and Professional Practice
- Fundamentals of Data Analytics
- Database Design and Development
- Digital Technologies for Business
- Business Analysis
- Digital Transformation
- Integrative Team Project 2
- User Experience Design
- Data Analytics with Programming Tools
- Fundamentals of Finance
- Fundamentals of Financial Reporting B
- Fundamentals of Management Accounting
- Consumer Behaviour
- Technology, Strategy and Innovation
- New Product Development and Innovation
- Creativity, Design & Entrepreneurship
- Marketing Management in a Digital Age
- Operations Management and Strategy
- International Business
- Marketing Communications in the Digital Age
- Sustainable Business
- Economic Analysis I: Firm Market and the Economy
- Foundations of Strategy and Innovation
- ITMB Final Year Project
- Digital Economy: Platforms, AI and The Business
- Business IT Architecture
- IT Risk, Cybersecurity and Governance
- Data Analytics with Programming Tools
- Marketing Strategy
- Services Marketing Management
- Retail Marketing
- Marketing and Society
- Economic Analysis II: Corporate Development, Growth and Strategy
- Innovation and Markets
- International Competitiveness and Innovation
- People Management and Change
- Supply Chain Management: Logistics and Purchasing
- Sustainable Business in Society
- Entrepreneurship and Venturing
- FinTech Revolution: The Digital Transformation of Financial Services
- Advanced Strategic Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Information Technology Management for Business with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £40,000 after 15 months, £29,000 after 3 years, £39,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,500 and £53,500.
What do graduates of BSc Information Technology Management for Business with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Information Technology Management for Business with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Information Technology Management for Business with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 156 UCAS points.
Is BSc Information Technology Management for Business with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does BSc Information Technology Management for Business with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Information Technology Management for Business with Industrial Experience at University of Manchester?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.