BSc Information Management for Business
About this course
BSc in Information Management for Business, a business degree that combines computing and technology with management practices. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Project Management, Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course was developed in close collaboration with UK companies and includes the option of an additional year abroad or in industry. Year 1 establishes foundations through compulsory modules such as Programming 1, Information Systems, Web Technologies, and Principles of Strategic Management. Year 2 builds technical and business capability with Database Systems A, Programming 2, Business Analytics, and Business Research Methods. Optional choices in this year include Law for Managers, International Strategy, and Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice. Year 3 focuses on advanced topics and management through Managerial Decision Making, Innovation Management, Managerial Finance for Decision Makers, and an Extended Project. Optional modules in the final year allow specialisation in areas like Foundations of Machine Learning, Graph Databases and Semantic Technologies, and Corporate Financial Strategy.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA (Science or Social Sciences preferred. Please note the GCSE requirements below if you are not taking A level Mathematics.) IB: 38 points (A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects, with no score below 5. Please also note GCSE requirements. For applicants who have not taken GCSEs, Mathematics required at Standard level grade 6 or above, or Higher Level grade 5 or above. A higher level in a Science or Social Science preferred.)
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 22%: 68 offers from 304 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 40 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started
- Continued on course: 98%
- Left higher education: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 25%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 20%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 65%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 120 students who started
- A levels: 79%
- Baccalaureate: 12%
- A degree: 7%
- Other qualifications: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Programming 1
- Information Systems
- Web Technologies
- Principles of Strategic Management
- Communication and Behaviour in Organisations
- Business Intelligence
- Consumer, Market and Industry Research
- Digital Strategy and Transformation
- Database Systems A
- Programming 2
- Business Analytics
- Business Research Methods
- Software Engineering
- Accounting for Decision Makers
- Project Management
- Law for Managers
- International Strategy
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Global Marketing Strategy
- Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice
- Quantitative Methods for Business
- The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- Term Abroad Module
- Managerial Decision Making
- Innovation Management
- Extended Project
- Managerial Finance for Decision Makers
- Managing Applications for Artificial Intelligence
- Foundations of Machine Learning
- Graph Databases and Semantic Technologies
- Machine Learning Methods
- Mergers and Valuation
- Digital Conversations and Marketing
- Engineering, Technology and Innovation: The Long View
- Corporate Financial Strategy
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Law for Managers
- Mastering Entrepreneurship
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Information Management for Business at University College London earn?
The median salary is £39,000 after 15 months, £38,000 after 3 years, £58,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £45,000 and £76,500. The £58,000 median after five years is £26,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Information Management for Business at University College London do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Information Management for Business at University College London?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Information Management for Business at University College London?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 38 points in the IB. The average entrant had 160 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Information Management for Business at University College London?
22% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 68 offers from 304 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Information Management for Business at University College London?
98% of students continued into their second year, and 2% left higher education.